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Helen Klass-Warch

Consultant, US

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My focus is supporting the development and implementation of transportation and infrastructure projects across the US.

My background includes experience in transportation planning, policy development, research, and stakeholder engagement.

During my master’s program, I worked with the Coastal Resilience Center, where I analyzed flood mitigation data in coastal North Carolina. I also contributed to faculty research examining equity in freight planning and the evolution of shared streets programs during COVID-19.

While living and conducting research in Mérida, Mexico, I partnered with the city’s planning department to study how flooding affects residents’ mobility throughout the city and assess local transportation infrastructure and governance.

Before graduate school, I worked in public affairs consulting, and policy development for a humanitarian aid non-profit. 

Education

  • Master’s in City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States

  • Bachelor of Arts in the Science in Society Program (History & Biology), Wesleyan University, United States

Certifications

Natural Hazards Resilience Certificate, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Department of City and Regional Planning

Fun facts

  • Hiked California’s 220-mile (543 km) John Muir Trail from start to finish in one go

  • Learning to play the Mandolin and love bluegrass music

  • Used to work as a line cook in a Japanese restaurant in Boston

Contact Helen

P: +1-613-237-2500