Jesse D. Anderson PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 13 March, 1992 Place of Birth: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA Address: 3527 SW 20th Ave Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: (603)769-7382 E-mail: jdf65@ufl.edu UNIVERSITY EDUCATION University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida September 2014 - Present

Masters of Arts, Urban and Regional Planning expected May 2016 GPA: 3.83 out of 4.0

Specialization: Economic Development

Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany Fall Semester 2015

NEURUS Program Study Abroad Thesis Research

“Combatting aging and shrinking populations in developed nations.” University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire September 2010 – May 2014

Bachelor of Arts, Geography Major GPA: 3.5 out of 4.0 Major: Human Geography Minor: Business

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida September 2015 - Present Teaching Assistant

• Assisted Dr. Ferdinand Lewis with the Urban and Regional Planning course “Planning

Research and Design”, specifically with assignment grading and feedback

• Maintained open lines of communication, while assisting and advising students in the process of formulating terminal projects

• Fully online-based teaching assistant working remotely from Berlin

Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, India May 2015 - August 2015 Research Intern

• Evaluated the inclusiveness of development in Patna and identified spatial patterns of exclusion

• Assessed various levels of inequality in Patna, Bihar induced through exclusive provisions of public services and infrastructure

• Presented findings to public figures and other prominent actors in the development of Patna.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida February 2015 - August 2015 Research Assistant

• Assisted Dr. Abhinav Alakshendra with research concerning economic linkages in Bihar, India

• Assisted in constructing surveys and literature review

• Participated in collecting household survey data

Town of Newfields, NH January 2014 - August 2014 Town Planner Intern

• Responsible for land use site application findings and conditions of approval proposals

• Assisted in the process of rewriting sections of the town Master Plan

• Assisted in communicating the newly appointed missions and visions of the amended Master Plan to the citizens of the town

Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast Area January 2014 - May 2014 Student Intern

• Researching local zoning ordinances/policies regarding workforce housing

• Application of GIS knowledge via ArcGIS Software

• Aided in the process of determining viable locations for a workforce housing developments within the Greater Seacoast communities

UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS NEURUS Program 2016 Student Planning Association (SPA): Graduate Student Council Representative University of Florida 2014-Present Student Association of Geographers (SAG): University of New Hampshire 2012-2014

LINGUISTIC PROFICIENCY AND IT SKILLS Language English: Native Speaker

German: Advanced Beginner Spanish: Beginner

GIS Proficiency: ArcMap10, ArcCatalog Statistics Proficiency: R, SPSS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

St. John Neuman Catholic Church: Various events such as the Fast for Social action, breakfast with Santa, Knights of Columbus, and other related activities (2003-Present)

Habitat for Humanity: Participated in the process of planning and building a house in Lexington, Kentucky (March, 2008)

REFERNCES Name: Dr. Abhinav Alakshendra Email: alakshendra@dcp.ufl.edu Relationship: Professor, University of Florida Name: Dr. Christopher Silver Email: Silver2@ufl.edu Relationship: Dean; Professor, University of Florida

Name: Dr. Alakh Sharma Email: alakh.sharma@ihdindia.org Relationship: Internship Supervisor, Director of the Institute for Human Development Name: Dr. Ruth Steiner Email: rsteiner@dcp.ufl.edu Relationship: Professor, University of Florida