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Theodore A. Patterson - E-Portfolio

MA candidate, IPA Research Assistant

e-mail: theodore@udel.edu
phone: 302-831-6372 | fax: 302-831-4934

DGS Annex | IPA | University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-7380

introduction | education | experience | qualifications | conferences | projects and reports

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Ted graduated in the spring of 2008 from University of Delaware with a degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, he decided to continue at the University of Delaware to pursue an MA in Urban and Regional Planning. As a lifelong resident of neighboring Cecil County, Md., he has a strong desire to impact the way his community develops. Upon graduation from the University of Delaware MA program, Ted plans to use his skills as a planner to invest in the Delmarva area, giving back to his local community. He firmly believes that, even though we live in an area with strong growth potential, we can grow in a way that still preserves natural resources and rural character.

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BA, University of Delaware 2008, Political Science (concentration: the American political system)

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June 2009 – present
Member, Board of Directors, Cecil Land Trust

June – August 2009
Assistant Planner, Town Planning, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy

September 2008 – present
Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, CHEP, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

2007 – January 2008
Research Assistant, Center for Community Research and Service, CHEP, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

Fall 2006 – Spring 2007  
Research Assistant, Political Science Department, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

2006 – 2007
Member, Board of Directors, Cecil Land Use Alliance

Summer 2005   
Intern/Researcher, Cecil Land Trust, Elkton, Md.

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proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

go to top of pageConferences

Attendee, Delaware APA / AICP Infrastructure, CIP, and Alternative Transportation Web Conference, APA Advanced Intensive Series, Dover, Del., Jan. 21, 2009.

Attendee, “Making the Connection: Transit Oriented Development - A Blueprint for Success” conference, New York University, Nov. 14, 2008.

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“Integrating Transportation/Transit Planning in the Overall Planning Process.” June 2009.

A trend of population growth and decentralization in Delaware necessitates a proactive and aggressive approach to transportation/land-use integration. The purpose of this reports was to produce recommendations that will foster more transportation and land-use integration throughout the overall planning process in Delaware.

“An Environmental, Economic, and Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of Proposed Grain Barging Facilities in Cecil County, Md.” August 31, 2005.

The objective of this study was to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the environmental, economic, and social effects of proposed grain barging facilities that would serve the agricultural community of Cecil County and the surrounding region.