Resume

• 2009

  Doctor of Geography

  Advisor: Ken Gould (2012-2014)

  Neil Smith (2009-2012)\nSuccessful Defense: October 31

  2014 \nMaster of Philosophy

  Spring 2012\nPh. D.

  Spring 2015

  Geography

  Earth and Environmental Sciences

  Colloquium Committee

  Space Time Research Collective

  Letter Writing Committee

  Social Media fellow

  Teaching fellow

  Research Assistant

  City University of New York Graduate Center

  Geographic Thought and Theory

  Land Use Planning

  Interpersonal Communication

  Environmental Problems and Solutions

  GIS for Environmental Problems

  Intercultural Communication

  Resource Management

  German Film

  Geographic Methods

  British New Wave Film

  Films of Ingmar Bergman

  Public Health for Environmental Hazards

  Qualitative Research Methods

  Biogeography

  Cartography

  Gender and Geography

  Communication Technology

  Qualitative Research Methods

  Interviewing Techniques

• 2004

  Spanish

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Geography

  Office Assistant for Geography

  San Francisco State University

• 1998

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Communication and Film Studies

  Student Run Radio Producer

  \nTake Back the Night

  The Ohio State University

• Mercy Housing

  Environmental Educator: After School

  Environmental Issues

  GIS

  Spatial Analysis

  Geography

  Geographic Information Science

  Environmental Science

  Academic Writing

  Research

  Higher Education

  Qualitative Research

  Teaching

  Interview and survey design

  Data Collection

  Grant Writing

  Research design and writing

  Urban Planning

  ArcGIS

  Cartography

  Community Outreach

  Non-profits

  Association of American Geographers Newsletter

  Association of American Geographers Newsletter

  Academic book review

  \"Metropolitan Natures: Environmental Histories of Montreal.\" Edited by Stéphane Castonguay and Michèle Degenais (Pittsburgh

  PA: University of Pittsburgh Press

  2011)

  pp. 336

  $42 (Hardcover).\"

  Accepted for publication

  Is Urban Greening for Everyone? Social Inclusion and Exclusion along the Gowanus Canal

  Laurel Mei Turbin

  Erin Siodmak

  Steve McFarland

  Malav Kanuga

  Zoltán Glück

  Marnie Brady

  Nick Bacon

  With Nick Bacon

  Matthew Bissen

  Marnie Brady

  Zoltán Glück

  Malav Kanuga

  Steve McFarland

  Elizabeth Sibilia

  Erin Siodmak

  Laurel Mei Turbin

  \"Contours of a spatialized influence: a tribute to Neil Smith.\"

  This colloquium was a workshop on creating online CV's

  research blogs and academic social media

  Chris Caruso

  Cindi Katz

  Guggenheim Foundation

  presentation for Intervals with Neil Smith

  This walking tour of the Gowanus Canal with Neil Smith focused on the Production of Nature along the Canal.

  Neil Smith

  \"The Production of Nature

  Gentrification and Displacement on the Gowanus Canal of Brooklyn

  New York\"

  University of Kentucky Political Ecology Working Group Conference

  Jessica

  Miller

  Hunter College

  Montclair State University

  NYC WasteMatch

  City University of New York

  The Graduate Center

  City University of New York (CUNY)

  Temple University

  Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates

  Temple University

  I created and manage all social media for the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at the CUNY Graduate Center.\n\nOur Department Blog: http://gcees.commons.gc.cuny.edu/\nOur Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/CUNYGCEES\nOur Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CunyGCEES

  The Graduate Center

  City University of New York (CUNY)

  Adjunct Instructor

  Graduate Teaching Fellow

  Department of Geography

  Hunter College

  Development Associate

  Assisted businesses and other organizations in material reuse efforts

  NYC WasteMatch

  Assistant Professor

  Department of Earth and Environmental Studies

  College of Mathematics and Sciences

  Montclair State University

  Assistant Professor of Instruction

  Teaching Sustainable Environments

  Digital Mapping

  Environment and Society to mostly undergraduate students.

  Temple University

  Temple University

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Teaching Introduction to GIS Fundamentals and Urban Ecology. Planned courses for Spring: Fundamentals of GIS

  Urban Dynamics.

  Adjunct Instructor

  ▪ 2011 – 2011 ▪ City University of New York Graduate Center – New York

  New York\nResearch Assistant for Professor Yahuda Klein

  Department of Earth and Environmental Science\n\n▫ Developed a research project to connect campus and community sustainability initiatives\n▫ Collaborated with several researchers and various funders to develop a research project that integrates solar power potential

  air quality improvements

  waste water facilities methane retrieval and environmental justice needs in a waterfront community in Brooklyn\n▫ Drafted and revised an article for potential publication \n▫ Presented preliminary results at a professional conference\n\n▪ 2009 – 2010 ▪ City University of New York Graduate Center – New York

  New York\nResearch Assistant for Professor Setha Low

  Department of Earth and Environmental Science

  Anthropology and Environmental Psychology\n\n▫ Interviewed subjects for a study on internal governance structure and quality of life in housing cooperatives in New York City\n▫ Developed codes for analyzing interview data \n▫ Supervised and trained other research assistants

  City University of New York

  Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates

  San Francisco

  CA

  ▫ Assisted in the development of the Marin Countywide Plan Environmental Impact Report

  which won the National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation for the year 2007\n▫ Produced and managed a documentary film on lack of access to rural transportation in California\n▫ Performed on-site transportation surveys and traffic counts to assess the Muir Woods shuttle pilot project and to understand pedestrian and bicycle use in San Francisco\n▫ Planned public meetings on pedestrian and bicycle planning efforts with underrepresented groups \n▫ Researched best practices in participatory planning\n▫ Created GIS maps for publications and reports

  Transportation Planning Intern

  Member

  Association of American Geographers