Sophie Lambert

Experience

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  Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2000

  Historic Preservation Intern
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  Robinson & Associates

  Jun 2001 - May 2004

  Associate

  Project manager for a variety of projects for boutique historic preservation firm, including tax credit projects, local and National Register nominations, cultural landscape reports, and historic structure reports. Prepared contracts, budgets, presentations, and led client meetings.

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  US Environmental Protection Agency, DCED (now Sustainable Communities Office)

  May 2004 - Sept 2004

  Summer Fellow

  Conducted in-depth research on statewide and local smart growth policies related to urban revitalization and development.

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  Mary Means & Associates

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2005

  Planner

  Played lead role in multiple projects, including preservation plans, commercial corridor assessments, and strategic plans. Provided strategic advice on management and operations to nonprofit and public sector clients.

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  ULI-the Urban Land Institute & ULI Washington

  Jan 2006 - Jul 2008

  Senior Associate & then Director of Community Outreach

  ULI position:• Managed a $300K annual grant program for local and regional community outreach efforts, administered technical assistance to recipients, reported on program to ULI board, and monitored implementation of over 30 grant projects.• Provided technical assistance to ULI District Councils organizing Reality Check regional visioning efforts. ULI Washington position:• Managed urban revitalization conference, including $200K budget, program session development, and outreach to developers. Under my leadership, inaugural conference attracted over 900 attendees and $60K in revenue.• Managed UrbanPlan education program developed at UC Berkeley to educate students about civic engagement in the redevelopment process. Recruited new university professors and schools, trained 100 ULI members as volunteers each year using new training curriculum that I developed, and secured over $100K in sponsorship. Show less

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  U.S. Green Building Council

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2014

  Director of LEED for Neighborhood Development

  Oversaw the vision and implementation of all aspects of the program including outreach to local governments, providing technical solutions to project teams to help them implement LEED-ND, and promoting the certification program to real estate developers. Sophie also led the launch of the LEED-ND program as it transitioned from a pilot program to a revised and updated rating system and certification program.

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  Johns Hopkins University

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Adjunct Faculty

  Developed curriculum and taught a graduate course on Sustainable Cities at the DC campus

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  Urban Land Institute

  Mar 2014 - May 2023

  • Vice President, UrbanPlan

    Nov 2019 - May 2023

  • Senior Director, UrbanPlan

    Mar 2014 - Nov 2019
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  Willowsford Conservancy

  May 2023 - now

  Executive Director