I am a Chicago-based urban planner and GIS analyst working in infrastructure consulting, regional policy, and environmental planning. My work centers on using technical spatial analysis and research to solve practical problems in the built environment.
I ground my approach in data-driven methods and research ethics, with experience spanning both technical consulting and policy research. Across all my projects, I maintain a core focus on work that supports sustainable development, transportation equity, and LGBTQ+ solidarity. My goal is always to deliver clear, accurate analysis that helps build practical and equitable communites,
2024
These four maps were created for the Centers for New Horizons (CNH), a nonprofit focused on youth development, family services, and community building. Designed as public-facing resources for clients and stakeholders, the maps allow spatial identification of CNH locations and nearby schools within a half-mile radius. They also serve internal purposes for planning and research. In addition to office and school locations, the maps feature ward boundaries, streets, parks, and highlight the Bronzeville Historic District—CNH's main operation area. One overview map presents all locations, while the Bronzeville, West Side, and Far South maps provide detailed views of each respective area.
Urban Studies Capstone Project - 2023
Divvy is Chicago's bike-share network managed by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) in partnership with Lyft. Since the formation of the original network, new stations and bikes have been purchased to expand the bike-share boundaries to cover the entire city. During the next expansion, CDOT wants to ensure equitable access to Divvy bikes and has asked our student team to provide creative ideas to ensure that goal. This task involved analyzing who currently lacks access and what spatial or demographic factors affect access to the system. The scope of this project involved three major tasks. The first was a citywide survey on Divvy bike usage and barriers. The survey ran from late February to mid-April, allowing the student team to gauge socioeconomic factors that may disincentivize access to Divvy bikes. The second component was a spatial analysis using ArcGIS to discover any spatial factors that may create barriers to Divvy usage. The final component is a written report summarizing the findings and recommendations for increasing access to the Divvy system, which CDOT used in its expansion efforts. This project was presented as a poster at two conferences: The Illinois GIS Association's 2023 Annual Conference and the 2023 West Lakes Regional Division Meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The poster won 3rd place for undergrad project posters at AAG.
2022
This group project was created in collaboration with UIC's Gender and Sexuality Center. It aims to be both a guide for students and a point of awareness about the importance of accessible all-gender restrooms on campus. The project is linked on the GSC's website and includes an explanatory Storymap through ArcGIS.
This project involved extensive field research to identify, pinpoint, and describe restroom locations using ArcGIS Collector. It was presented as a poster at the Illinois GIS Association's (ILGISA) 2023 Annual Conference and the 2023 West Lakes Regional Division Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. It was presented again as a 30-minute discussion on the importance of user-centered design in mapping at the 2024 ILGISA Chicago Regional Conference.