Amy Love Tomasso

Experience

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  Stanford Program on Urban Studies

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Teaching Assistant

  -Course: Introduction to Urban Design-Developed course curriculum, reading lists, grading metrics-Co-led urban analysis workshops in San Francisco

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  Project for Public Spaces

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  -Funded by Stanford Urban Studies Fellowship-Designed and implemented new public space on Stanford University campus-Contributed to project design at Harvard University and Balboa Park, San Diego-Facilitated workshops and walking tours in NYC and D.C.

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  Italian National Institute of Urbanism

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Intern & Presenter

  -Research on public art in Roman peripheries published in Italian National Institute of Urbanism journal "Urbanistica"-Presenter in Italian at the Biennial for Public Space conference in Rome.

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  Hollins University

  Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Dillard Fellow in Creative Writing

  Recipient of Dillard and Gager Fellowships at the prestigious Jackson Center for Creative Writing. Recipient of the James Purdy Prize in Short Fiction.

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  Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Institute

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Residential Counselor & Teaching Assistant in Creative Writing

  • Co-taught & facilitated daily classes in Creative Writing to advanced high school students.• Supervised & led up to 44 residential participants in all aspects of daily life.

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  Gurun Academy

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Lecturer & Educational Consultant

  • Designed & taught Mongolia’s first English-speaking Creative Writing course.• Presented proprietary Critical Thinking curriculum to over 1,000 Mongolians (from students to executives).

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  Freelance

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  Copywriter

  Creative and strategic web, direct response, and marketing copy for growing brands and entrepreneurs in the holistic, eco-friendly health and wellness space.

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  Social Life Project

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

  Placemaking Partner

  Social Life Project is one of two inaugural programs of the new non-profit the Placemaking Fund, along with PlacemakingX, a global network of thought leaders, public space activists, regional network leaders and professionals who together will accelerate placemaking as a way to create inclusive, healthy, and beloved communities.

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  Mad River Valley Planning District

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Community Planner

  Working with Vermont's Mad River Valley (towns of Fayston, Waitsfield, Warren and Sugarbush Resort) on a wide range of topics, including affordable housing, transportation, recreation, infrastructure, land use, and placemaking.

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  State of Vermont

  Oct 2022 - Jun 2024

  Collaborating with State Agencies and external partners as part of Vermont’s Community Planning & Revitalization division. Project manager for Homes for All missing middle housing toolkit and builders’ workbook; Community Partnership for Neighborhood Development grant program; state land use Designation 2050 program. Contributed to program design for $10 million statewide EV grant. VT Department of Housing & Community Development | Community Planning & Revitalization

  • Community Planning and Project Manager

    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Planning Coordinator

    Oct 2022 - Oct 2023
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  Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

  Nov 2024 - now

  Research Fellow

  Conducting independent research at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies on Missing Middle Housing. Research will culminate in a three-part report that seeks to answer the overarching question, “What will it take to build more Missing Middle Housing (MMH) in Massachusetts?” To answer this question, the report will first understand what MMH is and why this type of housing is often “missing,” before examining housing policy advances enabling MMH in other state contexts, and exploring obstacles and opportunities for MMH development locally. Show less