About Me
Personal Profile
As a Los Angeles native, Robin has been keen to the urban form of cities her entire life. Immersed in car culture, she could never comprehend the idea of living without a car until she attended USC for her undergraduate degree. Her first semester at USC let her experience urban living, which is when she became interested in built environments. This inspired her to obtain a Bachelor of Science in GeoDesign in 2018. GeoDesign is a major unique to USC that incorporates GIS, Architecture, and Urban Planning. She is now pursuing a Master's Degree in Urban Planning with a Transportation concentration. She has a passion for urban transit, and aims to have a career transforming the transportation industry.
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In her free time, Robin loves to explore the different cuisines of LA and write about it on her food blog.
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Professional History
Experience
Skills: ArcGIS, SPSS, Adobe Suite, R, Microsoft Office, Intermediate French
LA Metro Strategic Planning Intern
June 2017- Present
Assist the Metro Planning Department Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) group
Analyze and review transportation projects from 80+ city agencies through ProgramMetro
Create Obligation Reports for transportation funds each city agency plans to obligate within the 2019 FTIP
Correct and balance the Financial Plan to ensure programmed funds are matching the awarded amounts
Conduct correspondence with local city agencies to streamline submissions to the FTIP
Organize informational meetings and workshops for agencies to submit their transportation projects to the FTIP
USC GIS Research Assistant
January 2015- January 2018
Conducted research with professors at USC by managing GIS data for multiple projects:
2015: Assisted the Shoah Foundation to record and represent the journey of various Holocaust survivors through ESRI’s Story Map
2015-2016: Utilized ESRI’s City Engine software to create 3D renderings of the USC campus
2016: Researched and analyzed LA crime data with the City of LA and LA Geohub
2017: Worked with an acclaimed economics professor to analyze and map real estate value fluctuation
based on forecasted sea level rise.
2017: Mapped US bank failure rates during the Great Depression for USC Marshall professor
GIS Intern at The Huntington Library
May 2016- August 2016
Worked on improving the model and workflow using GIS to manage utilities infrastructure
Performed tasks such as mapping and analysis of the 207 acres of the library with ArcGIS, collecting field data, and developing protocols for improving mapping techniques
President and Founder of SC Mappers
May 2017- May 2018
Founded a USC student run club that uses open sourced mapping to map areas struck by disaster.
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