Christopher Herlich | cherlich@gmail.com | 978.590.6325 Education
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning | Ann Arbor, MI Master of Urban Planning, Physical Planning & Design | Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development | Expected 2015 Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science, Majors in Economics & Political Science | 2009 Additional Coursework: Harvard University Extension School | Cambridge, MA Sustainable Building: Design & Construction | Fall 2012
Experience Utile, Inc. | Boston, MA
03/2015
Urban Planning & Design Extern During an intensive one-week externship, worked with an urban design project manager and MIT Media Lab visiting researcher to map and analyze spatial data collected via mobile application, specifically as the data relate to urban form in an attempt to better understand use of public space in the Downtown Crossing district by various demographic groups. Assisted with brainstorming of project progression and helped formulate a conceptual framework for integrating real estate analysis methods with urban design processes.
The Indian Institute for Human Settlements | Bangalore, India
01/2015-Present 05/2014-07/2014
Consulting Researcher & Interaction Designer
Currently consulting this year’s GIEP Fellows as a technical advisor, hired by the program director to assist fellows with project management, web development, and mapping techniques. During the original project scope, worked side-by-side with Master of Information Science students, and Indian researchers and information professionals to develop a web-based mapping and data visualization tool (the Urban Informatics Portal), with an emphasis on project management and user experience design and design research.
The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI Graduate Researcher
02/2014-01/2015
Assisted two faculty members, Dr. David Bieri in the Urban and Regional Planning Program and Maria Arquero de Alarcon in the Architecture Program, with their own research projects by: Identifying opportunities for green and blue infrastructure interventions in the city of Buffalo, NY, through the mapping of political, economic, and environmental data and by creating a literature review of qualitative landscape assessment methods (Arquero). Investigating the political and fiscal status of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts in the state of Michigan in an attempt to analyze the degree of success in generating economic development by such districts (Bieri).
Skills
The Cadmus Group, Inc. | Boston, MA
08/2013-Present (Part) 11/2010-08/2013 (Full)
Environmental & Energy Analyst
Advanced:
Conducted economic analyses of federal Recovery Act projects, particularly projects in US EPA’s Green Project Reserve (GPR), leading junior staff members in developing case studies on the efficiency benefits of GPR projects at drinking water systems.
MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, & Word; InDesign.
Organize and analyze data from national and federal databases, including Census Bureau, US EPA, Bureau of Economic Research, Energy Information Agency, and various industry-led database efforts.
Proficient: SketchUp, ArcGIS, QGIS, Illustrator, & Photoshop.
Write, edit, and lay out technical papers and reports for US EPA on topics that include water and energy efficiency, renewable energy, public health, and drinking water infrastructure.
Familiar:
Perform project and contract management duties, including writing work plans, budgets, and progress reports.
AutoCAD, Rhino 5, HTML & CSS, SQL, TileMill & R.
Lynch Associates, LLC | Boston, MA
Additional experience:
Performed policy analysis and economic analysis to assist in the fulfillment of clients’ legislative needs.
Customer service, construction, and non-profit management.
Researched pending national, state, and local legislation and regulations for potential impact on client interests.
Govt Affairs Associate & Policy Analyst
06/2009 – 11/2010
Gathered independent research and contributed original qualitative and quantitative assessments for legislative factsheets.
Managed all finances for firm, providing bimonthly financial reports to president and owner.
Activities
Awards
Urban Planning Students Association
Agora – The Urban Planning & Design Journal of the UofM
2014 & 2015 ULI Hines Urban Design Competitions
Community Development
(12/2013 - 12/2014)
(09/2013 – Present)
(01/2014 & 01/2015)
Co-President, responsible for managing a 13-person student board
Co-Director of Production & Development, Layout Editor, Webmaster
2014 competition entry: “Sulphur Delta” | Nashville, TN 2015 competition entry: “Roots” | New Orleans, LA
Real Estate Development Advisory Committee member
Graduate Student Instructorship
Global Information Engagement Program Fellow
UM/ULI Real Estate Case Competition Winner
Taubman Scholar
(Fall 2014)
(2014)
(11/2013)
Merit-based scholarship award
UP 510: Public Economics for Planning
8 month professional fellowship Competition entry: to work with Indian planners and “Stadium Crossing” | Lansing, MI researchers
Corporation of Somerville (07/2010 – 08/2013)
(2013-2014)