Laura Marie Christopher

Laura Marie Christopher

Transformative Development Fellow

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Designer and neighborhood liaison

  • Education

    • MIT

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      Coursework taken in Urban Planning and Architecture
    • Columbia University in the City of New York

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    • Washington University in St. Louis

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      Master of Landscape Architecture
    • Wellesley College

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      BA
  • Experience

    • MassDevelopment

      Sept 2022 - now
      Transformative Development Fellow

      TDI Fellows provide economic development expertise and collaborative leadership in designated neighborhoods called TDI Districts. TDI Fellows serve as the main organizers for place-based economic development, leading and facilitating the day-to-day work of local cross-sector partnerships and advancing community engagement and small business organizing efforts.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC)

      The Center for Health Design
      Feb 2014
    • LEED Green Associate

      Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
      Apr 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura Marie Christopher
      Employee Recognition Program: Innovation Award MassDevelopment Jun 2017 "This award recognizes the employee who has developed or improved procedures, offers a fresh perspective on creating business opportunities, identifies new Agency products or services, and/or creates methodologies to complete tasks more efficiently." I was nominated by my colleagues based on my contributions to the design and development of the Site Readiness Program and the administration of the Program's first round of applications.
    • Awarded to Laura Marie Christopher
      St. Louis ASLA Merit Award St. Louis ASLA 2012 Award for excellence in design for the category of Student Work. Submission was judged among professional projects and after its award it was recognized as a student project.
    • Awarded to Laura Marie Christopher
      Con Edison Scholarship Consolidated Edison, Inc. May 2006 Scholarship 2006 - 2010: Academic Achievement and Community Service
    • Awarded to Laura Marie Christopher
      Alexander Fellowship Wellesley College Architecture Department Awarded for the summers of 2008 and 2009 to fund learning and service experiences in the field of architecture