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  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Masters of Urban Planning and Policy (projected for May 2026), GPA: 4.0

    Specialization: Urban Transportation

    Certificate: Geospatial Analysis and Visualization

    Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

    BSPA, majoring in Environmental Management, GPA: 3.89

    Minors: Urban Planning & Community Development, Law & Public Policy, Creative Writing

    Thesis: “Now More Than Ever: Effective Avenues for Eliciting Climate Change Action in Gen Z,” O’Neill School of Environmental and Public Affairs Honors Program, thesis advisor Dr. Nathaniel Geiger, defense April 2024

  • Foresight Intern, American Planning Association, Chicago, IL; September 2025-Present

    * Duties: Assisting in Trend Universe website updates, creating a database of use cases for artificial intelligence in planning and public administration

    * Skills developed: Research skills, presentation creation and delivery, technical writing

    Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; November 2025-Present

    * Duties: Working on EPA-funded compostable dining materials technical assistance project in Illinois and Indiana

    * Skills developed: Website development, interviewing, survey collection

    McKinney Climate Fellow, Environmental Resilience Institute, Terre Haute, IN; August 2023–May 2024

    * Duties: Created a Climate Resilience Plan for the city and led community workshops to facilitate climate change conversations

    * Skills developed: Event facilitation, professional writing, data analysis

    Building and Planning Intern, Town of St. John, St. John, IN; June 2023–August 2023

    * Duties: Created a legal guide and an area land use plan; assisted the planning department in everyday events and meetings

    * Skills developed: Basic GIS skills, professional networking, navigating local government

  • Planners’ Network Student Group, University of Illinois at Chicago; August 2025–Present

    Sunrise Bloomington, Indiana University; August 2021–February 2023

  • Teaching Assistant, Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (SPEA-V 435), Indiana University; Fall 2023

    Teaching Assistant, Environment and People (SPEA-E 183), Indiana University; Fall 2021

    • Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign and Illustrator)

    • ArcGis Pro, Online, Dashboard, Experience Builder, StoryMap

    • Excel

    • SPSS

  • Zhenia Dulko, Foresight Manager, American Planning Association

    Email: zdulko@planning.org

    Dr. David López-García, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

    Email: lopezgar@uic.edu; Phone: 312-355-1819

    Dr. Jeffrey Holdeman, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, Indiana University 

    Email: jeffhold@indiana.edu; Phone: 812-855-5891