EMILY WILLIAMS GUSTAFSON
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Planner and Project Manager with 5+ years experience in capital construction and cross-sector collaboration. MS in Urban and Regional Planning with 3+ years experience with planning entitlements and 4 years experience in cultural resource management. Seeking a role in planning and cultural resource and asset management or consulting within the private and public sectors.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Planner & Permit Specialist
Valerio Architects
05.2021 - Current
- Process entitlements (CUPs/variances) for ground-up builds and major renovations of restaurants and luxury retail stores in major metropolitan cities across the US
- Streamlined permit acquisition processes, liaising with government agencies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Enhanced permit processing efficiency by streamlining application procedures and documentation requirements.
- Reduced permit approval times by collaborating with various departments to expedite reviews and inspections.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, and clients to address project concerns or changes during the permitting process effectively.
- Manage and present design packages for Planning, Historical and Coastal Commission reviews
- Major projects of note:
- Luxury retail - countrywide - tenant improvements and remodels
- Clients of note: Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela
- Restaurants - countrywide - tenant improvements and conversions
- Clients of note: Marugame Udon, Cava Grill, Mendocino Farms
- Starbucks Coffee - countrywide - new builds, conversions, tenant improvements and remodels.
Project & Program Manager
Los Angeles Parks Foundation
02.2015 - 04.2020
- Manage a wide variety of park improvements through public-private partnership with the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department
- Manage multi-million dollar capital projects from initial meeting and fundraising to final ribbon cutting ceremony
- Manage a nonprofit board with 20+ members
- Create new park fundraising and recycling programs
- Streamline the application process for our in-house fundraising program and assisted with hiring, training and advising new staff members
- Create and enhanced best practices within the organization to increase productivity and districts
- Major projects of note:
- Easton Rancho Archery Range - original practice site for 1984 Olympics: $4M upgrade with weekly onsite construction meetings
- Ferraro Fields Soccer fields - $10.5M donation by LA84 to upgrade 4 youth soccer fields, weekly onsite construction meetings
- Clippers Foundation / LAPF partnership - multiple parks - $10M donation to renovate all indoor & outdoor basketball courts in the LA City park system
- Hazard Park multi-phase: batting cages, playground, outdoor fitness circuit with paved walkway & ADA-compliant restrooms
- Rosecrans Park - fitness circuit, batting cages, dugout enclosures, fencing and water fountains
- Hoover Park - new playground
- Lafayette Park - new playground
- Ken Malloy Regional Park - outdoor fitness circuit
- Leimert Plaza Park - new fencing and landscaping.
Assistant Architectural Historian
SWCA
08.2014 - 02.2015
- Independently completed intensive-level field surveys for Federal, State and local nomination of historic buildings
- Provide detailed historic reports and studies, including HABS (Historic American Building Survey) documentation
- Draft and compile DPR forms to determine building eligibility for landmark status
- Arranged and analyzed historical information to evaluate significance and organize representations while highlighting findings.
- Conducted historical research as basis for identification, conservation and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
- Projects:
- Intensive-level survey for the Shell Beach Road Streetscape project in Pismo Beach, CA
- Monterey Regional Airport DPR
Research and Survey Assistant
Historic Resources Group
05.2013 - 08.2014
- Field survey evaluation and archival research for SurveyLA: survey methods included technical architectural descriptions of each resource and detailed photographic documentation
- Field survey evaluation and archival research for Beverly Hills Citywide Beverly Hills Citywide Historic Resources Survey and Update
- Managed multiple master historic property databases
- Safeguarded the integrity of project outcomes through thorough quality control measures during data collection and processing phases.
- Supported senior surveyors in producing high-quality deliverables for clients.
- Enhanced data accuracy by meticulously collecting and recording survey measurements.
SurveyLA Research Intern
City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Drafted Historic Cultural Nomination applications and staff recommendations
- Created and managed historic resource lists
- Conducted site surveys and compiled written and photographic documentation
- Attend Historic Cultural Commission meetings
- Coordinate master lists and findings with staff at Historic Resources Group
Preservation Intern
Pasadena Heritage
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Assisted with weekly easement inspections for properties on the National Register of Historic Places
- Compiled written and photographic documentation of historic resources
- Drafted landmark district narratives for the company website as well as other website management tasks
- Drafted grant proposals
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
Education
MS in Urban and Regional Planning -
Cal Poly Pomona
Skills
- Entitlements and Permitting
- Due Diligence and Building Codes
- Construction Management
- Program Development
- Cultural Resource Management
- Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Technical / Grant Writing
- Community Engagement
- CEQA/NEPA
- InDesign, Adobe
- Photoshop, Microsoft Office
- Compliance Monitoring
- Land Use Planning
- Zoning
- Client Relations
Certificatesandtraining
- Project Grantsmanship
- Section 106 Certification
- Microsoft Excel: Basics and Beyond
Timeline
Planner & Permit Specialist
Valerio Architects
05.2021 - Current
Project & Program Manager
Los Angeles Parks Foundation
02.2015 - 04.2020
Assistant Architectural Historian
SWCA
08.2014 - 02.2015
Research and Survey Assistant
Historic Resources Group
05.2013 - 08.2014
SurveyLA Research Intern
City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources
01.2013 - 05.2013
Preservation Intern
Pasadena Heritage
01.2012 - 10.2012
MS in Urban and Regional Planning -
Cal Poly Pomona
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