1. Yuting Sun
2109 Christian St. Apt. B | Philadelphia, PA 19146 | syuting@umich.edu | (734) 545-9859
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ann Arbor, MI April 2016
• Master of Urban Planning – concentration in transportation
Tianjin University, School of Architecture, Tianjin, China July 2014
• Bachelor of Engineering – major in Urban Planning
WORK EXPERIENCE
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, PA
Transportation Planning Intern – Office of Transportation Safety and Congestion Management Oct. 2016 – present
• Work on the Congestion Management Process, Transportation Safety and Security, and Central Jersey Project.
Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy (IRLEE), Ann Arbor, MI
Research Associate – Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program Feb. 2016 – Sept. 2016
• Work in a team to mitigate defense downsizing by providing assistance to defense-impacted communities.
• Conduct community outreach and research; collect data, records; draft the advisory plans.
History & American Culture, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Ann Arbor, MI
GIS Analyst Feb. 2016 – Sept. 2016
• Assist Prof. Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof in his study on micro racial segregation in Manhattan, NYC in 1880s.
• Analyze the data and create maps of the Cuban immigrants in Manhattan, NYC during the 1880s using ArcGIS.
Williams & Works Inc., City of Grand Rapids, MI
Planning Intern June – Aug. 2015
• Worked on the open house for 2025 Comstock Township Master Plan; Created maps using GIS; Attended board
meeting; Helped organizing open house; Drafted survey and open house feedback report.
• Created parking analysis in City of Niles downtown area for the Place Plan by using GIS mapping.
• Researched demographics for Port Sheldon Township; Created layout for Blendon Township Master Plan.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, New York City, NY
One-week Extern March 2015
• Attended meetings coordinating with architecture and landscape design companies, construction companies, and
operating organizations; went for site construction work;
• Filled information in the Cartegraph operations management system; recorded the excavation.
AWARDS
Arriving at Employment – an Accessibility Analysis of Detroit’s Mt. Elliot and Southwest Employment Districts
Agora Volume 10, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning April. 2016
• Investigated if the current transit system in Detroit can serve the industrial employment goal addressed in the Detroit
Future City plan
• Built a model incorporating the demographic data and transit network analysis to evaluate the transit efficiency.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
POP-X Urban Vitality Evaluation, Ann Arbor, MI
Researcher Sept. – Nov. 2015
• Researched the economic impact of POP-X festival, a new ten-day art event by Art Center, in Downtown Ann Arbor.
• Practiced on the economic impact calculator. Collected the parking data around the site of event.
ULI Hines Competition, Ann Arbor, MI
Team leader, Designer Jan. 2015
• Managed team meetings and appointments. Facilitated communication between teammates from different disciplines.
• Completed the site analysis, site plan, scheme, program design and organization, part of the financial pro forma.
Detroit Impact — Business Revitalization of Osborn, Detroit, MI
Planning Consultant Oct. 2014 - Feb. 2015
• Worked with MBAs and representatives from Osborn Business Association to generate a five-year revitalization plan.
• Connected team with faculty in planning department; Completed part of the Business Improvement District plan.
SKILLS
• Computer Skills: ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Auto CAD, SketchUp
• Language: Fluent in Chinese and English