ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

SOL PRICE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

Concentration: Sustainable Land Use Planning & Transportation Planning
Focusing classes and research on issues of urban sustainability initiatives, urban sprawl, smart growth, climate change, transportation infrastructure, and the confluence of transportation and land use.
Dean’s Merit Scholarship recipient.
California Transportation Foundation 2018 Graduate Scholarship Recipient
Memberships & Academic Associations:
- American Planning Association, AICP Candidate Program
- PELA Affordable Housing Committee, USC Chapter
- Young Professionals in Transportation, Los Angeles Chapter

Concentration: Urban Geography, Cultural Geography, Land-Environment Interactions, GIS.
Completed an independent research project surrounding plastic and reusable bag use at grocery stores. Research involved developing a methodology, obtaining data quantitatively, compiling and analyzing data, and collecting results. Findings presented at:
- Geography, Anthropology, and Biology Activities Forum in June 2014 at the University of North Texas, Southwest and Great Plains-Rocky Mountains Divisions of the Association of American Geographers meeting in October 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Scholar's Day at the University of North Texas in April 2015.
Awards Received:
- Terry Jordan Award for Cultural Geography – April 2015
- Keep Denton Beautiful Outstanding Community Partner – March 2014
Memberships & Academic Associations:
- Gamma Theta Upsilon, Alpha Alpha Chapter (Geography Honors Society)
- Geography Club Secretary