Forrest Eddleton 4820 NE 4th Place, Gainesville, FL 32641 Phone 352-871-1579 • E-mail [email protected] Education Master’s Degree University of Florida Urban and Regional Planning with an Environmental Planning Specialization • Began January 2010 graduated Spring 2012 with a 3.81 GPA • Education includes environmental planning, resource management, research design, urban form and development, development review, growth management law, transportation planning, and conflict resolution • Developed public speaking and communication skills while presenting a variety of topics to several types of stakeholder groups • Established a design portfolio with projects at several scales as well as poster presentations • Received Student Planning Project Award at the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference in September 2011 Bachelor of Arts University of Florida Political Science and History • Graduated December 2007 • Received Dean’s List honors in Fall 2006 and Fall 2007 • Concentration in Florida environmental politics and history Study Abroad in Southern Brazil • Lived in Brazil during May and June of 2010 • Worked with university students, faculty, and municipal leaders in the state capitals of São Paulo, Florianópolis, and Curitiba as well as some of their surrounding cities, towns, and villages • Developed and participated in projects related to sustainability, transportation and infrastructure, downtown revitalization, favela (slum) formalization, historic preservation, and environmental planning Professional Experience January 2013 to April 2013 City of St. Cloud, Florida Planner I • Conducted general planning tasks; processed development applications, conducted research to inform and develop policy, acted as staff support for Board of Adjustment cases, and conducted field surveys and investigations • Primary phone contact for Planning and Zoning Department • Primary GIS analyst for Planning and Zoning Department • Department coordinator for the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Green Government certification process and participant on the Green Local Government Committee • Received certifications through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Incident Management System November 2010 to August 2012 Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida Research Assistant • Hired to assist with applying for an EPA People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) grant • Retained to draft, edit, research, and develop designs for multiple projects and proposals • Co-authored the funded proposals for Florida Sea Grant’s Rural Coastal Region Adaptation Planning for Sea Level Rise and the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative • Developed research design and methods for both projects incorporating science, planning, communication, and collaboration among the rural poor, children, and the local artist communities of Cedar Key, Levy County, and the Matanzas Inlet/Summer Haven area August 2011 to May 2012 Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida Teaching Preceptor • Taught undergraduate discussion sections for HUM2305 “What is the Good Life?” • Facilitated the design, curriculum, and course materials for the nationally acclaimed course that is intended to expose science-oriented students to the humanities September 2010 to December 2010 Alachua County Office of Sustainability, Gainesville, FL Intern with Sean McLendon, Program Manager • Collaborated with county staff, community partners, and with students at the University of Florida in a charette format to develop policy, programs, and designs for the Alachua County Resource Recovery Park • Developed, wrote, and designed the PowerPoint presentation and white paper describing the Resource Recovery Park project proposal • Worked with Florida Organic Growers and members of the community on the Downtown Farmer’s Garden to promote food security and sustainable urban agriculture practices July 2008 to August 2010 GBC, Inc Gainesville, FL Owner/Founder • Owner/Founder of the small business. Authored the business plan, developed graphic designs, products and recipes, and managed finances June 2007 – July 2008 Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL Shift Leader • Duties included opening, closing, and managing personnel • Assisted with budget allocation for inventory and advertising as well as maintenance of financial relationships with major wholesale companies and distributors September 2007 – December 2007 City of Gainesville, FL Intern with Gainesville City Commissioner Jack Donovan • Attended city commission meetings, took extensive notes, and drafted reports detailing pressing issues • Met with commissioners, city employees, and local leaders to develop community dialogue and collaborative solutions July 2002 – November 2006 Gator Textbooks Inc., Gainesville, FL Floor Manager • Developed various personnel management skills and customer service skills that can be applied to a variety of situations • Gained experience running a small business including personnel and inventory management as well as significant financial responsibilities • Assisted with budget allocation for textbook purchasing, advertising amount and location, school supplies, food and beverages, etc. November 1999– July 2002 ppb Environmental Labs, Gainesville, FL Laboratory Technician • Performed a variety of analytical tests for clients from local businesses to organizations such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District • Ran several tests including the analysis of nitrates, phosphorus, suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, mercury, and vegetation mass on samples for projects taken from sites such as the St. Johns River and the Florida Everglades • Developed an interest in project management of environmental protection and restoration projects and the linkages between governmental organizations, experts, and the public Skills and Project Experience POLICY/REGULATORY DESIGN Mixed Use District 1 and 2 Design Regulations, Gainesville, FL Draft Regulations That Allow for Multiple Uses While Preserving Character Spring 2011 • Worked with the City of Gainesville Planning Department to draft new regulations governing some of the city’s most intense use zoning categories • Challenge in creating density and providing large volume retail while having limited impacts to community character • Incorporated low impact design, greater access, walkability, and density transitions to achieve project goals Emergency Building Moratorium Ordinance, Pinellas County, FL Draft an Ordinance that Allows the County to Control an Orderly Rebuild Process While Also Addressing Adaptation to Sea Level Rise Spring 2011 • Worked with David Walker, Director of the Pinellas County Planning Department and Thomas Ruppert of the Florida Sea Grant program to create a post disaster management tool • Incorporated adaptive management strategies into ordinance language to allow the County to manage the rebuilding process in the short term and in transitioning for the long term • Received Student Planning Project Award at the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference in September 2011 Project Proposal for the Alachua County Resource Recovery Park, Gainesville, FL Create a Sustainable Facility and Policy to House a Recycling Public/Private Partnership • • • • Fall 2010 Worked as staff for the Alachua County Office of Sustainability to design a project and policy proposal Focused on achieving Florida’s 75% recycling rate mandate through more efficient waste stream resource extraction Incorporated environmental protection through means such as gopher tortoise protection and low impact development Social equity and Economy were addressed by creating jobs and small business opportunities through capital investment PROJECT DESIGN Praça Carlos Gomes, Curitiba, Brazil Repurpose an Historic Urban Oasis to Incorporate Modern Needs Summer 2010 • Proposal to redesign the plaza, located in the busy downtown district to reclaim it from encroaching transit uses, i.e. the trinary bus system • Structured the space to simultaneously enhance the competing uses: transit hub, urban oasis, and historic focal point Waterfront Park, Lagoa de Conceição, Brazil Reclaim Public Greenspace from Illegal Settlement and Poor Environmental Quality • • • Summer 2010 Worked with local NGOs and municipal leaders to design a park that served as a buffer between the town and the lagoon Created an important focal point that creates a sense of identity and is highly marketable Proposed to redesign a bridge that acts as a hydrological bottleneck which will restore water and overall environmental quality Lake Forest Creek Linear Park and Bike Route, Gainesville FL Redesign of Lake Forest Creek Spring 2010 • Proposes restoration of the urban creek from a channelized drainage ditch into a functioning creek/greenspace system • Serves as a textural boundary to the Duval neighborhood and the eastern edge of Gainesville • Incorporates a bicycle path that connects retail, schools, and the neighborhood with virtually no bike-car interaction • Provides an amenity to a neighborhood that has been neglected historically LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS Communication of Past Adaptation: Using Local History in Rural Planning for Sea Level Rise Spring 2012 University of Florida, Urban and Regional Planning Department, Gainesville, FL • Presented research to the Florida Sea Grant Rural Coastal Region Adaptation Planning for Sea Level Rise and the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative project teams Historical Identity in Rural Planning University of Florida, Urban and Regional Planning Department, Gainesville, FL • Invited by faculty to give a lecture to the department’s graduate studio Leveraging Historical Identity for Climate Change Adaptation Planning Society for American City and Regional Planning History Conference in Baltimore, MD • Presented co-authored research findings to the national conference Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Plum Creek’s Envision Alachua Fall 2011 University of Florida, M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction, Gainesville, FL • Presented research into the rare case of a privately convened visioning process to Plum Creek representatives and community stakeholders Mixed Use District 1 and 2 Regulations for the City of Gainesville Spring 2011 City Planning Department, the Thomas Center, Gainesville, FL • Presented draft regulations to Planning Department Director and Staff • Presentation included decision making framework, findings of fact, and future visioning Emergency Moratorium Ordinance for Pinellas County Spring 2011 University of Florida, Bailey Courtroom, Gainesville, FL • Presented the ordinance to Thomas Ruppert of the Florida Sea Grant and David Walker Director of Planning for Pinellas County • Presentation detailed the framework for decision making as well as legal and scientific findings of fact Sustainability and Recycling Initiatives in Brazil Fall 2010 University of Florida, M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction, Gainesville, FL • Lectured graduate students in sustainable building construction on projects and policies used in southern Brazil • Lecture was also given to staff of Alachua County’s Environmental Protection Department, Public Works Department, and Office of Sustainability Praça Carlos Gomes Redesign Presentation Summer 2010 Universidade do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil • Gave a lecture to Brazilian landscape architecture undergraduates on elements of design including place making and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) • Presented research and final project proposal to students and faculty of the Universidade Federal do Paraná Lake Forest Creek Presentation Spring 2010 Florida Community Design Center, Gainesville, FL • Presented project proposal and design to community stakeholders including members of the Gainesville City Commission • Detailed research and graphic elements that went into the design proposal Other Lectures or Presentations Spring 2010 – Spring 2012 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL • Topics have included Low Impact Development, Sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessments, Design and Planning of Urban Waterways, Various Development Proposals for Gainesville and Alachua County, and Development Review for the City of Cedar Key, FL WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS Communication of Past Adaptation: Using Local History in Rural Planning for Sea Level Rise Spring 2012 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • Master’s Thesis written and presented in conjunction with Florida Sea Grant and National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative Projects Leveraging Historical Identity for Climate Change Adaptation Planning Fall 2011 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • Co-authored the paper for the 2011 Society for American City and Regional Planning History Conference in Baltimore, MD Florida Sea Grant: Rural Coastal Region Adaptation Planning for Sea Level Rise Spring 2011 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • Assisted in drafting, editing, research, and developing the research design for the funded grant Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative Spring 2011 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • Assisted in drafting, editing, research, and developing the research design for the funded grant EPA People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) Grant Fall 2010 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • Helped to draft, edit, research, and develop the research design for the project proposal Urban Planning and Design in Brazil Summer 2010 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida (Dr. Joseli Macedo ed.) • Contributed articles, photos, and quotes to the published book Landscape-Based Urban Design Spring 2010 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida (Dr. Joseli Macedo ed.) • Developed Lake Forest Creek design and elements for book publication • Contributed articles, photos, quotes, and designs to the published book Other Written Works Fall 2007 – Present Departments of History, Political Science, Latin American Studies, and Urban and Regional Planning, University of FL • Authored a host of papers in several formats and level of detail • Topics have included Florida Environmental History and Politics, the Tri-State Water Wars, Latin American History and Studies (especially the Caribbean), U.S. History and Politics, NonDemocratic Regimes, History and Politics of Planning, Low Impact Development, Alternative Conflict Management, Sustainability, and others GRAPHIC DESIGN • • • • Hand drawing skills that have been used to create graphic representations of project concepts Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop and Google Sketch-up as well as experience with a variety of other video and audio editing software Developed and presented project posters and gallery exhibits as well as contributed to published works Will provide examples or complete portfolio upon request LANGUAGES • • Fair proficiency in reading and writing Spanish with limited proficiency in speaking Spanish Introductory knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Bahasa Bali, and Bahasa Indonesia COMPUTER SKILLS • • • • Broad experience with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Microsoft Office: Most especially Power Point, Word, Outlook, and Excel. I am very comfortable with this suite of programs and have used them extensively academically and professionally Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Google Sketch-up and a variety of Video and Audio editing programs Significant professional experience with ArcGIS and many of its tools and related extensions References Sean McLendon, Program Manager, Alachua County Office of Sustainability, Gainesville, FL (352) 5483765 Jacob Kain, Senior Planner, Public Works Department, City of Gainesville, FL (352) 393-8423 Dr. Kathryn Frank, Professor University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (352) 392-0997 Dr. Joseli Macedo, Professor and Co-director of the Center for International Design and Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (352) 392-0997 Jack Donovan, Former Gainesville City Commissioner for District 3, Gainesville, FL (352) 334-5015 Stacey Crandall, Gift Shop Manager, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL (325) 273-2041 Duane McMahon, Owner of Gator Textbooks, Inc., Gainesville, FL (352) 374-4500 Charles Fellows (Personal Reference), Principal Scientist/Environmental Chemist, Water and Air Research, Inc., Gainesville, FL (352) 372-1500
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