2016-2017 Executive Board Members
President - Simon Husted
Simon is a graduate student in Cleveland State University's urban planning and development program.
Simon graduated from Kent State University with his Bachelor's in news journalism and a minor in video and audio production. After he graduated in 2012, he worked for the News Herald. While working there, he found an interest in stories regarding small city and rural/suburban issues.
Simon graduated from Kent State University with his Bachelor's in news journalism and a minor in video and audio production. After he graduated in 2012, he worked for the News Herald. While working there, he found an interest in stories regarding small city and rural/suburban issues.
Vice President - Tricia D'Avignon
Tricia D'Avignon is Cleveland State University American Planning Association Vice President. She is completing her Masters in Urban Planning in December 2016. Her passion for the planning field stems from growing up in a civic minded household with her father working in city government. Tricia pursued an undergraduate degree in Photography at Youngstown State University with photographic work centered around the foreclosure crisis and building community. Tricia spent a few years volunteering with non-profits in the arts and community development before deciding to pursue her degree in Urban Planning. Tricia enjoys cooking, baking, and going to see bands in her spare time when she's not working to revitalize neighborhoods in Northeast Ohio.
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Professional Development and Programming Chair - Sydney Martis
Sydney Martis is a second year graduate student at Cleveland State University working towards a Master’s of Urban Planning and Development and a Certificate of Economic Development. She previously graduated from The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in May 2015 and served for a year as an Economic Development Specialist at The City of Akron. Sydney currently holds a position as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs’ Center for Economic Development. Sydney is passionate about inclusive entrepreneurship, the expansion of equitable economic opportunities and new business attraction. Her interests also include volunteering and anything food and fitness related. She can often be found attending a festival in one of Cleveland’s unique urban neighborhoods, exploring a park or pumping iron in the gym. Sydney aspires to work for an economic development organization active in Northeastern Ohio.
Treasurer - Jim Vandertill
Jim pursuing degrees in Environmental Studies and Entrepreneurship. His goals after graduation are to continue and expand my current small business and go to graduate school. Jim has a passion for the great outdoors and fitness as well as food. He is currently working for The Healthy Living Kitchen and The Heinen's at the 9, and have one year left in his undergraduate degrees.
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Secretary - Rachel Oscar
Rachel is a proud life-long Clevelander. In 2011 she graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in history and feels privileged to be continuing her education at CSU in their Masters of Urban Planning and Development program. In her spare time you can find her on a trail in one of Greater Cleveland's MetroParks, grabbing a drink at Platform Brewery, or screaming her head off at a Cleveland sporting event.
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First-Year Graduate Representative - Olivia Helander
Olivia, First Year Graduate Student as the Cleveland State University campus, has spent her last four years dedicated to her education, taking advantage of hands on learning opportunities and strives to always enhance the lives around her. Ms. Helander gathered great knowledge and gained many relationships along the way. In her four years of education, she learned how to perform tasks in the urban planning field, such as GIS and Comprehensive plans. Continually learning from her Professors, Mentors and Peers about urban planning and fueling her passion to improve the lives and area around her. Ms. Helander is looking forward to helping to improve Cleveland not only during the two years of Graduate School or apart of CSU APAOH but also extending on to future jobs and opportunities.
Undergraduate Representative - Erika Chmielewski
Erika Chmielewski is a second year underclassmen majoring in both Urban Planning and Political Science. She is also working towards a certification in Geographic Information Systems. Erika's senior project was done at LAND studio, working on projects such as the Eastman Reading Garden and the East Side Green Way Project.