1. Clare Kelley
Master of Planning Candidate, May 2015
610 Crane Blvd, Los Angeles, 90065
323.788.2621
clare.harmer.kelley@gmail.com
C a r e e r S u m m a r y
Comprehensiveknowledge of urbanplanningprinciples andtransportation policy.Outstanding
analytical,communicationand writingskills.Exceptional abilitytoworkwith othersandbuildconsensus.
Willingness toself-manage,take onchallenges,anddevelopnew skillstoaccomplishtasks. Experience
leadingcommunityoutreachprojects.
C r i t i c a l S k i l l S e t
P r o f e s s i o n a l E m p l o y m e n t H i s t o r y
Administrative Intern March 2014 to present
Los AngelesCountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Works withtransportationplannersinthe countywideplanningdepartmentonactive transportation
issues. Supportsthe developmentof active transportationplansandpolicessuchasMetro’sComplete
StreetsPolicy andActive TransportationStrategicPlan.Analyzesdataandproducesmapsusing Excel
and GIS software. Researches policiesandinitiatives andcompilesinformationaldocuments.Works
withtransportationplanners,communitymembers,andprofessionalsfromotherpublicagenciesand
non-profitsonLACMTA’sSafe RoutestoSchool program. Assistsincoordinatingmeetingsandevents.
Project Associate January2012 – July2013
Intern July2011 – January2012
North EastTrees, Los Angeles
Workedwithlandscape designers,arborists,constructionmanagers,the developmentoffice,executive
director,andboard of directorsat urban forestryanddesign/buildnon-profitfirmon designand
planningprojects. Assistedin producingwrittenandgraphicmaterial forplanningdocuments. Worked
witha diverse groupof communitymembers,non-profit,andpublicprofessionalstoaccomplish project
goals. Coordinatedpublicoutreachevents andsocial mediacampaigns.Assistedinsecuringfunding
sourcesand trackingprojectperformance.Some assignmentsinvolvedthe use of computersoftware
applications,suchasPhotoshop, InDesign,andGIS.
 Microsoft Office  Community Outreach  Data Analysis
 Arc GIS  Event Coordination  Professional Writing
 Adobe Creative Suite  Social media skills  Conversational Spanish

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Laboratory Teaching Assistant September2008- May 2011
EnvironmentalScienceDepartment,Barnard College,New York
Workedwithprofessors,studentsanddepartmentstaff toensure asmoothlaboratoryexperience.
Assistedinrunningclassactivitiesandexperiments,leadingclassfieldtrips,andpreparingclass
materials.Helpedstudentsunderstandclassmaterial.
E d u c a t i o n a n d A f f i l i a t i o n s
UniversityofSouthern California,Los Angeles,CA ExpectedMay 2015
Master of Planning;TransportationConcentration GPA 3.93
Barnard College,NewYork,NY 2007-2011
BA,History,minorinEnvironmental Science, MagnaCumLaude GPA 3.9
American PlanningAssociation 2013-Present
Young ProfessionalsinTransportation- Los Angeles 2013-Present
Phi Beta Kappa 2011-Present
R e f e r e n c e s
Tham Nguyen
TransportationPlanning Manager
Los AngelesCountyMetropolitanTransportationAuthority
(213) 922-2606
nguyentha@metro.net
Silva Mardrussian
TransportationPlanningManager
Los AngelesCountyMetropolitanTransportationAuthority
(213) 922-4425
mardrussians@metro.net
Mark Kenyon
Executive Director
NorthEast Trees
(323) 441-8634 ext.31
mark@northeasttrees.org