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Van Alen Institute Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jamie Olen Jamie Olen Greater New York City Area Details
Jamie Olen's Van Alen Institute Experience February 2013 - January 2015
Job Events Associate at The Municipal Art Society of New York
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
The Municipal Art Society of New York  February 2015 - Present
Van Alen Institute   February 2013 - January 2015
chambers design, inc   April 2012 - January 2013

Skills
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Urban Design, Editing, InDesign, Social Media, Event Planning, Event Management

Education
City University of New York-Hunter College   2015 — 2017
Master's Degree, Urban Affairs

Syracuse University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Acting, Magna Cum Laude

Brenna Lee Brenna Lee Evanston, Illinois Details
Brenna Lee's Van Alen Institute Experience September 2010 - May 2011
Job Archivist and Librarian
Industry Libraries
Experience
Newberry Library  September 2012 - May 2013
Newberry Library  May 2012 - August 2012
Van Alen Institute   September 2010 - May 2011
Columbia University Archives   September 2010 - December 2010
United Nations  May 2010 - August 2010
Brooklyn Museum  January 2010 - May 2010
Rebus Creative   April 2009 - August 2009
Aspac Developments Ltd.   January 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Metadata, CONTENTdm, XML, Millennium, Photoshop, Archivists' Toolkit, TRIM, TEI, Microsoft Office, EAD, Wordpress, Blogger, Corel Painter, HTML, PBCore, VRA, French, Intermediate Japanese, Lightroom

Education
Pratt Institute   2009 — 2011
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Simon Fraser University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Max Thelander Max Thelander Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Max Thelander's Van Alen Institute Experience June 2007 - August 2007
Job Senior Planner at Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
County of Los Angeles, Department of Regional Planning  March 2014 - Present
Department of City Planning, City of Los Angeles   August 2013 - March 2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   September 2010 - June 2012
IMC Octave   February 2008 - July 2010
Tsao & McKown Architects  February 2008 - July 2010
Van Alen Institute   June 2007 - August 2007
wd-50  June 2006 - August 2006
Living on Earth (NPR)   June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Research, Writing, Geography, Information Design, Communications Strategy, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Water Resources, Land Use Planning, Landscape Ecology, Sustainable Design, GIS, International..., Community Outreach, Project Management, Creative Problem Solving, Non-profits, Comprehensive Planning, Sustainability, ArcGIS, Rhino

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Master of City Planning, City Design & Development

Kenyon College   2005 — 2007
BA, American Studies, High honors

Hampshire College   2003 — 2004

Caroline Snyder, LMSW Caroline Snyder, LMSW Greater New York City Area Details
Caroline Snyder, LMSW's Van Alen Institute Experience April 2007 - July 2008
Job Social Worker at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
Industry Mental Health Care
Experience
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases  November 2013 - Present
Neighborhood Counseling Center  September 2013 - Present
District Council 37  May 2012 - August 2012
District Council 37  September 2011 - May 2012
Metropolitan Hospital Center  September 2010 - May 2011
Yale University School of Medicine  December 2008 - September 2010
Van Alen Institute   April 2007 - July 2008
Armitage Gone! Dance  September 2006 - March 2007

Skills
Social Services, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Counseling, Therapists, Health Education, Interdisciplinary..., Health Promotion, Pediatrics, Inpatient, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Hospitals, Workshop Facilitation, Patient Advocacy, Patient Education, Interventions, Wellness, Public Health, Program Evaluation, Motivational..., Psychology, Program Development, Psychological Assessment, Grants, Community Organizing, Grant Writing

Education
Fordham University
MSW, Social Work

Princeton University
AB, Architecture

Menlo-Atherton High School

Elizabeth DeWolf Elizabeth DeWolf New York, New York Details
Elizabeth DeWolf's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Competitions Coordinator at Van Alen Institute
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Van Alen Institute   January 2015 - Present
ZZA Responsive User Environments   February 2014 - December 2014
LSE Cities at the London School of Economics   September 2013 - December 2014
MIT  January 2013 - August 2013
Making City Istanbul - Istanbul Design Biennial   September 2012 - December 2012
Thomas Language Center   March 2012 - July 2012
Yeditepe University  October 2011 - February 2012
Wall Street Institute Türkiye   October 2010 - October 2011
Open Media Boston   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Editing, Teaching, ESL, Tutoring, Higher Education, Art, Research, Ethnography, Urban Design, Report Writing, Urbanism

Education
London School of Economics and Political Science   2013 — 2014
MSc in City Design and Social Science, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Trinity College-Hartford   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Visual Studies

Stephen Klimek Stephen Klimek Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Stephen Klimek's Van Alen Institute Experience July 2014 - January 2015
Job Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
The Cornerstone Group  January 2015 - Present
Van Alen Institute   July 2014 - January 2015
SUPERFRONT  May 2013 - January 2015
Hester Street Collaborative  March 2014 - October 2014
Syracuse University  August 2013 - May 2014
Syracuse University  August 2012 - January 2013
Office of Community Engagement & Economic Development, Syracuse University   July 2011 - December 2012
The Front   January 2010 - December 2012
F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse   January 2011 - May 2011
AIAS  July 2009 - October 2010

Skills
Public Speaking, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Community Outreach, Community Development, Community Engagement, Urban Design, Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Design Research, College Teaching, Project Management, Project Planning, Fundraising, Team Leadership, Writing For Publication, Conference Organization, Exhibition Planning, Event Planning, Non-profits, Entrepreneurial Skills, Architectural Drafting, Architectural Modeling, Construction Drawings, Quantitative Research, Survey Development, Policy Analysis, Grant Writing, Grant Research, Marketing Strategy, Email Marketing, Social Media, Digital Fabrication, Model Making, Laser Cutting, CNC Milling, 3D Printing, Construction, Revit, AutoCAD, Web Design, HTML + CSS, Cinema 4D, Vray, ArcGIS, Rhino, Rendering, BIM, Architectural Drawings, Architecture

Education
Syracuse University   2011 — 2012
Master of Architecture II, Architecture and Urban Design, 3.66

The University of Texas at Austin   2011 — 2011
Public Interest Design Program

Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs   2007 — 2011
Public Policy Studies Major

Syracuse University   2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture, 3.45

Aimee Chang Aimee Chang Greater New York City Area Details
Aimee Chang's Van Alen Institute Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Proprietor at Nine Suns
Industry Wine and Spirits
Experience
NINE SUNS   2010 - Present
Van Alen Institute   2011 - 2011
CannonDesign  2008 - 2010
Adamson Associates Architects  2007 - 2008
CannonDesign  2006 - 2007

Skills
New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Financial Reporting, Entrepreneurship, Presentations, Graphic Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Architectural Drawings, 3D Modeling, Illustrator

Education
Sonoma State University School of Business and Economics   2014 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Wine-Intensive

Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation   2003 — 2006
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture

University of California, Berkeley   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Architecture

Eliana Weiner Eliana Weiner Greater New York City Area Details
Eliana Weiner's Van Alen Institute Experience September 2014 - April 2015
Job Designer at STUDIOS Architecture
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
STUDIOS Architecture  April 2015 - Present
The Art Studio Workshop   November 2014 - April 2015
Van Alen Institute   September 2014 - April 2015
Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture   September 2014 - September 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2013 - May 2014
Albert Einstein College of Medicine  June 2013 - August 2013
Arthur Chabon Architect   May 2011 - August 2013

Skills
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Rhino, AutoCAD, Research, SPSS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, WordPress, Survey Design, Nonprofits, Public programming, Salesforce.com, Campaign Monitor

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts, Psychology and Architecture

University of California, Berkeley   2014 — 2014
Summer Institute at the College of Environmental Design, Architecture

Solomon Schechter School of Westchester   2006 — 2010

David Smucker David Smucker New York, New York Details
David Smucker's Van Alen Institute Experience June 2012 - October 2012
Job Urban Designer/Planner
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
New York City Economic Development Corporation  May 2015 - Present
Sam Schwartz Engineering, DPC  March 2013 - May 2015
Van Alen Institute   June 2012 - October 2012
The Municipal Art Society of New York  June 2011 - August 2011
McGill University  May 2009 - August 2010

Skills
ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, SketchUp, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Non-profits, Research, Data Coding, Vocus, Sculpture, Architectural Drawings, Graphic Design, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Nonprofits, Sustainability, GIS, Urban

Education
University of Pennsylvania
Master of City Planning, Urban Design

Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Career Discovery in Architecture

Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Fine Arts

Collège Brébeuf
Diplôme d'études collégiales, Sciences, lettres et arts

chris egervary chris egervary Brooklyn, New York Details
chris egervary's Van Alen Institute Experience December 2011 - May 2012
Job physical designer
Industry Design
Experience
Eight Inc.  December 2014 - Present
Kono Designs LLC   May 2013 - December 2014
Abruzzo Bodziak   May 2012 - July 2012
van alen institute   December 2011 - May 2012
argo tea cafe  March 2011 - November 2011
argo tea cafe  September 2010 - March 2011
Center For Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University)   June 2010 - August 2010
EOArch   September 2009 - November 2009
Pratt Institute  January 2006 - September 2009
Pratt Institute  August 2007 - May 2009

Skills
Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Processing, Arduino, Rendering, Rhinoceros

Education
NYU   2011 — 2013
MPS, ITP

Pratt Institute   2004 — 2009
Bachelors of Architecture, Architecture

Eva Cristina Vela Eva Cristina Vela Boca Raton, Florida Details
Eva Cristina Vela's Van Alen Institute Experience 2004 - 2004
Job Manager
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Federal Flood Hazard of PR, Inc.   2011 - 2014
Mantou   2010 - 2014
ARQCON   2008 - 2011
University of Puerto Rico  2005 - 2008
Van Alen Institute   2004 - 2004
FIU Metropolitan Center   2000 - 2003

Skills
New Business Development, Management, Social Networking, Event Planning, Urban Design, Architectural Design, Project Coordination, Flexible Approach

Education
Pratt Institute   2003 — 2004
Master's degree, Urban Design

Florida Atlantic University   2001 — 2002
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture

Florida International University   1996 — 2001
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture

David van der Leer David van der Leer New York, New York Details
David van der Leer's Van Alen Institute Experience May 2013 - Present
Job Executive Director at Van Alen Institute
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Van Alen Institute   May 2013 - Present
Guggenheim Museum  October 2012 - April 2013
Guggenheim Museum  August 2010 - April 2013
Guggenheim Museum  October 2008 - September 2012
Steven Holl Architects  May 2006 - September 2008
OMA  April 2005 - April 2006
010 Publishers   January 2002 - December 2004

Skills
Museums, Program Development, Architecture, Art History, Urban Studies, Corporate Partnership..., Fundraising, Art Exhibitions, Design Research, Writing, Public Speaking, Panel Moderator, Urbanism, Urban, Urban Planning, Curating

Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam   1999 — 2004
Master's degree, Art and Cultural Sciences with a focus on Architectural and Urban Theory

Willem de Kooning Academy   2003 — 2004
propaedeutic graduate, 3-D Design

Josué Morales Urbina Josué Morales Urbina Greater New York City Area Details
Josué Morales Urbina's Van Alen Institute Experience April 2009 - December 2009
Job Tessitura Manager, Information Technology at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  December 2014 - Present
Jazz at Lincoln Center  April 2012 - December 2014
Whitney Museum of American Art  February 2008 - April 2012
Van Alen Institute   April 2009 - December 2009
Artpace  May 2005 - May 2007

Skills
Tessitura, Information Technology, Raiser's Edge, Museums, Art, Visual Arts, Contemporary Art, Fundraisers, Grants, Non-profit..., Curating, Volunteer Management, Fine Art, Social Media, Museum Education, Editing, Nonprofits, Arts Administration, Leadership, Event Planning, Event Management, Fundraising, Art History, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Research

Education
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture   2007 — 2007

The University of Texas at San Antonio   2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Painting, Minor: Art History and Criticism

San Antonio College   1998 — 2002
Specialization in Graphic Design and Sculpture

Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Advertising and Marketing Communications

Roger Mainor, Jr. Roger Mainor, Jr. Dallas, Texas Details
Roger Mainor, Jr.'s Van Alen Institute Experience August 2010 - June 2011
Job Associate Architect at EST.11
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
EST.11   March 2013 - Present
bcWORKSHOP  March 2012 - February 2013
Van Alen Institute   August 2010 - June 2011
Quina Grundhoefer Architects   June 2007 - August 2007
Beaufort Engineering Services, Inc.   May 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Construction, Web Design, Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Cooking, Catering, Non-profits, Marketing Communications, Research, Analysis, Nonprofits, Project Management, SketchUp, Site Planning, Construction Drawings, InDesign, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Architecture, Sustainable Design, Design Research, Photoshop

Education
Cornell University   2009 — 2010
Master, Architecture, Theory and Discourse

Auburn University   2004 — 2009
Bachelor, Architecture, Interior Architecture

Anne Guiney Anne Guiney Greater New York City Area Details
Anne Guiney's Van Alen Institute Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Director of Research at Van Alen Institute
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Van Alen Institute   June 2014 - Present
The Institute for Urban Design   January 2010 - March 2014
Architect's Newspaper  2005 - 2009
Architecture magazine  2000 - 2002
Metropolis Magazine  1998 - 2000
William Rawn Associates, Architects  1996 - 1998

Skills
Urban Planning, Urban Design, Research, Architecture, Policy, Urbanism, Editing, Blogging, Comprehensive Planning, Sustainability, Public Speaking, Urban, Green Building, Historic Preservation, Architectures, Land Use Planning, Community Development, Landscape Architecture, Design Research

Education
Harvard University   1991 — 1996
A.B., Afro-American Studies

Boston Latin School   1984 — 1990

Chloe Stagaman Chloe Stagaman New York, New York Details
Chloe Stagaman's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Administrative Assistant at Van Alen Institute
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Van Alen Institute   January 2015 - Present
Judd Foundation  September 2014 - November 2014
Judd Foundation  June 2014 - September 2014
Zolla Lieberman Gallery   January 2014 - June 2014
Consulate General of France in Chicago  January 2014 - June 2014
Galerie Maeght  March 2013 - May 2013

Skills
Investigative Reporting, Feature Articles, Articles, Conducting Interviews, Editing, Proofreading, Studio Art, Figure Drawing, Drawing, Photography, Painting, French, French literature, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Social Media, Art

Education
DePaul University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, French Studies / History of Art and Architecture, Fourth Year

IES Paris-French Studies   2012 — 2013
French and Art History

Academie de la Croix Nivert   2012 — 2012
Fine and Studio Arts

Ursuline Academy   2006 — 2010
College/University Preparatory

Sben Korsh Sben Korsh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sben Korsh's Van Alen Institute Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Architectural Historian, Theorist, Urbanist
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Environmental Design Archives, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley   October 2014 - December 2014
Van Alen Institute   June 2014 - August 2014
Institute for Public Architecture   January 2014 - August 2014
The Skyscraper Museum  January 2013 - January 2014
Informality: Spitzer School Architectural Journal   September 2011 - April 2013
The Architectural League of New York  September 2012 - December 2012
Metropolis Magazine  May 2012 - August 2012
Friends of the High Line  April 2012 - August 2012

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2014 — 2016
MS Architecture (History, Theory & Society)

City College of New York, City University of New York   2010 — 2014
BA Architecture History

City University of New York-Hunter College

Claire R. Nelson Claire R. Nelson Detroit, Michigan Details
Claire R. Nelson's Van Alen Institute Experience 2000 - 2002
Job Director, Urban Innovation Exchange
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Urban Consulate   June 2015 - Present
Urban Innovation Exchange   January 2012 - Present
Issue Media Group  November 2011 - October 2013
Bureau of Urban Living   April 2007 - October 2011
Archive Design Studio   2004 - 2006
Van Alen Institute   2000 - 2002
The Skyscraper Museum  1998 - 2000
National Building Museum  1998 - 1998

Skills
Journalism, Publishing, Social Media, Media Relations, Editorial, Graphic Design, Retail Design, Retail, Writing, Public Speaking, Marketing, Community Development, Civic Engagement, Urban Design, Architectural Design, Blogging, Public Relations, Press Releases, Editing, Event Management, Publications, Storytelling, Newsletters

Education
Smith College   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture & Urbanism

Columbia University in the City of New York   1996 — 1997
The Shape of Two Cities: New York/Paris, Architecture & Planning

American Academy in Rome   2014 — 2014
Visiting Scholar, April 2014

Steven Thomson Steven Thomson Brooklyn, New York Details
Steven Thomson's Van Alen Institute Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Programs & Communications Manager at Van Alen Institute
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Van Alen Institute   November 2014 - Present
Architizer  March 2013 - November 2014
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)   March 2013 - September 2013
UCL Urban Laboratory   June 2012 - December 2012
Phaidon Press  March 2012 - December 2012
Architectural Association  April 2012 - September 2012
Rice University  June 2009 - May 2012
The Menil Collection  April 2009 - August 2011
CultureMap  March 2010 - July 2011
Blaffer Art Museum  August 2006 - August 2007

Skills
Architecture, Writing, Editing, Magazines, Urban Studies, Creative Writing, Curating, Art, Editorial, Social Media, Blogging, Publications, Copy Editing, Adobe Creative Suite, Architectures, InDesign

Education
University College London, U. of London   2011 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Urban Studies, Distinction

University of Houston   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's, Major in Art History, Minors in Architecture and Spanish

ELISAVA   2008 — 2008
Design

Universitat de Barcelona   2007 — 2007

Pratt Institute   2004 — 2005
Architecture

Lisa Kersavage Lisa Kersavage Brooklyn, New York Details
Lisa Kersavage's Van Alen Institute Experience April 2012 - April 2015
Job Director of Special Projects and Strategic Planning at New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission  May 2015 - Present
Van Alen Institute   April 2012 - April 2015
William Penn Foundation  July 2011 - April 2012
Municipal Art Society  January 2010 - April 2012
Municipal Art Society  September 2007 - January 2010
Municipal Art Society  September 2004 - September 2007
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation   September 2004 - March 2006
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts  February 1999 - September 2004
Polshek Partnership  April 1997 - February 1999

Skills
Historic Preservation, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Grant Writing, Economic Development, Nonprofits, Community Development, Public Policy, Architectural History, Grants, Research, Public Speaking, Adaptive Reuse, Climate Change, History, Community Engagement, Affordable Housing, Non-profits, Green Building, Policy, Urban Design, Urban, Fundraising, Environmental Awareness, Community Outreach, Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development, Government, Account Revitalization, Exhibit Design, Land Use, Land Use Planning, Zoning, Policy Analysis, Revitalization, Sustainable Design, Comprehensive Planning, Urbanism, Environmental, Environmental Issues, Resiliency

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   1996 — 1998
M.S., Historic Preservation with Planning Concentration

Penn State University   1988 — 1992
B.A., Art History

Raymond Gastil AICP Raymond Gastil AICP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Raymond Gastil AICP's Van Alen Institute Experience 1995 - 2004
Job City Planning Director at City of Pittsburgh
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
City of Pittsburgh  April 2014 - Present
Gastilworks Plannning & Design   March 2010 - March 2014
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design  August 2013 - December 2013
Stuckeman School, College of Arts and Architecture   August 2011 - July 2013
City of Seattle  August 2008 - February 2010
City of New York  January 2005 - July 2008
Van Alen Institute   1995 - 2004
Regional Plan Association  December 1991 - July 1995
Robert A, M. Stern Architects   September 1984 - August 1988

Skills
City Planning and Urban..., Non-Profit Leadership, Design Thinking and..., Urban Planning, Economic Development, Land Use Planning, Urban Design, Mixed-use, Project Planning, Transit-oriented..., Urban, Zoning, Non-profits, Historic Preservation, Sustainability, Research, Land Use, Editing, Non-profit Leadership, Affordable Housing, InDesign, Education, Redevelopment, Public Speaking, Urbanism, Community Engagement, Neighborhood Planning, Comprehensive Planning, Sustainable Design, Public Policy, Architecture, Government, Policy Analysis, Volunteer Management, Regional Planning, Parks, Sustainable Development, Site Planning, Local Government, Environmental Policy, LEED AP, Space planning, Strategic Planning, Grants, Community Development, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, LEED, Feasibility Studies, Design Research

Education
Princeton University   1988 — 1991
M. Arch, Architecture Masters

Yale University   1976 — 1980
B.A., Comparative Literature

Jordan Bischoff Jordan Bischoff Toronto, Canada Area Details
Jordan Bischoff's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2010 - April 2010
Job Designer at Bruce Mau Design
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Bruce Mau Design  January 2015 - Present
Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design - University of Toronto   September 2012 - December 2014
University of Toronto - Office of Infrastructure and Planning   May 2014 - August 2014
superkül inc architect   June 2013 - June 2014
Moss & Lam   April 2012 - September 2012
IBI Group  September 2010 - August 2011
Van Alen Institute   January 2010 - April 2010
Van Alen Institute   January 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, Sketching, SketchUp, Rendering, Model Making, Design Research, Design Strategy, 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Rhino, Urban Design, Typography

Education
University of Toronto   2011 — 2015
M.Arch, Architecture

Parsons School of Design   2006 — 2010
BBA, Design and Management

Hunter Tura Hunter Tura Toronto, Canada Area Details
Hunter Tura's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2014 - Present
Job President & CEO, Bruce Mau Design
Industry Design
Experience
Bruce Mau Design  June 2010 - Present
Van Alen Institute   January 2014 - Present
Designskolen Kolding   September 2014 - Present
Dyckman Farmhouse Alliance   September 2009 - August 2015
UC Berkeley  February 2012 - June 2012
2x4  August 2005 - June 2010
Columbia University GSAPP / Graphic Architecture Project   January 2009 - June 2009
rockwellgroup  May 2003 - July 2005
OMA/AMO   January 2001 - November 2001

Skills
Design Research, Architectural Design, Concept Design, Urban Design, Sustainable Design, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Harvard University   1996 — 2000
M.Arch, Architecture

Haverford College   1990 — 1994
B.A., Growth and Structure of Cities

Sarah Evers Sarah Evers Brooklyn, New York Details
Sarah Evers's Van Alen Institute Experience July 2014 - February 2015
Job Site Supervisor at Friends of Rockaway
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
St. Bernard Project  April 2015 - Present
Van Alen Institute   July 2014 - February 2015
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation  June 2012 - August 2012
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, GIS, Research, Spanish, PowerPoint, Community Outreach, Parks, Microsoft Word, Nonprofits

Education
Pitzer College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Urban Studies & Environmental Analysis

Pentucket Regional High School

Ellen Guanlee Xie Ellen Guanlee Xie Greater New York City Area Details
Ellen Guanlee Xie's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2014 - June 2014
Job MLA Candidate, PennDesign
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
New York Restoration Project  January 2014 - December 2014
GARAKAMI   January 2014 - August 2014
Van Alen Institute   January 2014 - June 2014
Freshkills Park   September 2013 - December 2013

Skills
Research, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teaching, Digital Photography, InDesign

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design   2013 — 2013
Career Discovery, Landscape Architecture

Vassar College   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies

Lucas Belury Lucas Belury Greater New York City Area Details
Lucas Belury's Van Alen Institute Experience October 2014 - December 2014
Job Volunteer Coordinator Americorp VISTA at Rising Tide Capital
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Rising Tide Capital  November 2014 - Present
Van Alen Institute   October 2014 - December 2014
The Retail Strategy  June 2014 - September 2014
Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio  September 2013 - May 2014
LIFETIME FITNESS  2012 - 2014
HNTB  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Community Outreach, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, Spanish, Public Speaking, Research, Photoshop, PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Archival Research, Market Research, QGIS, Data Visualization, Urban Planning, Event Planning, Public Relations

Education
Trinity University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Urban Studies/Affairs and Latin American Studies

IES Abroad Buenos Aires   2012 — 2012
Latin American Studies

Westlake High School   2006 — 2010

Donovan Toure Donovan Toure Greater New York City Area Details
Donovan Toure's Van Alen Institute Experience September 2014 - November 2014
Job Intern at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  January 2015 - Present
Mobile Augmented Reality Lab (New York University)   January 2015 - Present
Tech Kids Unlimited   September 2014 - Present
JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)   June 2015 - August 2015
News Corp  January 2015 - April 2015
Van Alen Institute   September 2014 - November 2014
Lionbridge  January 2013 - February 2014
Pencil Tribe Online Magazine   2013 - 2014
Grady Memorial Hospital  May 2012 - July 2012
Georgia Department of Labor  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Human Computer..., JavaScript, C#, C++, Unity3D, Unreal Engine, PHP, 3D Modeling, Emotive Coding, Physical Computing, Immersive Spaces, Digital Arts, Maya, AutoCAD, Curriculum Design, Sony Vegas, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Conceptual Ideation, Game Design, Axure, Project Management, Human Factors..., C, Data Structures, MySQL, Visual Studio, OptiTrack

Education
New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
Master's Degree, Augmented/Virtual Reality, HCI, Systems Engineering, Computer Science

New York University   2010 — 2012
Master's Degree, Psychology (Trauma & Psychoanalysis)

Georgia State University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Legal History (Honors) Certificate in World History

Georgia State University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Social and Political Philosophy (Multiple Honors) Certificate in International Economics and Finance

Rachel (Ross) Infeld Rachel (Ross) Infeld Greater New York City Area Details
Rachel (Ross) Infeld's Van Alen Institute Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Development Manager at Van Alen Institute
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Van Alen Institute   July 2013 - Present
The Municipal Art Society of New York  September 2011 - July 2013
The Municipal Art Society of New York  October 2010 - August 2011
Limmud NY  November 2010 - February 2011
Strassler Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Clark University   August 2009 - May 2010
Clark University Writing Center   August 2009 - May 2010
City of Worcester  January 2009 - August 2009
City of Worcester  June 2008 - August 2008
Future Leaders   January 2008 - April 2008

Skills
MS Office Suite, Google SketchUp, Raiser's Edge, ArcGIS, Convio, Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, Microsoft Office, SketchUp, Grants, Program Development, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Editing

Education
Clark University   2009 — 2010
MA, Community Development and Planning

Clark University   2005 — 2009
BA, American Government, Urban Development and Social Change

Montgomery Blair High School   2001 — 2005

Marissa Feddema Marissa Feddema Greater New York City Area Details
Marissa Feddema's Van Alen Institute Experience 2010 - 2012
Job Designer/Project Manager @ CYCLE Architecture
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Cycle Cities Architecture   2012 - Present
Sharon Davis Design  March 2014 - July 2014
Big Future Group   2012 - 2014
Van Alen Institute   2010 - 2012
BigPrototype, LLC.   June 2010 - October 2010
EFH Arquitectos   January 2009 - June 2009

Skills
Urban Design, Nonprofits, Design Research, Sustainable Design, Architecture, Comprehensive Planning, Sustainability, LEED, Architectures, Urban, Revit, Interior Design, Green Building, Urban Planning, Architectural Design, SketchUp

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Architecture, Sustainability Studies

Elizabeth Stoel Elizabeth Stoel Greater New York City Area Details
Elizabeth Stoel's Van Alen Institute Experience 2004 - 2004
Job Associate at Rogers Partners
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
ROGERS PARTNERS  September 2013 - Present
Rogers Marvel Architects  January 2011 - August 2013
Pratt Institute  September 2009 - May 2011
PRAXIS Journal of Writing and Building   January 2006 - January 2011
New York Institute of Technology  July 2009 - December 2010
Scape Landscape Architecture + Urban Ecology   November 2006 - August 2009
Parsons The New School of Design  September 2007 - December 2007
Architecture Research Office  2006 - 2006
Van Alen Institute   2004 - 2004

Skills
Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Design Research, Architectural Design, Architecture, Revit

Education
Harvard University   2002 — 2006
Master of Architecture, Architecture

Princeton University   1994 — 1998
AB Architecture, Architecture

Sidwell Friends

David Vanderhoff David Vanderhoff New York, New York Details
David Vanderhoff's Van Alen Institute Experience April 2012 - March 2014
Job Projects in Architecture, Design and Culture
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Allied Works Architecture  March 2014 - November 2014
Van Alen Institute   April 2012 - March 2014
Van Alen Institute   August 2011 - April 2012
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation   January 2011 - May 2011
Dorell Gotmeh Tane Architects   May 2010 - June 2010

Skills
Books, Publishing, Architecture, Urban Planning, Cultural Institutions, Proposal Writing, Editing, Project Management, Research, Writing, Public Engagement, Copy Editing, Strategic Partnerships, Museums, Curatorial Projects, Nonprofits, Event Management, InDesign, Grant Writing, New Business Development

Education
Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation   2009 — 2010
New York/Paris Program in Architecture and Urban Studies

University of Southern California   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

Sonya Lee Sonya Lee Greater New York City Area Details
Sonya Lee's Van Alen Institute Experience 2003 - 2003
Job Principal at Sonya Lee Architect, llc
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Sonya Lee Architect   July 2011 - Present
Toshiko Mori Architect, pllc   May 2004 - February 2012
Van Alen Institute   2003 - 2003
Rogers Marvel Architects  2002 - 2002
Solomon Cordwell Buenz  2000 - 2001

Skills
Architectural Design, Urban Design, Residential Design, Design Research, Sustainable Design, Mixed-use, BIM, Architecture, Architectures, Submittals, Adaptive Reuse, Interior Architecture

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2001 — 2004
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

University of Michigan   1996 — 2000
BS, BA, Architecture, History of Art

The University of Glasgow   1995 — 1996
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Diana Lind Diana Lind Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Diana Lind's Van Alen Institute Experience January 2011 - July 2011
Job Director, Digital Audience Development at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com
Industry Publishing
Experience
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com   December 2014 - Present
Next City  March 2008 - December 2014
Van Alen Institute   January 2011 - July 2011
New Cities Foundation   June 2010 - February 2011
Architectural Record  January 2003 - March 2008
Rizzoli International Publications  2006 - 2008

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Blogging, Copy Editing, Research, Publishing, Non-profits, Journalism, Proofreading, Magazines, Public Relations, Public Speaking

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2003 — 2006
MFA, Creative Writing

Cornell University   1999 — 2003
B.A., English

Chelsea Limbird Chelsea Limbird Greater New York City Area Details
Chelsea Limbird's Van Alen Institute Experience September 2009 - April 2010
Job Designer, Professor of Architecture and Design
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Rhode Island School of Design  August 2014 - Present
Pratt Institute  August 2013 - Present
Parsons The New School  August 2010 - Present
Parsons SPACE Program   May 2011 - Present
New York Institute of Technology  January 2011 - Present
aardvarchitecture   2009 - 2011
Van Alen Institute   September 2009 - April 2010
Technical Design Team, Engineers Without Borders--Rainwater for Humanity   September 2008 - June 2009
Rhode Island School of Design  2009 - 2009
RISD English Language Studies Program   2007 - 2009

Skills
Rhino, Model Making, SketchUp, Architectural Design, Design Research, Rendering, Sketching, Sustainable Design, Architectural Drawings, Adobe Creative Suite, Drawing, AutoCAD, Illustrator, InDesign, Comprehensive Planning, 3D Studio Max, Concept Design, Photoshop, Space-planning, Interior Design, Residential Design, Architecture, Architectures

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   2006 — 2009
MArch, Architecture

Brown University Sheridan Teaching Certificate   2008 — 2009

Brown University   1999 — 2003
BA, Economics and Architectural Studies

Syracuse University Abroad   2002 — 2002
Pre-Architecture, Italian Language Immersion

Chloe Capewell Chloe Capewell Greater New York City Area Details
Chloe Capewell's Van Alen Institute Experience November 2013 - May 2014
Job Exhibition and Budget Assistant at The Museum of Modern Art
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
The Museum of Modern Art  August 2014 - Present
openhousenewyork  June 2014 - August 2014
Van Alen Institute   November 2013 - May 2014
Non-Profit Arts Organizations   May 2013 - November 2013
South London Gallery   March 2012 - April 2013
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)   November 2011 - December 2011
Friends of the High Line  May 2010 - November 2010
Guggenheim Museum  September 2009 - August 2010
Art in Partnership   June 2008 - June 2009

Skills
Visual Arts, Contemporary Art, Galleries, Museums, Public Art, Non-profits, Exhibition Organising, Arts Administration, Art History, Budget Monitoring, Research, Museum Collections, Archives, TMS, Adobe Creative Suite, Social Media, Web Design, Video Editing, FileMaker, Curating, Project Management

Education
The University of Edinburgh   2001 — 2006
MA, Fine Art

Kirsten Hively Kirsten Hively Brooklyn, New York Details
Kirsten Hively's Van Alen Institute Experience June 2005 - August 2005
Job Designer, Explorer, Thinker, Maker
Industry Design
Experience
Self-Employed  September 2010 - Present
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  April 2014 - Present
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  November 2012 - April 2014
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  November 2010 - November 2012
Frederic Schwartz Architects  September 2007 - September 2010
Harvard University Graduate School of Design  2004 - 2008
Mahlum  June 2006 - August 2006
Van Alen Institute   June 2005 - August 2005
Dean Matlz Architect + Shigeru Ban Architects   June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Writing, Editing, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Research, Design Research, Comprehensive Planning, User Interface Design, LEED AP, Urban Design, Architectural Design, 3D visualization, Rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Sustainable Design, Rhino, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Rhino 3D, Submittals

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design   2003 — 2007
MArch, Architecture

Occidental College   1989 — 1993
BA, Music

Marrie Barta Marrie Barta Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Marrie Barta's Van Alen Institute Experience July 2011 - August 2011
Job Information professional specializing in archives and records management
Industry Information Services
Experience
Sony Pictures Entertainment  May 2014 - June 2015
TRAK Records and Library  September 2013 - May 2014
United Nations Archives and Records Management Section   November 2011 - December 2012
Van Alen Institute   July 2011 - August 2011
Montreal Jewish Public Library Archives   January 2011 - April 2011
UN ARMS   June 2010 - August 2010
I.A.B. Enterprise   May 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Research, Records Management, Archives, Microsoft Office, Blogging, Knowledge Management, Community Outreach, Archival Description, DACS, Cataloging, RAD, Archival Preservation, Library, Analysis, Metadata, Training, Editing, Writing, Nonprofits, Social Networking, Social Media, Management, Staff Training, MS Office Suite, DDC, Communication, Outreach, Trim, Adobe, Archival Arrangement, Information Gathering, Library Science

Education
McGill University   2009 — 2011
Master's, Library and Information Studies

New York University   2005 — 2008
BA, European Studies

Alexandra Michelini Alexandra Michelini Chicago, Illinois Details
Alexandra Michelini's Van Alen Institute Experience July 2010 - November 2010
Job SPACE Architects + Planners www.spacearchplan.com/
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
SPACE Architects + Planners  April 2012 - Present
Frederic Schwartz Architects  2010 - December 2011
Van Alen Institute   July 2010 - November 2010
Center for Sustainable Development and Engagement   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Research, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sustainable Design, Creative Direction, Community Outreach, InDesign, SketchUp, Microsoft Office, Experience Design, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Nonprofits, Architectural Design, Comprehensive Planning, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
Bard College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Urban Studies

Jerome Chou Jerome Chou New York, New York Details
Jerome Chou's Van Alen Institute Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Director of Competitions at Van Alen Institute
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Van Alen Institute   October 2013 - Present
Flint Public Art Project   September 2012 - September 2013
Design Trust for Public Space  August 2009 - August 2012
James Corner Field Operations  September 2008 - August 2009
Baltimore City Department of Planning  2002 - 2005

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design   2005 — 2008
Master's Degree, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture