SARAH E. FIELDS 580 Flatbush Avenue, Apt 12F Brooklyn, New York 11225 ✦
[email protected] ✦ 858.254.1281
Profile Process-oriented Urban Planner with excellent communication skills and a diplomatic demeanor honed from experiences in non-profit advocacy, graduate research, and City Government. Possesses a strong understanding of the local governance and planning process, achieved through academic and practical experience. Swift learner, able to adapt quickly to new environments and challenges.
Education Hunter College of The City University of New York – New York, NY May 2012 Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Concentration: Economic Development Select Coursework: Environmental Reviews, Affordable Housing, Qualitative Methods, Municipal Budgeting New York University, College of Arts and Science – New York, NY May 2008 Bachelor of Arts in Metropolitan Studies and Politics NYU Global Programs: London, United Kingdom Fall 2005 President’s Service Award: Recipient April 2007
Skills & Software ArcGIS Community Development ✦ Community Needs Assessments ✦ Conversational Hebrew
Data & Budget Analysis Environmental Reviews ✦ Low-Income Housing Finance ✦ Microsoft Office Suite ✦ Photoshop
Public Participation Transit Route Planning ✦ SketchUp ✦ SPSS
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Professional Experience Abt SRBI, Inc., New York, NY April 2012 – Present Field Researcher • Collaborate with a research team on an origin and destination transportation study for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) • Conduct interviews and electronic passenger counts for the study • Issue, collect, and answer clarifying questions on a commuter questionnaire New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York, NY September – December 2011 Compliance Intern • Performed due diligence audits on project contracts with the NYCEDC/NYC Industrial Development Agency • Reviewed legal documents and historic data from the department database to determine compliance requirements • Conducted on-site inspections for project locations • Revised the department overview for new hires PowerPoint presentation Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, New York, NY May – August 2011 Project Intern • Acted as the City liaison to a research team at Baruch College examining performance based contracting • Researched City programs to determine an outreach plan • Arranged and conducted interviews with personnel from different city agencies responsible for evaluating contracts • Collaborated with the Capacity Building Office on staff meetings and training sessions Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, New York, NY March 2010 – May 2011 Program Director Operated as the only full-time staff person in directing campaign members, board members, and committees to formulate and carry out the mission and goals of the organization. Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel August 2008 – July 2009 Service Learning Fellow Took part in an international, post-college program focusing on Jewish Pluralism in Israel and working with new Israeli immigrants, at-risk Jewish populations, and African asylum-seekers, in Southern Tel Aviv.
Community & Professional Affiliations Member – American Planning Association (APA), Park Slope Food Coop, Kolot Chayeinu, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Volunteer – Jews for Racial and Economic Justice- Event Committee, Empire State Pride Agenda, New Israel Fund
