Project Assistant

CRYSTAL MYERS

301-***-****

**** **** **** *******, ***. 709

Silver Spring, MD 20910

E-mail: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position in public policy or urban planning

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Masters Degree program in Urban Planning, 2007

(GPA 3.6/4.0)

Activities: Student Planning Association (President)

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science program in Political Science, 2005

(GPA 3.72/4.0)

Smith College, Northampton, MA

Bachelor of Arts program, 2000-2001 (GPA 3.6/4.0)

EXPERIENCE

Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Montgomery County,

MD Senior Planner, June 2007 to present

. Review project plan proposals for Master Plan conformance and community

compatibility

. Served as community liaison to White Flint community groups during the

White Flint Sector Plan process

. Create bicycle plan for White Flint sector plan

. Conducted nation-wide best Master plan process practice survey for

County's Master Plan Process Reassessment project and wrote the results

for the report to the Planning Board

. Research industrial land use zoning for County's Zoning Rewrite project

. Created database of forest conservation law violation cases to aid in

evaluating the enforcement strategies used by the Commission

University of Maryland, URSP Program, College Park, M.D.

Graduate Research Assistant, August 2005 to May 2007

. Researched Priority Funding Areas in M.D.

. Investigated through County school capacity records to check school

capacity in three Maryland counties

. Researched through historic news articles on school desegregation in

Baltimore City, MD

International City County Management Association (ICMA), Washington, D.C

Livable Communities Intern, June 2006 to August 2006

. Authored articles on providing opportunities to "age in place" with smart

growth

. Authored article on zoning against fast food establishments

. Researched childhood obesity, farmers markets, school lunches and other

community diet and fitness issues

. Researched smart growth related activities in Houston, TX and Boston, MA.

. Answered Smart Growth Network's Smart Growth hotline inquiries

Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Washington, D.C.

Intern, February 2006 to May 2006

. Tracked staff's community activity

. Tracked and attend D.C. Council hearings

Center for Urban Regional Policy, Boston, MA

Research Assistant, July 2003 to December 2003; May 2004 to May 2005

. Updated website that focused on urban development issues in Boston

. Gathered data for Hope VI evaluations and Boston housing research

New England Convenience Store Association, Norwood, MA

Government Relations Intern, September 2002 to December 2002

. Planned events to maintain NECSA political relations

. Attended political fundraising meetings representing NECSA

Massachusetts State Senator Michael Knapik, Boston, MA

Legislative Intern, June 2002 to August 2002

. Maintained the Senator's constituent relations

. Represented Senator at state house functions

Special Skills Computer: Microsoft office, Internet research, working

knowledge of ArcGIS, Google Earth, Adobe Contribute

Professional Awards: American Planning Association MD Chapter student

poster award (group project), MNCPPC employee appreciation award

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