Post on 14-Apr-2017
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO | Buffalo, NY Aug ‘11 - May ‘15 • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design • Architecture Minor • Magna Cum Laude • Global Scholars
BUFFALO NIAGARA MEDICAL CAMPUS & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS| Buffalo, NY Aug - Dec ‘14 Buffalo Fresh Green Belt Neighborhood / Food Systems & Site Planning Spearheaded studio project with 19 students to prepare a comprehensive neighborhood analysis & plan
ZONE A NEW YORK | South Beach - Staten Island, NY Jun - Aug ‘14 Community Planning Organizer & Homeowner Advocate • Conducted surveying & information gathering to record community needs & development projects • Documented meetings with residents, assisted with accessing resources for recovery from Hurricane Sandy• Supervised high school Intern from the Triskel Foundation by developing weekly goals on projects
DEPT OF BUILDINGS |DEVELOPMENT HUB | New York, NY May - Aug ‘12 &’13 Technical & Operations Intern • Standardized the process & review of Building and Zoning requests & codes on issues including egress & parking• Analyzed new building & alteration type 1 applications submitted by architects & consultants • Prepared training manuals & trained 9 new interns during Summer 2013 on operation of the Development HUB
Study Abroad | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Estonia’s Sustainable Environment May - Jun ’14• Worked alongside students from Tartu on a 48-hour planning challenge to create concepts to revitalize the City of Tartu
DEPT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES|ASSET MANAGEMENT | New York, NY Jun - Sep ‘15 Leasing & Acquisitions Intern • Generated a new system to track over 300 leasing deals by designing 15 maps to represent all city agencies • Coordinated between external agencies, internal departments & Lease Negotiators for the collection &maintenance of compliance documentation• Reviewed project reporting for the Comptroller & Manhattan Borough President’s office • Prepared materials & collate research for monthly presentations to Office of Management & Budget (OMB) meetings
MEATPACKING IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION | New York, NY Jul - Dec ‘15 Pedestrian Traffic Surveying & Plaza Programming Evaluated pedestrian traffic in Chelsea Triangle & Gansevoort Plaza
THE LOWLINE | Lower East Side, NY Feb ‘16 - Present Lowline Lab - The World’s 1st Underground Park Test FacilityEnhance placemaking techniques engaging with over 48K visitors by increasing donations by 20%
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Senior Resident Advisor | Campus Living Aug ‘12 - May ’15• Conducted & facilitated focus groups with Resident Advisors to explore how their experience can be improved• Fundraised $11,000 for a campus carnival for over 800 attendees & negotiated contracts with vendors
President | National Residence Hall Honorary Jan - May ‘15 • Rebuilt the University at Buffalo chapter by increasing active membership at meetings & service events • Initiated & co-chaired transportation & food committees to have students voice their concerns on campus
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Alternative Service Break: Community Development | Cleveland, OH Nov ‘14
New York State Reality Check Tobacco Control| New York, NY Sep ‘09 - Aug ’13 ACE Mentor Program Snug Harbor | Staten Island, NY Sep ‘10 - May ‘11
Freshkills Park Alliance | Staten Island, NY Jun ‘15 - Present
646.477.1956 Matthew.E.Waldman@gmail.comwww.linkedin.com/in/MatthewEWaldman37 Hickory Cir., Staten Island, NY, 10312
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CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | BARUCH COLLEGE | New York, NY Jan ‘16 - Present • Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Urban Development & Sustainability [Part-time]
DEPT OF CITY PLANNING- MANHATTAN OFFICE | New York, NY Mar - May ‘16 SoHo/NoHo Land Use Study Analyzed employment data set over 55K for manufacturing zones & prepared presentation on key trends
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION|FUNDING AGREEMENTS | New York, NY May ‘16 - Present Project Management Intern • Assist in reviewing, approving, and tracking $120M in reimbursement requests from Funding Recipients• Facilitate the review of the Business Innovation Challenge to complete the 3 phases of the project• Implement a new tracking system for project compliance documentation to decrease time spent on project review• Consulted Funding Recipients during the project intake review to maximize the amount of city funding for the project
University at Buffalo Alumni Recruitment Team | New York, NY Aug ‘15 - Present
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