Ariel Godwin

arielgodwin@gmail.com

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Master’s Candidate, City & Regional Planning

Knowlton School of Architecture

The Ohio State University

Livability Intern, Transportation Department

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

 

WORK SAMPLES AND PROJECTS

 

“State of the Region” Report

 

Bicycle Map of Columbus, Ohio (side 1) (side 2)

 

National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project

 

Weinland Park Community Mobility Study

 

Paper: “The Effectiveness of Beach Management Lighting Ordinances for the Protection of Sea Turtle Populations in St. Johns County, Florida

(Unpublished draft, do not cite without permission of the author)

 

Population projection report for Ross County, Ohio

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Transportation and Livability Intern

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

September 2008 to present

Columbus, OH

·        Analyzed geographic and quantitative data for reports and projects

·        Designed and edited agency reports, plans, and publications

·        Assisted at meetings and community outreach events

·        Prepared maps and presentations for planners and directors

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Independent Translator & Editor

2003–2008

·        Translated books and articles from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish

·        Prepared reader reports and market evaluations for publishers

·        Copy-edited books and converted from British English to American English

 

Independent Web Designer

2002–2004

·        Designed and maintained web sites for individuals and small businesses

 

User Consultant

Grinnell College Information Technology Services

2000–2002

Grinnell, IA

·        Provided technical support to students and faculty in campus computer labs

 

Intern

NetWalk Internet Services GmbH

Summer 2000

Berlin, Germany

·        Translated company communications and web content; designed web pages

 

EDUCATION

Master of City and Regional Planning

The Ohio State University

Anticipated: June 2010

Columbus, OH

·        Concentration in Environmental and Land Use Planning

 

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and German Literature

Grinnell College

May 2002

Grinnell, IA

 

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

·        ArcGIS v. 9.x (map production and database operations)

·        Extremely fluent in the Windows environment, especially in all Microsoft Office 2007 applications

·        Emphasis on design skills using Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, and Powerpoint

·        Fluent in technical design using AutoCAD

·        Conversant in French and German; able to read Italian and Spanish

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

American Planning Association 2009 Conference

Minneapolis, MN

·        Workshop: Watershed Planning Around the 10,000 Lakes

·        Workshop: Embracing Alternative Energy Systems in St. Paul

 

CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults)

British Study Institute

Oxford, U.K.

April 2005

 

Short Course in Permaculture Design

Portland Permaculture Institute

Portland, OR

2005