Taylor Disco

Taylor Disco is a master’s candidate at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for Urban Planning, specializing in International Development. She graduated from Siena College in 2019, where she received a B.A. in Psychology and a Certificate in Community Development. In 2019 Taylor worked as Bonner Service Leader which allowed … Continued

Yuning Feng

Yuning Feng is a dual-degree master’s candidate in Urban Planning and Public Health at The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Originally from China, Yuning spent the latter half of her life in the United States, where she graduated in 2018 from Wake Forest … Continued

Victor Gorlach

Victor Gorlach is an Architectural master’s candidate at the Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil, where he harnessed an interest in how design can improve people’s lives and the injustices that arise from modern human organization. … 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

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

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

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

Maia Roseval

Maia Roseval is a second year graduate student at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sustainability from SUNY Oneonta, followed by a master’s degree in Sustainable Communities from Binghamton University. Her previous work experience includes being … 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

Robert Seebeck

Robert Seebeck is a master’s candidate in the Public and Urban Policy graduate program at The New School’s Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Robert earned his bachelor’s degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Fine Arts. During this time, he started doing community engagement … 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