Derek Brennan

Derek Brennan is a M.S. in Urban Planning candidate at Columbia University’s graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. He earned a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Earlham College in Indiana in 2015. Previously, Derek took on a venture of renovating and managing multi-use historic buildings with his family in his hometown of St. … Continued

Giselle Guerrero

Giselle Guerrero is a master’s candidate at Baruch college, pursuing an M.P.A. at the Marxe school of Public and International Affairs. She attended the State University of New York at Oswego for her undergraduate degree, where she earned a B.A. in English Language and Literature. Giselle has been employed with the City of New York … Continued

Costanza Tremante

Costanza Tremante is an Urban Planning master’s candidate at Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, concentrating on the international development planning. Costanza graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with a B.S.in Sustainability and the Built Environment and a minor in Urban & Regional Planning. As a graduate … Continued

James Wilson-Schutter

James Wilson-Schutter is an Urban Planning master’s candidate, specializing in Transportation at New York University. James graduated with a B.A. in Political Affairs and International Development from UCLA in 2018. During his undergraduate studies, he interned for a California State Assembly member representing the 66th Assembly District in Torrance, CA. This experience enabled him to … Continued

Kieran Micka-Maloy

Kieran Micka-Maloy is entering his second year of Pratt Institute’s Masters of City and Regional Planning program. Kieran graduated from Cornell University in 2018, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Studies. Currently he is involved in the Pratt Institute Planning Students Association and Pratt Disaster Relief Network student groups. During and … Continued

Joelle Miller

Joelle Miller is an Urban Planning master’s candidate at New York University, focusing on how to create greener and healthier spaces for low-income residents. Joelle graduated from California State University San Marcos with a B.S. in Environmental Science in 2017. As an undergraduate, her research focused on food apartheids in lower income communities, the effect … Continued

Jeana Fletcher

Jeana Fletcher is a third-year Landscape Architect candidate at The Bernard & Anne Spitzer Scool of Architecture at the City College of New York. Jeana graduated from Fordham University in 2009, where she studied visual arts with a concentration in Architectural Design and a minor in Environmental Policy. As she enters the third year of … Continued

Emily Sun

Emily Sun is an Urban Planning graduate student at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. In 2018, Emily graduated from Middlebury College with a B.S. in Geography. Seeking the opportunity to explore the realm of urban planning and economic development, Emily worked as a research analyst at HR&A Advisors, where … Continued

Michaela Brocchett

Michaela Brocchetti is a graduate student pursuing a M.S. in the City and Regional Planning program a the Pratt Institute. She previously earned a B.S. in Political Science and Government in 2020 at SUNY Oneonta. Her concentrated research interests are in Participatory Placemaking and Economic Development as a way to strengthen communities that have historically … Continued

Pedro Cruz

Pedro Cruz is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture degree at City College’s Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Pedro moved to the United States to study how to rebuild communities while targeting social issues through inclusive building practices, after living through the devastation of Hurricane Maria in … Continued

Samantha Laite

Samantha Laite is a graduate student at The New School pursuing a Master in Environmental Policy and Sustainable Management. Samntha graduated in 2018 from the University of Tampa, with a B.A. in GRaphic Design, focusing on Interactive Media. After completing a certicate program in visual communications at Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy, she … 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