Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
Senior Associate, March 2008 - Present
Associate Project Manager, 2007 - 2008

Puget Sound Regional Passenger-Only Ferry Study:

• Developing a long-range plan for regional passenger-only ferry service and capital investment in the Puget Sound region.
• Creating a policy, governance and evaluation framework for regional foot ferry service
• Creating design guidance for the development of ferry terminals and water transit-oriented development
• Managing a 40-person Project Advisory Committee, including facilitation of stakeholder issues and development and delivery of group presentations

Washington State Ferries Operational Strategies Assessment:

• Evaluating operational strategies that will shift demand to non-drive-on modes and/or shift vehicle travel demand to off-peak times
• Developing tools to maximize existing WSF ferry system assets, and improve efficient and effective operation within each unique terminal, route and travel shed.

Seattle Urban Mobility Plan:

• Developing the official “surface street and transit improvement” option for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project with a multidisciplinary team
• Organized and helped lead a multi-day interagency stakeholder visioning and project framing workshop
• Designing performance monitoring and evaluation criteria, conducting travel pattern analyses for Seattle’s Center City, and travel demand modeling
• Developing transportation demand management strategies—including non-motorized design elements—to increase non-SOV mode share accessing downtown
• Producing public materials on effectiveness and application of TDM, non-motorized transportation, and transportation-efficient develop for reducing Center City SOV travel demand

Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, WA
Strategic Advisor, 2006 - 2007

• Managed the Southeast Seattle Transportation Study which developed a 25-year transportation plan for the most diverse area of the city
• Developed policy solutions and advised city leadership on climate change, road pricing, and transportation demand management strategies
• Integrated transportation demand management policies and bicycle and pedestrian design elements into capital projects, such as Colman Dock redevelopment and Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project
• Collaborated with Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment to develop and launch the Climate Change Action Plan and develop performance monitoring measures
• Teamed with state, regional and local transportation agencies to develop regional congestion pricing strategies, which have since been partially funded through Federal Highway Administration’s Urban Partnership Program
• Served as liaison between community members and SDOT engineers to develop and implement solutions to neighborhood transportation problems
  

Puget Sound Regional Council, Seattle, WA
Senior Planner, 2000-2002

• Developed the transit, bicycle and pedestrian components of the adopted award-winning long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Destination 2030
• Secured grant funding for and coordinated twelve regional Walkable Community workshops to address bicycle and pedestrian safety problems and demonstrate transit, bicycle and pedestrian-friendly urban design
• Project managed and authored the adopted Regional Bicycle Pedestrian Implementation Strategy
• Managed $150,000 Regional Bike Stations Project, including oversight of the development and design of regional bike stations facilities and management of a diverse consultant team
• Prepared financial analyses and budgets to estimate costs for proposed transportation facilities
• Developed and gave presentations to Policy Boards, elected officials, community groups and professional organizations
• Used Geographic Information Systems to conduct data analyses and create maps
  performance monitoring measures

Pyramid Communications, Seattle, WA
Public Affairs Consultant, 1999-2000

• Project Manager for National Environmental Trust’s national Global Warming Campaign, which developed and implemented communications, media, outreach and grassroots campaign strategies in Washington State
• Devised strategic plans for non-profit clients
• Managed projects, supervised staff and tracked project budgets
• Planned all aspects of large special events, built statewide coalitions, and produced educational and outreach materials

Transportation Choices Coalition, Seattle, WA
Field Director, 1997–1999

• Facilitated meetings with and presentations to coalition members, community leaders and elected officials around the state to build the statewide coalition in support of travel choices
• Led public outreach on the CarSmart/CarSafe Neighborhood Program, which focused on reducing home-based non-work SOV trips
• Researched transit, bike, pedestrian, and TDM policies, developed organizational stances, and gave briefings and presentations to Board of Directors and public
• Interviewed, trained and supervised field staff and volunteers
• Led statewide field effort for the No on Referendum 49 campaign
• Produced outreach materials and wrote grants to support programs