Planner with diverse project experience seeking entry- to mid-level planner/urban designer position

4 years experience in redevelopment projects, architectural studies and master planning
Expertise in GIS, SketchUp and Adobe graphic software
Great team player
Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines

FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE

Jul 2004 – Present
Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC Melville, NY
Planner

• Conduct municipal planning studies, including zoning revisions, architectural review regulations and downtown redevelopment master plans.
• Prepare documents and maps for SEQR and other municipal land use review processes; heavily involved in visual & community character analysis for DEIS/EIS preparation.
• Assess development feasibility by providing code review, zoning & land use analysis, and resource mapping.

Nov 1999 – Apr 2001
Virtual Design Center, Chiao-Tung University Hsinchu, Taiwan
Assistant to Vice Dean/Research Assistant

• Directly supported Vice Dean of College of Humanity and Social Sciences; followed up meeting decisions and tracked project progress.
• Utilized multiple media (photographs, video, 2D modeling, etc.) to conduct site survey and analysis; wrote and edited reports.
• Coordinated teams of 8 to 10 members for major events such as nationwide lectures and conferences; communicated with partner organizations on scheduling, labor allocation and data sharing.

PART-TIME & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Sep 2003 – Jun 2004
Natural Resources Group, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation New York, NY
GIS Technician Intern
Organized second phase of the map digitizing process for the Harbor Estuary Program (HEP); worked with HEP members on site updates; entered data and produced maps for grant applications.

Oct 2003 – Feb 2004
Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, Inc. New York , NY
Urban Planning Intern
Coordinated housing and gentrification research on the Lower East Side, New York; supervised 4 student interns for the research’s land use survey; researched census data and generated maps using ArcGIS.

Apr – Jul 2001
Department of Architecture, Cheng-Kung University Tainan, Taiwan
Project Assistant
Contributed to the establishment of The Urban Design Guidelines for the Confucian Temple Cultural District in Tainan; studied possible implementation procedure for the guidelines; reviewed literature, surveyed and analyzed physical environment of the Cultural District; wrote reports and prepared presentations.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Urban Planning Columbia University, New York, NY Sep 2001 – May 2003
B.S. in Architecture Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Sep 1995 – May 1999

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert in ArcView GIS (8.2 and above); AutoCAD; Adobe Acrobat; SketchUp; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; Macromedia Flash; Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of SPSS , Adobe Premiere and Macromedia Dreamweaver.

MAJOR PROJECTS

Montauk Highway Corridor Study Update
2005 (ongoing)
Investigate existing land use and review previously prepared planning studies of the Corridor for updates; organize public meetings; examine available incentives and current zoning code to create a strategic plan for future implementation.

Hampton Bays SHPDD Code Preparation
2005
Prepared costume zoning code for the Hampton Bays Senior Housing Planned Development District (SHPDD), Town of Southampton.

East Hills Zoning and ARB Planning Study
2004
Analyzed and made recommendations for the proposed “Anti-McMansion” Law and Architectural Review Board of the Village of East Hills, Long Island. Included comparison of various zoning and architectural review regulations. Inventoried residences in the Village by structure size and style.

Scenario Scripting of Downtown Hsinchu City
2000 – 2001
Downtown revitalization plan featuring a large-scale simulation of images, 3D modeling and animation. Conducted site survey and participated in AutoCAD base model building.

Far Eastern International Digital Architectural Design Award Competition 2000
2000 – 2001
Led the organization of an international architecture competition. Organized seminars and a lecture series, arranged for hospitality for international guests.

Master’s Thesis – East River Park and Battery Park City: A Comparative Study on the Use of Public Spaces
2003
Study of the history of two NYC waterfront parks as public spaces; Employed intensive qualitative research methods: literature review, archival research, observation, interviews and on-site surveys; advised by Prof. Peter Marcuse.