Cintia Ortiz

Experience

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  University of North Texas

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

  Establish projects locally and globally to provide underprivileged communities with access to work,education, healthcare, clean water, food, shelter, and security. International projects include México,Nigeria, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Perú, and Cameroon. Identified and analyzed different points of potential interaction among waste and source subsurface water in Denton and Wise Counties. Created a geospatial database to compare the different water extraction/injection well points and classify these based on depth, origin, and purpose. •Evaluated community-driven campus project proposals relating to habitat restoration andcampus tree plantings among other environmentally-focused initiatives. •Managed a million-dollar fund and allocated funds each for sustainable projects on campus.•Exhibited critical thinking and open communication skills during committee deliberations about which projects should receive committee funding based on feasibility and potential impact. • Coordinated with program supervisor and UNT professors to update and maintain the programs website using Drupal, recruited students, and assisted in management of daily affairs• Translated program information into Spanish to be more assessable. Executed archiving and translating research affiliated with the study abroad program and its associated graduate programs both at UNT and Chile. •Worked close with the Executive Branch and Student Senate in the development of special projects and legislation to improve UNT's campus. •Achieved intensive leadership training, learn how to put on largescale events on campus, and build strong relationships.

  • Future Without Poverty - Secretary/VP

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Undergraduate Research Fellow

    Apr 2019 - May 2020

  • We Mean Green Fund - Committee Member

    Aug 2017 - May 2020

  • Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program - Student Assistant

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Student Government Association (SGA) Intern

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Legislative Intern

  • Engaged in legislative research, attended briefings and hearings, and designed maps to assist congressional staffers in their reports and research• Recorded constituent concerns, drafted social media posts, and facilitated tours of the US Capitol Building

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  North Central Texas Council of Governments

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Transportation/Land Use Intern

  • Collected, processed, and analyzed land-use, transportation, and demographic data• Created and edited maps, processed spatial and tabular data (ArcGIS), designed website template, and prepared meeting materials.

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  League of United Latin American Citizens

  Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  Environmental Justice Fellow
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  Alliance Transportation Group, LLC

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  Transportation Planner
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  WSP

  Oct 2023 - now

  Associate Transportation Planner