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STAFF
DESCRIPTIONS
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PICCED Staff 2001
Todd Bruce- Architectural Job Captain Rudolph Bryant- Director of Training Joan Byron- Architectural Director Melissa
Caruso Indradeep
Chakrabarty Mannix
Gordon-Senior Planner
/ Geographic Information Systems Specialist Naomi Johnson- Director of
Operations Anely Latalladi- Architectural Designer Errol T. Louis- Associate Director, Development Mercedes
Narciso- Senior Planner / Project
Manager Judy Pantano- Administrative Assistant Mohendra Ramsarup -Director of Fiscal Affairs Bill Riley - Senior Construction Projects Manager E.
Perry Winston
Todd BruceArchitectural Job Captain x.6462 Todd drafts and coordinates construction documents, develops scopes of work and cost estimates for building rehabilitation, and files applications and drawings with the NYC Department of Buildings. He is proficient in 3D Studio Max and Dreamweaver. If you have any AutoCAD questions, or you need something drafted, see Todd.
Director of Trainingx.6431 Rudy is in charge of all PICCED's training programs. Currently he is working on our CHDO contract as well as providing technical assistance to a number of colleges and non-governmental organizations in other countries to replicate aspects of PICCED's training and capacity-building programs. He worked on the Bedford-Stuyvesant Fannie Mae Foundation neighborhood team and other projects to be included at a later date. Architectural Directorx.6447 Joan is a licensed architect and is in charge of the Pratt Planning and Architectural Collaborative, where she provides a full range of technical services from programming and budgeting, design, bidding and field supervision to nonprofit community-based clients. She is also directing our brownfields project and her projects range from low-income housing to youth centers and other community facilities. Joan has also been working on a special project with the School Construction Working Group and the Institute for Education and Social Policy to develop a new streamlined program for the development of leased school space by community-based nonprofit organizations. She is currently working on The Bronx HUD Community. Project Manager x.6439 Melissa has experience in projects ranging from maps for a new public park to the designing of marketplaces. She is currently working on the Cooper Square Supportive Housing Project, a six-story residential building in Manhattan. She is experienced in the governmental approval processes and details of federal, state, and local laws. Melissa is familiar with design, land use and zoning requirements.
Planning Intern x.6450 Indradeep is working with the GIS staff on the Fannie Mae project. The purpose of this project is to help community groups and residents prepare plans for themselves like in Williamsburg and Sunset Park. Indradeep is also a good person to consult if you have a question about mapping. He is also helping to create GIS Basemap files and work on the Metadata project, which will enable us to source and search our GIS databases.
Assistant Planner / Geographic
Information Systems Specialist x.6455 Paula is
an assistant planner who contributes research, writing, data analysis,
and GIS mapping skills to PICCED's land use and community development
projects. Some of the more recent projects she has worked on include
the citywide Manufacturing Land Use and Zoning Initiative. She is currently
involved in preparing a community plan for western Astoria, being part
of the city's post-9/11 alliances for rebuilding, and in working with
young adults from the South Bronx as part of a youth project to identify
neighborhood concerns and opportunities.
Associate Director x.6461 Rexs shares the responsibility for the management and direction of the urban planning staff. His specialty is community-based planning, neighborhood analysis, historic preservation, and related economic development services such as commercial real estate analysis. Rex also teaches a variety of urban planning seminars and studios in Pratts School of Architecture. Senior Planner / Geographic
Information Systems Specialist x.6466 Mannix works on community-based planning projects, including affordable housing development, land use & zoning and transportation issues. His expertise is in Geographic Information Systems and he coordinates with our computer consultants and maintains our computer systems as well as the PICCED website. Mannix develops new relational databases for GIS applications and new survey instruments. He provides technical assistance and training on GIS to a number of our clients and teaches a graduate course on Planning and GIS at Pratt Institute.
Director of Operations x.6429 Naomi is in charge of overall office operations at PICCED. She supervises secretarial staff and students and handles timesheets, expense reimbursements and building maintenance issues.
Architectural
Designer x.6448 Anely is an Architectural Designer and Draftsperson for the Pratt Planning and Architectural Collaborative at PICCED working on housing, childcare and school projects. Currently Anely is on a team researching possibilities for maintaining the "Casitas" in many Green Thumb gardens located around the city. She is proficient in preparing construction documents and researching architectural materials.
Associate
Director, Development x.6436 Errol has been active in Brooklyn politics for more than 15 years.
In the early 1990s, he co-founded and managed the Central Brooklyn Federal
Credit Union, and has worked on economic development projects throughout
the United States. At present, in addition to working on public policy
and development issues for PICCED, he is a part-time student (at Brooklyn
Law School) and a columnist for Our Time Press and the New York Sun.
Senior Planner / Project Manager x.6449 Mercedes is
a registered architect who is currently working as a senior planner
and project manager. At present, she is responsible for coordinating
the Bedford-Stuyvesant 197-a Planning process, including communications,
data and research management; assisting in the design, preparation and
facilitation of workshops; and coordinating the research, analysis and
preparation of the final plan. Mercedes has also been responsible for
coordinating planning efforts and providing planning assistance to community-based
groups who are preparing Section 197-a plans throughout New York City. Ms. Narciso
managed the research, analysis and preparation of The Manufacturing
Land Use and Zoning Initiative, issued in May 2001. This is a policy
report that provides a comprehensive analysis of land use, zoning, financial,
technical assistance, and environmental strategies to revitalize New
York City's manufacturing and mixed use districts. As an architect,
Mercedes has extensive experience in building design and construction
rehabilitation of affordable housing in New York City.
Planning Internx.6455 Maki is working with the GIS staff on the Metadata Project which implements a management information system that will enable PICCED to make much better use of the raw data we collect and facilitate searches of data. Maki was part of the team that worked on the Manufacturing and Land Use Sloan project. She is skilled at various database programs such as MapInfo and Excel.
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