Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown is a M.S. in Historic Preservation candidate at Pratt Institute’s Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment. Having graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality & Tourism, Social Entrepreneurship, and Architecture & Urban Design, Ethan is particularly interested in the intersection of these fields with preservation in the form of adaptive … Continued

D’Shandi Coombs

D’Shandi is pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning at New York University, with a focus on Environmental Planning and City Science. D’Shandi received her bachelor’s degree in Economics from Baruch College, where she focused on Economic Development and Black Studies. Using her skills as an NYC educator coupled with the knowledge gained from Wagner, … Continued

Dmitri Johnson

Dmitri Johnson is pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning at Columbia University, and he holds a B.A. in Urban Planning and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. Dimitri previously worked as a Pathways Community Intern with the Federal Transit Administration in Washington, DC, and he currently has a Climate Adaptation Internship under the … Continued

Chandler Louden

Chandler Louden is pursuing a master’s degree in Design and Urban Ecologies at Parsons School of Design at the New School. He earned a B.A. in Anthropology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Chandler has developed an interest in community planning with a focus on assisting in the creation of new forms of infrastructure. … Continued

Catherine Davis

Catherine Davis is pursuing a master’s in Public Administration at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, with a concentration in Urban Development and Sustainability. She earned a B.A. at Sarah Lawrence College in Sociology. Catherine worked in media in New York City for over 20 years, mostly as … Continued

Carla Roussos

Carla Roussos is pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College. Carla received a B.S. in Psychology at City College. Carla is the Co-Founder of Healing Arts, a non-profit organization focused on providing free painting classes as art therapy for older adults. … Continued

Bryan Belmont

Bryan Belmont is pursuing a master’s degree in Urban Planning at Hunter College, where he previously earned a B.A. in Urban Studies, with a minor in Computer Science. Bryan’s urban planning experience includes working at Energy Infrastructure Partners developing a strategic energy management program for residential buildings. He also interned at the NYC Department of … Continued

Benjamin Engel

Benjamin Engel is pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College. A history undergraduate from American University, Ben brings a keen understanding and inquisitive approach to community issues, realizing that answers do not come easily and leading with questions is often more … Continued

Alishah Khan

Alishah Khan is pursuing a master’s degree in Architecture at The Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College. She previously earned a B.A. in Fine Arts, Interior Design at the New York Institute of Technology, where she developed an interest in designing spaces that are socially and economically conscious, as well as … Continued

Sori Han

Sori Han is a second-year graduate Urban Planning candidate at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Sori was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea and completed her undergraduate studies there at Ewha Womans University in 2018. Before coming to New York City, she worked as a high school geography teacher in … Continued

Shweta Iyer

Shweta Iyer, originally from Mumbai, India, is pursuing a M.S. degree in City and Regional Planning from the Pratt Institute. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Architecture in Mumbai in 2018, and is multilingual. Previously, she has been involved as a researcher in affordable housing policies, and as … Continued

Shreya Bedi

Shreya Bedi is pursuing a Masters of Science in Historic Preservation from Pratt Institute. Shreya was born and grew up in India, and completed a bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in 2017. Upon graduating, she worked for almost two years in Delhi as an architect on a variety of projects. … Continued