Current Location: Stockholm, Sweden
kapoppel@gmail.com http://issuu.com/kapoppel
katie poppel education
experience
09/2014 - (Expected 12/2017) University of Washington Concurrent Master of Landscape Architecture & Master of Urban Design & Planning
Seattle, Washington
09/2011 - 04/2014 University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Urban Planning: 2014
Cincinnati, Ohio
08/2012 - 12/2012 University of Amsterdam University Exchange Program; Faculty of Social Sciences
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stockholm, Sweden 04/2017 - Present KTH Royal Institute of Technology Research Associate at the Center for the Future of Places, Architecture & Built Environments Seattle, Washington 03/2015 - 03/2016 University of Washington Teaching Assistant: CEP303 Social Policies and Processes; LA504a Landscape Urbanism Studio, CEP490 Research and Project Scoping, LA341: Site Design and Planning, CEP491 Methods and Actualization, LA473 Landscape Architecture Professional Practice Seattle, Washington 05/2016 - 08-2016 Upward Bound Instructor for Introduction to the Built Environments: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Construction Management, and Real Estate Development 02/2015 - 06/2015 Communications Intern
Lake2Bay Intern
Seattle, Washington
09/2014 - 02/2015 EcoReps Coordinator Coordinator for undergraduate student organization focused on sustainability outreach
Seattle, Washington
08/2013 - 12/2013 The Jerde Partnership Junior Design Intern; research, site analysis, AutoCAD editing, rendering, international work
Venice, California
01/2013 - 05/2013 Town of Buena Vista, Colorado Planning Department Intern; ArcGIS mapping, design of town dog park, wayfinding study
Buena Vista, Colorado
01/2013 - 09/2013 Global Site Plans The Grid Blogger; composed three book reviews; twelve blogs on environmental design in Buena Vista, Colorado
Buena Vista, Colorado
06/2012 - 08/2012 Congress for the New Urbanism Communications Intern; maintain website, compose blogs and news pieces, update educational materials about organization
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois 03/2012 - 08/2012 City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Public Service Intern; support building and green permitting process activities & affiLiations
University of Washington 9/2014 - Present UWASLA member; UW Planning Student Association APA Representative, CEP/MUP Mentor, Buzz Buddy, UDP Prospective Student Outreach Coordinator American Society of Landscape Architects Student ASLA
9/2014 - Present
University of Cincinnati Sedamsville CDC, Students for Ecological Design, UC Sustainability, Planning Student Organization, Transfer Ambassador, DAAPWorks
9/2011 - 04/2014
American Planning Association 1/2010 - Present Student Representative Council Chair 2013/2014; Planning Office of the Future Task Force, Membership Development Committee, Sustainable Communities and International Divisions
AWARDS
Valle Scholar (KTH/Center for the Future of Places) JASSO Scholar (Japan; Chiba University) APA-WA Scholarship Finrow Fellowship, University of Washington Sally Schumann Scholarship (Landscape Architecture) Dean’s Choice Award, DAAPWorks (University of Cincinnati)
SKILLS
Windows & Mac OS, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, V-Ray, M-Color
Publications
April 2015 Planning Office of the Future Task Force Report American Planning Association; co-author August 2013 From Buena Vista Colorado Global Site Plans, The Grid August 2013 3 Thoughts to Take from Silent Spring Today Global Site Plans, The Grid July 2013 Urban Planning in All Shapes and Sizes Global Site Plans, The Grid; republished by Sustainable Cities Collective (now Smart Cities Drive) June 2013 Sprawl: Taking the Other Side of the Suburbia Argument Global Site Plans, The Grid June 2013 With the Environment in Mind: Planting Guides Global Site Plans, The Grid May 2013 The Transportation Lifeline Global Site Plans, The Grid April 2013 Jan Gehl’s Cities for People Reviewed Global Site Plans, The Grid April 2013 The First Fairtrade Town in Colorado Global Site Plans, The Grid April 2013 “Living Streets” in Rural Colorado Global Site Plans, The Grid April 2013 Wayfinding in Buena Vista, Colorado: The Struggles of a Small Community to Stand Out Global Site Plans, The Grid March 2013 Rise in Global Temperatures Felt in Colorado Global Site Plans, The Grid March 2013 Preserving Chaffee County, Colorado through Environmental Design Global Site Plans, The Grid February 2013 Blazing Trails in Buan Vista, Colorado Global Site Plans, The Grid February 2013 Revamping the Riverfront Global Site Plans, The Grid July 2013 CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cincinnati on the Rebound Congress for the New Urbanism February 2013 CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Amsterdam, Where the Bicycle Rules... Congress for the New Urbanism January 2013 CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: The Parking War in Cincinnati Congress for the New Urbanism August 2012 CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cincinnati and the Streetcar: Part II Congress for the New Urbanism
Publications (cont)
August 2012 CNU CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cincinnati Chooses the Streetcar... But Why? Congress for the New Urbanism August 2012 What to Take Away from the Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas Congress for the New Urbanism