Transportation Specialist Northeastern Illinois

Erica Interrante

Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL

adpbdd@r.postjobfree.com • 773-***-****

Qualifications Profile

Analytical, proactive professional with 10+ years of high-impact experience supporting state and local governments with research implementation, specializing in data analysis, travel behavior, and economics.

Highly accurate critical thinker with strong research and data analysis abilities; capable of delving into every available resource and reviewing most up-to-date, reliable information.

Dependable problem solver with consistent, exemplary follow-through on all tasks.

Experienced project manager with acute focus on time management and project deadlines.

Strong communicator; skilled at collaborating with colleagues, anticipating the needs of others, and training associates on essential techniques and procedures.

Excellent writing skills; able to distill complex information and convey findings in easy-to-understand manner in published long-form reports and condensed summaries.

Extensive familiarity with the following data sets: National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), Global Positioning System (GPS) for Route Choice, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

Professional Experience

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 10/2007 12/2019

Research Analyst / Program Manager / Economist Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC

Wrote and reviewed paper studies on transportation, economics, and the environment. Developed scopes of work and project estimates for future contracts for Office of Policy and Public Affairs. Worked with contractors to complete project milestones. Prepared presentations and research briefings for leadership, as well as conferences and meetings, on topics including youth and travel, technology and travel, climate change, and highway history, including Contributions and Crossroads: Our National Road System’s Impact on the U.S. Economy and Way of Life (1916-2016).

Coordinated collaborative, productive discussions with working groups on upcoming research and research needs; produced final reports for Executive Order on Broadband.

Furthered the mission of agency and National Highway System (NHS) through daily activities, publication of research, and participation in special events.

Served as program manager of more than 20 studies; managed and contributed to the following studies and initiatives: 1. Next Generation Travel Project; 2. GPS Based Trip Characteristic Data and Analysis to Support Livability in Transportation, Phase I and II; 3. Geographic Variations in Travel Project; 4. Projecting Trends in Personal Travel; 5. Technology and Transportation Choice; 6. The Sharing Economy, Social Equity and Access to Transportation; 7. Vehicle Manufacturing Trends; 8. Future Uses of Highway Rights of Way; 9. CAFÉ Standards and Their Effect on the Highway Trust Fund, Broadband Deployment

Transportation Specialist / Research Analyst Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC

Prepared documents for the TRB’s Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy. Co-facilitated meetings, assisted in developing committee’s research agenda, wrote and distributed surveys, took notes and prepared written materials for a number of programs, including State Planning & Research Funding and Transportation Pooled Fund Program. Wrote and edited conference proceedings for International Performance Measurement Conference.

Networked and engaged in productive dialogue with experts and leaders in transportation, housing, and energy sector.

Prepared analysis of survey results of 2008 TRB Annual Meeting which was reviewed at annual Technical Advisory Council Meeting.

Contributed significantly to the following: Transportation Pricing/Congestion Pricing Committee, Freight and Data Traffic Committees, National Parks Committee, and International Committees

Transportation Specialist/Community Planner Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center, McLean, VA

Interviewed experts, collected information from labs about innovative technologies in development, presented materials to leadership. .

Through adept writing and editing, developed one-page summaries on engineering, including Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil, Adaptive Control Systems (ACS), Diverging Diamond Interchange, Cable Median Barriers, and Low Cost Rural Safety Improvements.

Community Planner Eastern Federal Lands Office, Washington, DC, & FHWA DC Division Office, Sterling, VA

Completed applications for environmental permit renewals. Reviewed Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) on O&P Streets in DC and developed project alternatives. Reviewed federal recertification recommendations for DC area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

Community Planner FHWA Headquarters: Office of Project Development & Environmental HEPE Review, Washington, DC

Reviewed contracts, wrote scopes of work, prepared templates and supporting materials for projects, and presented information at internal office meetings. Produced internal report for Office of Project Development & Environmental (HEPE) Review on successful projects using transportation control measures based on cost and ability to reduce VMT and GHG emissions. Assisted planning of FHWA moderated sessions and peer exchanges for Looking Beyond the Transportation Footprint Conference.

Thoroughly researched and produced internal report on cap and trade initiatives to mitigate greenhouse gases.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Chicago, IL 7/2006 10/2007

Program Manager

Managed implementation of Human Service Transit Plan (HSTP) for downstate Illinois rural and small-urbanized areas. Defined regions in Illinois for transit planning through combination of research including public and professional input, survey feedback, maps, and investigation of best practices. Developed scope of work and facilitated contract process for hiring coordinators to facilitate development of plan at regional level. Trained and oversaw six regional coordinators. Proposed new initiatives for maps and defining Level of Service (LOS) for non-fixed route transportation in rural areas.

Created regional planning template, identified strategies for collecting information, and organized data efficiently.

Organized, presented at, and facilitated public discussions at approximately 50 meeting sessions and conferences, drawing useful feedback from engaged residents.

Awarded honorable mention at 2008 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards sponsored by FTA, FHWA, and American Planning Association.

Additional Experience

Long-term Substitute Teacher / Bilingual Spanish Resource Teacher K-3 SCHOOL DISTRICT 54, Schaumburg, IL

Program Manager UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, Mount Prospect, IL

Program Manager YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES, Chicago, IL

Summer School Teacher, Long-Term Substitute Teacher K-9 WEST MILWAUKEE-WEST ALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, West Allis, IL

Program Manager SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION NETWORK, Milwaukee, WI

Assistant HOLISTIC FAMILY HEALTH, Reston, VA (volunteer from 2020-2021)

Educational Background

Master of Arts in Urban Planning & Transportation, 3.8 GPA

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO – Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

MOUNT MARY COLLEGE – Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Arts in Education

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – Chicago, IL

Bachelor’s of Holistic Health (online; in progress)

QUANTUM UNIVSERSITY – Honolulu, HI

Scholarships

UIC-CUPPA Board of Trustees Scholarship George Krambles Transportation Scholarship

Publications

1. Contributions and Crossroads: Our National Road System’s Impact on the U.S. Economy and Way of Life, 2017; in addition, script writer for accompanying mini-documentary

2. Conditions and Performance Report to Congress, 2015, Chapter One: Travel Behavior and Personal Mobility

3. Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment, final reports, policy briefs and presentations; in addition coordination of public meeting series

4. Next Generation of Travel Final Summary Report, 2012

5. The Next Generation of Travel Behavior: Potential Impacts Related to Household Use of Information and Communications Technology, 2011 (contributing author)

6. Future Uses of Rights of Way Final Report Summary, 2011

7. Additional articles, research, policy briefs, and presentations on various topics, as requested

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