Jason David Duba

**** **** **** ******, *******, IL 60615

acaz39@r.postjobfree.com, www.linkedin.com/in/jasonduba, 509-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To attain an entry level position applying my urban planning knowledge, technical skills,

and broad professional abilities

EDUCATION

Master’s in Urban Planning and Policy, Transportation focus Anticipated December 2013

University of Illinois at Chicago

M.S. Education, Certified in Math and Science July 2008

University of New Haven

B.A. Mathematics, Applied Physics; Minor: Spanish May 2004

Whitworth University

Technical Skills:

- Microsoft Office - Research and Writing

- Adobe Creative Suite - Data Collection, Organization, and Evaluation

- GIS - Statistical Analysis and Interpretation

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2011 – Present

Research Assistant

Urban Transportation Center, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

- Analyzing the suburbanization of poverty – through geospatial and other methods – to determine what

implications this phenomenon has for the provision of public transportation

- Developing transportation-related livability metrics, using GIS and regional data products to help

calculate indices such as street connectivity, transit availability, and transit dependency

- Wrote a literature review studying the relationship between transportation and livability/sustainability,

including references to 37 journal articles and reports

October 2012 – June 2013

Local Technical Assistance Intern

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Chicago, IL

- Prepared maps using GIS and Adobe CS for Local Technical Assistance plans, such as:

- Parking management for Wicker Park/Bucktown and the Village of Hinsdale

- Housing policy reform for a consortium of five western suburbs

- Existing conditions report for the Village of Westchester’s comprehensive plan update

- Zoning code update for the Village of Norridge

May 2012 – September 2012

Public Transportation Policy Intern

Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL

- Assisted senior staff members in their efforts to make the case for regional public transit reform

- Created charts displaying changes in Chicago’s regional demographics, commute patterns, and transit

ridership with data from the Census and the National Transit Database

- Compared Chicago’s regional transit performance to that of other large metropolitan areas

- Evaluated the statutory powers of the RTA, looking especially at the 2008 amendment

October 2010 – June 2011

High School Mathematics Teacher

Young Women’s Leadership Charter School Chicago, IL

- Presented mathematical concepts with effective pedagogy and classroom interaction

- Managed classroom through clear expectations, consistency, organization, and preparation

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