Transportation | Project Management
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  • Expert in Data Analysis, Project Management, Academic Writing, Research, MSOffice, SQL, Transit Data

    Strong and Proficient in ArcGIS Pro, Multi-party Collaboration, Urban Theory, Public Policy, R, SPSS

  • Port of Portland | portofportland.com | 2024-Present

    Aviation Long-Range Planning Intern | Portland, OR

    • Lead research into current and historical carbon footprints at PDX and develop peer evaluation matrix for HIO;

    • Develop bike wayfinding plan update for PDX, including creation of GIS and inventory assets;

    • Support Planning Advisory Committee for PDX 2045 master plan update, including site tours and design of accessible engagement materials and activities;

    • Design collateral for Community Advisory Committee meetings and website;

    • Support land-use application review and document management;

    • Participate in the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Dark Skies Technical Advisory Committee, including research and recommendations on aviation and marine facility impacts.

    Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) | trec.pdx.edu | 2023-Present

    Graduate Research Assistant | Portland, OR

    • Led completion of research on bike buses, including surveys, interviews, analysis, presentation at the Transportation Research Board, and publication in the Transportation Research Record.

    • Support Metro-funded transportation surveys of new TOD developments with significant numbers of low-income housing units.

    Trillium Transit - an Optibus company | trilliumtransit.com | 2017-2023

    Support Manager, Product Manager | Portland, OR

    • Manage nearly 500 transit agencies’ transit data, including relationships with government and private consumers, inter-agency collaboration, and rider-facing information dissemination;

    • Participate in global effort to standardize transit data, including active participation in governance and contribution to the growing body of Open Data Specifications relevant for transportation;

    • Analyze and strategize on efficient practices for agencies to manage transit data and rider communications;

    • Expand a team of two to a team of 10 talented data technicians;

    • Grow direct reports’ skills, knowledge, and into roles as consultants and software developers;

    • Lead codification of all products and services in support of the company’s acquisition.

    Worldreader | worldreader.org | 2014-2017

    Systems Administrator | San Francisco, CA / Portland, OR

    • Define architecture of a global Salesforce CRM through collaboration and business analysis with users;

    • Deploy, train and support a diverse base of 80 users across 8 different teams;

    • Strategize global administration of all IT functions across offices in 6 countries.

    GLIDE Memorial Church and Foundation | glide.org | 2011-2014

    Coordinator of Congregational Engagement | San Francisco, CA

    • Create, market, launch, manage and report annual pledge campaign and congregational revenue (>$1MM);

    • Use data and adaptive strategies to generate $100,000 growth in pledging from 2012-2013.

    Berkeley Free Clinic | berkeleyfreeclinic.org | 2010-2015

    Funding Coordinator, Lay Medic | Berkeley, CA

    • Develop a customized Salesforce CRM for donor and grant management;

    • Build capacity for fundraising during transition from primarily government funding to private funding;

    • Volunteer as community lay health worker and patient advocate in a radical health collectivist framework for the Gay Men’s Health Collective.

    American Horse School | americanhorsechiefs.org| 2008-2010

    Classroom Instructor | Allen, SD

    • Teach first and second grade students in a rural Title I Bureau of Indian Affairs school;

    • Develop and support individual education plans (IEPs) for 90%+ students in my class;

    • Incorporate culturally-relevant materials and programs for students, including lesson plan development to support Lakota language and history appreciation.

  • Planning Club | 2024-2025 | Portland State University

    Secretary

    Rose City Pride Bands | 2015-Present | Portland, OR

    Rose City Wind Symphony Band Manager

    Sierra Service Project | 2013-2019 | Sacramento, CA

    Board Member; Resource Development Chair; Nominations and Governance Committee; Finance Committee

  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning Phi Kappa Phi | 2025

    Portland State University | Portland, OR  

    Pathway: Transportation and Economic Development

    Transportation Certificate | 2025  

    Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science | Portland State University | Portland, OR

    Masters of Theology | 2012 

    Pacific School of Religion | Berkeley, CA

    Thesis: Nonprofit Theology: (De)construction and Queer Criticism

    Bachelor of Music, Composition summa cum laude | 2007 

    University of Oregon | Eugene, OR

  • Aaron Ray, AICP | Port of Portland | Manager

    aaron.ray@portofportland.com | phone available upon request

    Nathan McNeil | Transportation and Research Center | Advisor and Manager

    nmcneil@pdx.edu | phone available upon request

    Scott Novotny | Optibus | Colleague

    scott.novotny@optibus.com | phone available upon request