An intellectually curious and creative person who values all things that are socially, economically, and environmentally beneficial. Key interests include:
• Improving the quality and use of data to conduce better-informed planning, policy, and management decisions (e.g. urban, environmental, land use, transportation, infrastructure)
• Applying principles of sustainability and biomimicry to technology and to the management of the natural and built environments
• Understanding user needs, solving problems, and creating value through the user experience design methodology
Director of Communications @ Saddler's Woods Conservation Association (SWCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the native biodiversity of Saddler's Woods, a 25 acre urban forest located in Haddon Township, NJ, through stewardship, restoration, education, research and land acquisition.
• Direct and manage communications, marketing, publicity, and social media
• Manage website redesign project (April 2015 - present)
• Report to fellow executive board members on a monthly basis From February 2015 to Present (11 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaRegulatory Programs Specialist @ The New Jersey Pinelands Commission is the state agency that oversees land use, development, and natural resource protection in the 938,000-acre Pinelands Area portion of the Pinelands National Reserve.
• Intergovernmental liaison for site remediation, forest management, and state lands management matters (NJDEP, USEPA, USDOD)
• Lead reviewer of soil and groundwater remediation projects; assistant reviewer of public and private forest management proposals
• Implemented a preliminary review process for development proposals that better utilizes geospatial data and standardizes map deliverables
• Joint Base-McGuire Dix Lakehurst Restoration Advisory Board Member
• Website Redesign Committee Member From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Greater Philadelphia AreaTransportation Planner Intern (full-time) @ The federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Greater Philadelphia Region.
• Conducted spatial and quantitative analyses using geodatabases for a variety of regional transportation studies, including a senior-involved crash analysis that generated media attention
• Produced collision diagrams, charts, maps and other visuals for meetings and publications
• Prepared datasets for database integration and geoprocessing
• Drafted reports and other materials for publication From September 2012 to January 2014 (1 year 5 months) Research Associate @ Vertices is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consulting company that provides web and mobile-based solutions for environmental, health, and transportation planning.
• Developed and managed a bicyclist road safety audit entailing mobile data collection that was reported on by media outlets, including Rutgers Today and the New Brunswick Patch
• Conducted market research and contributed to product development
• Provided GIS and technical support to clients and users
• Produced marketing content for email blasts, websites and trade shows From January 2012 to September 2012 (9 months) Sustainable U Campaign Intern @ • Co-organized a Sustainability Panel for the Sustainable U Campaign
• Organized activities to encourage a reduction in the use of plastic bags
• Researched and devised a bicycling safety project for on and off-campus commuters From January 2011 to May 2011 (5 months) Grant Writer Intern @ • Partnered with Sustainable Highland Park through the Civic Engagement Service Education Partnerships Program at Rutgers University
• Prepared a comprehensive grant proposal for municipal-wide organic waste composting From September 2010 to December 2010 (4 months)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Public Health (Environmental Health concentration), Environmental Policy, Honors @ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick From 2008 to 2012 Lisa MacCarrigan is skilled in: GIS, Social Media, ArcGIS, Transportation Planning, SPSS, Hospitality Industry, Urban Planning, Research, Wordpress, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Grant Writing, Twitter, Transportation Safety