
Timeline
About me
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Candidate
Education

The city repair project
2016 - 2017Urban permaculture design courseDuring this 9 month course, students learned the basics of permaculture in practice with our local landscape and community. Topics covered included social effects of colonialism, urban grid and decolonizing ourselves and our neighbors, impacts of conventional agriculture and strategies for restoring soil, community vitality, utilizing wind, water and sun for optimal site energy return, landscape design for connection, food forestry, and food production and ecological restoration.

Portland state university
2022 - 2024Master's degree city/urban, community and regional planning
Seattle central college
2008 - 2010Associate's degreeActivities and Societies: Japanese Conversation and Culture Club, Women in Science and Engineering Club, Dean's List

Thinkful
2018 - 2018Full stack flex program computer software engineeringActivities and Societies: The Full-Stack Flex program gives students a proficiency in web development fundamentals both in front- and back-end development. Throughout the course, students learn about asynchronous we apps, server-side programming, React, and data structures and algorithms through a series of projects. More information on the Full-Stack Flex program can be read here: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/flexible/

University of washington
2010 - 2013Bachelor's degree environmental studiesActivities and Societies: Student Association for Green Environments, Dean's List Research:Ferguson, L. M. (June 2013) Characterizing 10 Puget Sound Marine Seascapes by their Shoreline Type Composition and Variability in Sea Floor Structure. Advisors: Dr. Blake Feist, Dr. Ole Shelton, Dr. Jameal Samhouri, and Dr. Miles LogsdonPresented at the Program on the Environment Capstone Symposium, June 2013Ferguson, L. M. (March 2012) An Analysis of Bicycle Accident Location, Frequency and Nature in Metropolitan Seattle, WA from 2007-2011.Advisor: Dr. Luke… Show more Research:Ferguson, L. M. (June 2013) Characterizing 10 Puget Sound Marine Seascapes by their Shoreline Type Composition and Variability in Sea Floor Structure. Advisors: Dr. Blake Feist, Dr. Ole Shelton, Dr. Jameal Samhouri, and Dr. Miles LogsdonPresented at the Program on the Environment Capstone Symposium, June 2013Ferguson, L. M. (March 2012) An Analysis of Bicycle Accident Location, Frequency and Nature in Metropolitan Seattle, WA from 2007-2011.Advisor: Dr. Luke Bergman Show less
Experience

Noaa: national oceanic & atmospheric administration
Oct 2012 - Jun 2013Gis project internI used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer software to map, analyze, and display physical characteristics at several marine sites for a study on the effects of shoreline development on water quality and composition conducted in Puget Sound, WA.Data mining, entry, and cataloging: I Searched for data on the environmental characteristics of 10 study sites from a NOAA research cruise, entered suitable data into a GIS database, and documented academic papers and data into an organized log for easy reference use in future research. Software: I used ArcGIS software to perform statistical and spatial analysis on the sites. I also used FRAGSTATS software to generate statistics on landscape patterns in the data. Show less

The street trust
May 2014 - Apr 2015Vision zero project internThe Vision Zero program is a collaborative effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and incapacitating injuries through education, enforcement, policy change, street design remediation, and public dialogue. My work at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance involves building the foundation of a Vision Zero program suitable for the Portland metro region. To achieve this, I looked at several Vision Zero programs from peer cities for examples of implementation that would be feasible on a local scale. The end product is a comprehensive report that includes recommendations on how to eliminate traffic fatalities in the Portland metropolitan region. Show less

Earth advantage
Apr 2015 - Nov 2015Administrative coordinator for leed for homes and ea multifamilyEarth Advantage is a non-profit organization that aims to promote sustainable building practices through certification, education, research, and product development. I worked with the LEED for Homes team to help keep track of our growing number of projects on an administrative level.

Evren northwest, inc.
Jun 2016 - Mar 2017Research and administrative assistantEvren Northwest specializes in natural resource and environmental investigations, remediation, hydrogeologic and geotechnical studies,and assessment of human health and ecological risk. During my time with the company, I provided administrative support at the office, contacted city and county officials while conducting research, and accompanied my team doing research in the field.

The street trust
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017Women bike internThe Women Bike program aims to increase the number of women and non-binary cyclists on the road. We do this by hosting inclusive workshops, rides, happy-hours, and educational events to address any concerns people have about riding in and around Portland. During my time with the Street Trust, I hosted bike rides of many different themes and durations, produced the Women Bike newsletter, updated our blog, answered the questions of community members, managed our social media accounts, represented the program at events, and acted as a direct liaison between the program and outside partners. Show less

Portland design works
Oct 2021 - Jan 2024AssociateAdministrative work including social media content creating and website updates

Oregon walks
Sept 2023 - nowBoard memberOregon Walks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving walking conditions in communities throughout Portland through education, advocacy and fund raising.

Portland bureau of transportation
Dec 2023 - nowEngineer trainee
Licenses & Certifications
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Group 1: human subjects researcher
Citi programOct 2022 - View certificate

Skilled trades: construction apprenticeship foundations
LinkedinJun 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Lise FergusonLowell K. and Alice M. Barger Scholarship School of Oceanography, College of the Environment Oct 2010 A scholarship endowment established to provide assistance to financially needy undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Oceanography. Need is determined by the UW Office of Financial Aid, and students must continue meet all eligibility criteria for renewal of this scholarship.
- Awarded to Lise FergusonDean's List University of Washington
- Awarded to Lise FergusonDean's List Seattle Central Community College
Volunteer Experience
GIS Club Vice President
Issued by Portland State University on Apr 2023
Associated with Lise FergusonMember
Issued by Bike Loud PDX on Dec 2016
Associated with Lise FergusonPermaculture Coordinator
Issued by City Repair Project on Jan 2015
Associated with Lise Ferguson
Languages
- enEnglish
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