Geri Rosenberg

GIS Analyst and Planner

Education

University of Wisconsin- Madison

08/2018 - 08/2019

Certificate, Advanced GIS and Web Map Programming

  • Cartography
  • Geocomputing & Spatial Analysis
  • Databases
  • Interactive Visualizations

Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)

08/2008 - 05/2012

B.A. American Studies, Psychology

Urban History and Development

Experience

Cambridge Systematics

07/2019 - 03/2020

Transportation Analyst, Planning

  • Deputy project manager for $1M FTA contract; directed team through complex Federal security process and trained colleagues in expansive database access, organization, and queries
  • Developed analysis strategy for economic data from 41 transit agencies in Virginia, accounting for 175M annual ridership, $575M+ in payroll, and $480M+ in capital spending
  • Collected, segmented, and analyzed data for state DOT performance measures (with focus on road safety); led QA/QC and developed static visualizations and maps for reports

Smart Growth America

04/2016 - 03/2019

Program Associate, Economic Development

  • Deputy project manager for $2M FTA transit-oriented development technical assistance contract; compiled quarterly financial and descriptive reports and led call agendas
  • Surveyed real estate/land use and developed maps for 20+ technical assistance recipients, focused in transit-oriented development and downtown redevelopment
  • Built from scratch a two-part study tour showcasing downtown redevelopment and talent attraction innovation, in Denver and Greenville, SC
  • Researched for and co-authored rural affordable housing toolkit

Communities for Transit

08/2013 - 03/2016

Project Manager

  • Mobilized public education campaign for the planned Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) in Montgomery County, MD & recruited coalition of supporters
  • Developed best practices BRT design guide for stakeholders & community

Accomplishments

First Place, Group Student Dynamic Map Competition (2019)

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)

Colorado Trail Thru-Hiker

Solo-backpacked 485 miles between Denver and Durango in 24 days

Work Samples

Interactive story map awarded first place in NACIS competition

Interactive D3 map and graph from census data