Assistant University

Itir B. Sonuparlak

****.**********@*****.***

*** ****** ******, **** ***, NJ 07024

201-***-****

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, GSAPP

M.S. in Urban Planning, 2010

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Douglass College

B.A. in Art History, 2007

Rutgers Study Abroad

Rome, Italy

Art History, 2006

Experience

GSAPP, Columbia University; Teaching Assistant, September 2009 - May

2010

. Supported four international planning classes with over 40 students

. Prepared reading material from academic sources and current events to

shape students? understanding

. Provided additional research to support professors in furthering their

professional work

Earth Institute, Columbia University; Graduate Intern, May 2009 -

January 2010

. Managed a summer-long program to showcase faculty research at the

Institute

. Provided administrative support including: grant research, website

content updates and application tracking

. Edited interview videos and prepared them to be displayed on EI

website

URBAN Magazine, GSAPP, Columbia University; Theme Editor, January 2009

- January 2010

. Prepared the publication of the urban planning magazine of GSAPP

. Wrote the "Letter from the Editors" section that set the theme for the

publication

. Edited and reviewed submitted articles, prepared them for print

New York City Public Housing Residents Alliance; Student Consultant,

January 2009 - May 2009

. Explored feasibility of public housing ownership through a Limited

Equity Cooperative model

. Conducted an economic analysis to identify constraints for the

ownership model

. Participated in focus groups with residents and informational

interviews with community experts

Design Trust; Competition Entrant, February 2009 - November 2009

. Placed top seven in an international ideas competition that drew over

400 people from over 25 countries

. Acted as a consultant in generating ideas for the Grand Concourse to

cope with housing, green space, and transportation issues

MISI; Research Analyst, February 2008 - June 2008

. Prepared website usability research approach briefs, propels and

method summaries

. Created surveys, questionnaires and scripts, managed and analyzed data

. Compiled and documented findings of research, identified patterns and

trends

Skills

Computer: ArcGIS; Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite; Mac OSX and

Windows Operating Systems; basic knowledge of HTML, VBA, AutoCAD, STATA

and Google SketchUp

Language: Fluent in written and spoken Turkish, intermediate knowledge

of French

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