AMY LIU

phone: (267) 231-1456

e-mail: abl75@cornell.edu

Work Experience:

DesignConnect Member | Sep 2010 – Present

• Worked with the City of Binghamton, NY to organize community meetings and collect public opinion about
streetscape design improvements.
• Designed a community gateway park with a mosaic artist.

Cornell Department of City & Regional Planning Graduate Assistant | Aug 2010 – Present
• Conducted research under a professor and gathered qualitative data for curriculum re-structuring.
• Created spreadsheets to present impacts of faculty changes to the department curriculum committee.

City of Pasadena Department of Planning & Development Intern | Jun 2009 – Jun 2010
• Researched and compiled data from the zoning code for city surveys and site review checklists.
• Created GIS maps for Neighborhood Connections and the CA Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
• Assisted planners in zoning permit and site plan check processes.

Freelance Work Writer / Graphic Designer | Oct 2008 – Aug 2010

• Wrote articles for magazines (LA2DAY Magazine, Buzzine Magazine).
• Wrote product descriptions and designed website graphics for a fashion retailer.

UCSB Department of Geography Student Editor | Mar 2008 – Sep 2008

• Wrote and edited department newsletter, campus newspaper articles and grant proposals.
• Formed coalitions with other campus organizations to create environmental education events for students.

UCSB Associated Students Composting Committee Intern | Apr 2007 – Sep 2008
• Created and maintained community composting infrastructure with local restaurants.
• Established a volunteer base and partnered with other composting organizations in expanding the committee to
be absorbed by the university recycling program.

UCSB Apartment and Community Living Vice President/Environmental Chair | Sep 2006 – Jun 2008
• Served as the university liaison for 1,000+ student residents.
• Maintained and updated the community housing constitution and by-laws.
• Allocated $20,000 of residents’ fees into community-building projects.
• Fundraised by networking with other campus groups such as the student finance board.
• Educated residents about green living practices through creating and hosting quarterly events.

White House: Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Intern | Jun 2007 – Aug 2007
• Revised federal agencies' Electronics Stewardship Plan and Sustainable Building Implementation Plan.
• Prepared “Agency Best Practices” summary based on the 2007 White House Closing the Circle Awards.
• Analyzed ISO against FTC eco-labeling standards to help determine future eco-labeling policy.

Education:

MRP, Cornell University

City and Regional Planning. Concentration: Land Use and Environmental Planning.
Expected Date of Graduation: May 2012.

BA, University of California at Santa Barbara.

Major: Environmental Studies. Concentration: Political Science. Minors: French, Professional Writing/Editing.
Date of Graduation: Sep 2008.
Languages: English, French, Chinese.

Computer Skills: ArcGIS, ENVI, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).