Experienced Urban Planner and Architect with over three years of working either for municipalities or with them as a planning consultant, interested in public outreach and providing the client with quality planning service, I am seeking a Planner/Assistant Planner position where my multi-task management and communication skills can contribute to the success of a planning/architecture team who share my goal of building livable and vibrant communities.

Master of Urban Planning and Policy, Environmental Planning Concentration, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL , GPA 3.87 2015 Master of Urban Design, University of Tehran, Tehran 2009 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Shariati, Tehran 2006

Community Development Department- Village of Clarendon Hills,IL 2014- 2015 Planning Intern • Developed and managed GIS program from scratch to a functional level • Collected parcel data and searched land records • Presented the Village’s Zoning Map before the Zoning Board for approval • Represented the Community Development Department at meetings with partnering agencies • Served as Development Department Staff to the Zoning Boards meetings • Managed zoning variance and rezoning applications, including:

- Managing the process regarding meeting deadlines - Communicated with and provided technical assistance to the applicants - Wrote and sent out legal notices to residents for the public hearings - Wrote staff’s recommendations and reports to be presented at the public hearings - Represented the Community Development Department at public hearings

• Prepared a comprehensive revision of the Village's Zoning Ordinance • Researched funding sources and wrote multiple grant proposals • Researched and implemented the Village's construction deposit refund program • Assisted Community Development Director in data collection and preparation for various

planning projects • Provided support to the Community Development Department's day-to-day operations • Served at the front desk while the planning assistant was not available

The Field Museum, IL 2014 Science Writer Summer Intern of the Chicago Wilderness Climate Change Task Force Newsletter • Researched and summarized articles and news on environmental and climate change

Shahr va Omran Urban Planning Firm, Tehran 2011-2012 Urban Planner I Project: Comprehensive and Rehabilitation Plan of the Historic City Park • Collected, managed, and analyzed land use and transportation data • Conducted community outreach and collected data on residents' desires for the neighborhood • Wrote weekly reports on research progress to the Senior Urban Planner • Presented the research findings before the municipality trustees under intense political situation • Ensured compliance with all the relevant preservation, environmental, building, and zoning

codes in a historical zone

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SUE TAGHABON stagha2@uic.edu (312)912-1823 500 E 33rd St., Apt. 1600, Chicago, IL 60616

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Kushesh Planning Firm, Tehran 2010-2011 Urban Planner I Project: Planning and Design of Two Malls in Tehran • Located, compared and analyzed potential sites • Created sketches on existing and proposed transportation system around the malls • Proposed land use map and budget • Presented the plan alternatives and suggestions before municipality representatives

Safamanesh Urban Planning and Design Firm, Tehran 2009-2010 Assistant Project Manager Project: University of Tehran Expansion Plan • Created Power Point presentations of proposed planning alternatives and architectural designs

University of Tehran, Planning Department 2007-2009 Research Assistant Project: Testing the Adequacy of Space Syntax as an Urban Modeling Tool • Conducted the entire research, created reports, and provided the final analysis and book • Presented final analysis and book at the Planning Department

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Azad University, Tehran 2010-2012 Lecturer Courses included: Urban Planning Skills (Excel); GIS in Urban Planning; History of Urban Planning

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran 2009-2010 Teaching Assistant Courses included: Urban Planning Principles; Statistics and Quantitative Methods

• Bahrainy H. and Taghabon Sue, Testing the Adequacy of Space Syntax as a Planning Tool in Traditional Urban Spaces, Journal of Honar, Tehran: University of Tehran Press 2012

• Bahrainy H., Taghabon S., Bolooki B., Analysis of Contemporary Urban Planning Theories, Tehran: University of Tehran Press 2009

• Awarded the Thelma Jackson Award which recognizes students of outstanding achievement, University of Illinois at Chicago 2014

• Awarded a Letter of Appreciation recognizing the quality of the master’s thesis, University of Tehran 2009 • Awarded Full Academic Scholarship for 2 years of master’s study, University of Tehran 2006 • Awarded Full Academic Scholarship for 4 years of bachelor’s study,

University of Shariati 2002 Computer: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Excel and Word 2010, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Space Syntax Modeling, SketchUp, InDesign Interpersonal: Environmental Planning, Transportation, Research, Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Land Use

• Member, American Planning Association Since 2013 • Member, Women in Planning+Development Since 2013

• Facilitator, Community Meeting at Chicago Heights, APA-IL Pro Bono Program 2014 • Ambassador, APA Ambassadors Pilot Program 2015 • Sustainability Co-Champion, APA-IL, Sustainable Communities Division 2015 • Mentor, UIC College of Urban Planning and Policy, Mentoring Program 2015 • Volunteer, Active Transportation Alliance 2015

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SUE TAGHABON stagha2@uic.edu (312)912-1823 500 E 33rd St., Apt. 1600, Chicago, IL 60616

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