Betsy Jacobson PLA, AICP, LEED A.P. 417 St Johns Place Apartment 2G Brooklyn, New York
T 651 428.0123 E lizabetsy@gmail.com W issuu.com/lizabetsy
Work Highlights 2015.04-
NYC Department of Transportation New York City, NY Borough Capital Planner | Project Manager Develop, evaluate, and prioritize requests for all capital roadway reconstruction projects in the borough of Queens. I also oversee the scoping process of future projects; gathering and conducting thorough research, writing reports to facilitate information flow between agencies, assisting in grant writing, managing schedules, and working with consultants to ensure projects are designed and delivered within the established budgets and timelines.
2012.042015.03
MAKERS Architecture + Urban Design Seattle, WA Urban Designer Integrated into all aspects of urban design projects, I coordinated community outreach processes, created graphics and wrote reports, and presented findings to multiple audiences. Project work ranges from streetscape concept plans, rezoning recommendations, installation master planning, and district-wide open space strategies.
2011.072012.01
GEHL ARCHITECTS: Urban Quality Consultants Copenhagen, Denmark
2005.092008.06
Saint Paul on the Mississippi Design Center – Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation Saint Paul, MN
Fellow Assist architects in a variety of strategic planning and human-centered design projects. Individual research focused on integration of bicycle and green stormwater infrastructure along Seattle Neighborhood Greenways.
Program Coordinator | Design Center Assistant | Intern Coordinated closely with the public sector and various decision makers to create a new vision for downtown and light-rail corridor, generated community mapping projects, participated in public realm and private development design review, created visual communication, and facilitated workshops.
Tools Apple and Windows operating systems | Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design AutoCAD | Freehand sketching | Geographic Information Systems (Arc GIS, QGIS) | Google SketchUp MS Office - Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word | Watercolor | WordPress
Education 2009.092012.12
University of Washington Seattle, WA
2001.092005.05
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Masters of Landscape Architecture Masters of Urban Design + Planning Certificate of Urban Design Certificate of Historic Preservation Bachelor of Science in Architecture Minor in Business Management
Awards + Activities Honoree, NYC Department of Transportation Above and Beyond, 2016, 2017 Publication, American Planning Association - Planners Press, 2015 Presenter, International Bicycle Urbanism Symposium, 2013 Presenter, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Seattle Conference, 2012 Presenter, American Planning Association (APA) Washington Chapter, 2012 Scholarship Recipient, Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation, 2012/Lee and Rolaine Copeland Endowed Fellowship in Urban Design, 2010 Student Research Honor Award, Washington American Society of Landscape Architecture, 2012/2011 Get Engaged Member, Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, 2011 Co-president, Planning Student Association, 2010-2011 Planning and Research Award, Minnesota American Society of Landscape Architecture, 2008