 I am currently a first year graduate student in
San Jose State University’s Urban and Regional Planning program.I
recently moved here from New York City to pursue a dual concentration in
Urban Design and Community Development. I graduated with a BBA in Accounting from Pace University and began working for a commercial real estate firm. My responsibilities consisted of creating and reviewing financial portfolios for a multitude of properties. I
conducted economic impact studies and financial feasibility
analyses.This experience aided in my pursuit of obtaining a degree in
Urban and Regional Planning, my true passion. Although NYC has remarkable urban planning practices, I decided to attend graduate school here in the Bay Area because there are great opportunities to aid in the process of helping neighborhoods in the Bay Area to continue to make enormous advancements in urban development and energy efficiency. My interests are to
work alongside others to tackle issues related to affordable housing,
expansion of anchor institutions that focus on children (such as the
construction of schools and recreational centers), and broader access to
improved energy efficiency in a cost effective and fair manner for low
income communities. My short term goal is to participate in the
redevelopment on the living conditions in anticipation of the upcoming
2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I would love to work in Brazil
to aid in this great opportunity to bring about new innovation within
the city and surrounding communities for the long haul.  |
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