NIKKI JOHNSON SPRINGER
E D U C A T IO N
YaleUniversity,SchoolofForestry&EnvironmentalStudies,NewHavenCT
PhDinEnvironmentalManagement,2017(expected,advancedtocandidacyin2014)
• EPAS.T.A.RFellowship,2012-2015
• YaleInstituteforSocialandPolicyStudies,Fellow,2015-2016
• BerkleyConservationScholar,2012
• YaleInstituteforBiosphericStudiesFellowship,2012
• WritingFellow,YaleGraduateWritingCenter
YaleUniversity,SchoolofManagement,NewHavenCT
MBA,2017(expected)
YaleCenterforBusiness&theEnvironment
• EnergyClub,RealEstateClub,WomeninManagement
• SustainabilityMetricsResearchGroup
• ResearchAssistant,YaleOfficeofSustainability,2011-2012
“SustainabilitySupplementtotheYaleCampusFrameworkPlan”
HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofDesign,CambridgeMA
MasterofLandscapeArchitecture,2008
MasterofUrbanPlanning,ConcentrationinRealEstateandUrbanDevelopment,2008
• ASLAHonorAward,AnalysisandPlanningCategory,2008
• Designworkselectedfor“StudioWorks”publication(oneprojectperstudiocourseselectedeachyear)
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,CambridgeMA
BachelorofScienceinArchitecturalDesign,2004
• 2004LayaW.WiesnerAwardforthegraduatingfemalehavingthemostsignificantimpactonstudentlife
• GPA:4.7/5.0,OrderofOmega(GPAinthetop3%ofallGreekhouse-affiliatedstudentsoncampus)
• Activities:UndergraduateAssociationSenator,StudentCommitteeonEducationalPolicy,FreshmanLeadership
Program,OrientationLeader,AcademicResourceCenterStudentAdvisoryBoard,InstituteCommitteeonHousing
andOrientation(Chair),DormitoryCouncil,FIRSTRoboticsTeamLeader,AlphaChiOmegaSister,DanceTroupe
P R O F E S S IO N A L E X P E R IE N C E
WhiteHouseCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality,ExecutiveOfficeofthePresident,Washington,DC
Intern,Energy&ClimateGroupRapidResponseTransmissionTeam,Summer2013
Synthesizedandassessedtransmissionpermittingmodernizationandimplementationproceduresoftheninefederal
agencieswithauthorityovertransmissionpermittinginresponsetothePresidentialMemorandum"Regarding
CoordinationinFederalAgencyReviewofElectricTransmissionFacilitiesonFederalLand."
EarthAsiaDesignGroup(formerlyEDAWEarthAsia),ShanghaiChina
LandscapeDesigner,2010–2011
Formativememberofthefirm’sthemeparkstudioteamandleadconceptdesignerforseveralnewthemeparkand
largemixed-usedevelopmentcompetitionsinmainlandChina.
‘HappyLand’ThemeParkCompetition,ShanghaiChina
Conceptdevelopmentandmasterplanningfor135-acrethemeparksouthofShanghai
GuangzhouAmusementParkCompetition,GuangzhouChina
Conceptdevelopmentandmasterplanningfor200-acreamusementparkinsuburbanGuangzhou
AnZiRiverfrontLandscapeCorridorCompetition,DaLianChina
7km/345-acreprojectinvolvinglanduseplanning,landscapemasterplanning,andhydrologyanalysis
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WalmartStores,Inc.,BentonvilleAR
LandscapeFacilitiesManager,2009–2010
Managedallmaintenanceandrepairrelatedtolandscape,irrigation,fencing,anderosion-controlmeasuresforevery
WalmartStoreandSam’sClublocationintheUnitedStates(approximately4,300distinctsites,totalingover86,000
acres);budgetresponsibilityofover$150MMincluding$10MMpermonthincapitalandreserveexpenditures.Led
theLandscapeFacilitiesteaminexecutingover8,000workordersperyear,including150+capitalimprovement
projects.Co-chairedthePRSM(ProfessionalRetailStoreManagement)SustainabilityCouncil;nationalindustry
council.DirectedthedevelopmentandimplementationofWalmart’sSustainableLandscapeGuidelinesandgreen
maintenancepractices.
• Manageddeploymentofanew$40MM+consolidatedsnowremovalprogramacross2,250locations,resultingin
a10%costsavingsanda15%reductioninsnow-relatedaccidentclaimscompany-wide
• Implementedportfolio-widesustainabilityinitiativesresultinginasavingsofover250MMgallonsofwateranda
diversionofover2,500tonsofgreenwasteperyear
• Consultedthroughoutthecompanyonalllandscapeandirrigation-relateddesignproposalsfornewstore
prototypes,civilmastersitespecifications,andwarrantyturnoverprocedures
• Directedover100vendorsthroughcreation,bidandawardingof650+projectspermonth;conductedyearly
vettingandperformancereviewforallvendors
• Attainedfullcomplianceforallstoresforcity/municipalcodesandallstate/nationalEPAregulations,including
severalstate-widecomplianceprojectroll-outsthatresultedinretrofitsatover400locations
• Executed50capitalimprovementprojectstoupgradesprayirrigationsystemstoET-controlleddripirrigation
systems,inconjunctionwithxeriscapelandscapeupgrades;Independentlymanagedtotalprojectroll-out,
includingriskanalysis,financialmodeling,schedule,biddocuments,andcontractmanagementfor5professional
consultantsand10+contractors
o $10MMprojectbudget;CARapprovalbyRealtyDivisionExecutiveLeadershipCouncil
• Frequentlycollaboratedwithoperations,realestate,design,andconstructionmanagement,stormwater
compliance,procurement,warranty,andlegaldepartments,aswellasexternalstakeholders
• 24/7/365on-callresponderforallemergencyrepairsanddisasterresponse
• Representeddepartmentatcorporatesustainabilityteamsfocusedonsitedesignandsolidwasterecycling
• DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection:CertifiedStormWaterProfessional,2009
• Providedstrongteamleadershipanddevelopmentfortwodirectreports
DesignManager,StoreLayout,2008–2009
Managedover75domesticstoreremodelprojectsthroughallphasesofthedesignprocess.Coordinatedand
integratedprototypedesignguidelineswithnewcompanydesigndirection.
• Developedplansonastore-by-storebasistoexecuteprojectsthatsynthesizeddesignobjectivesandmarketneed
• CoordinatedwiththeArchitectofRecordonallprojectstoensureaccuratebuildingenvelopedesign
• Strategicallymanagedaworkloadof30+projectsatanygiventimetoaccountforcontinuallyshiftingdeadlines
• Reviewedallplansforintegrityofdesignintentandaccuracyforfixtureorderingandin-storeset-up
• Providedstrongteamleadershipanddevelopmentforsixdirectreports,includingtrainingfournewteam
members
WaltDisneyImagineering,OrlandoFL
RealEstateStrategy&DevelopmentGroup,ProfessionalIntern,Fall2008
AssistedintheplanningandfinancialanalysisforproposedFlorida-basedrealestatedevelopmentprojects.
• Conductedmarketresearchonemergingconcepts,trends,andrelevantbenchmarks
• Developedfeasibilityanalysisandproformastosupportbusinessplans
• DevelopedandpresentedsiteplansandrecommendationstoseniormanagementandBoardofDirectors
ProjectManagement,AmericanIdolExperience:HollywoodStudiosPark,ProfessionalIntern,Summer2008
DirectlyassistedtheProjectManageronconstruction,estimation,scheduling,andcontractorcoordination.
• Supervisedandmanagedlayoutandconstructionof$1MMaudio/visualcontrolroom
• Managedturnoverdocumentationandcontractorcommunication
• Monitoredandinspectedtheconstructionsitedaily
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WaltDisneyImagineering,GlendaleCA
DepartmentofMasterPlanning,Architecture,andDesign,BusinessAssociateIntern,Summer2007
Assistedwiththeconceptualplanninganddesignworkfornewandproposedresorts,retail,dining,and
entertainmentvenues,withafocusonDisney’snewAulaniHawaiiResort(opened2011).
• Preparedanalysisdiagramsanddesignproposalsfordepartmentmanagers
• CreatedexecutivepresentationmaterialsforBoardofDirectors,publicpresentation,andinternalreview
• ConsultedonmaintenancestrategiesandcapitalprojectsforDowntownDisneyproperties
• DesignedconceptualelementsforjointDisney/publictransportationsystems
• Researchednewconstructionmaterialsforcompany-widesustainabledevelopmentguidelines
• Participatedincorporate-wideinterndevelopmentandvolunteerprograms
MichaelVanValkenburghAssociates,LandscapeArchitects,P.C.,NewYorkNY
BrooklynBridgeParkProjectTeam,JuniorDesignStaff,2005–2006
Assistedwithallaspectsofthedesignprocessofthe85-acreparkproject,includingschematicdesignanddesign
developmentdrawings,communityboardmeetings,modelconstruction,andpressreleases.
• Developedastrategyfortheexecution,advertisement,andguidanceofsitetoursforthepublicandelected
officials
• Coordinatedallprojectadministrationfortheentireprojectteam,sub-consultants,andclients
• Preparedcontractsforallsub-consultants
• Directedateamoffiveinternstoconstructa75’longdesignmodelforexhibitionandclientproposals
• WorkshowcasedinMetropolisMagazine,NewNewYorkexhibitbytheArchitecturalLeague,Cities:Architecture+
SocietyattheVeniceBiennale2006,andDesignLifeNowattheCooperHewittDesignMuseum
GatesScienceCenter,CarnegieMellonCampus,JuniorDesignStaff,June2006–September2006
• WorkeddirectlywithfirmPrincipaltodraftinitialplansfromschematicmodels
• Editedandupdatedconstructiondocumentsets
• Developedsoilprofilespecifications
AcademicInternshipswithArchitecture+DesignFirmsinBoston,MA
HubertMurray,Architect+Planner,Cambridge,MA
Intern,April–September2004
5-WITS!TOMBAdventure,Boston,MA
ShowSetDesignConsultant,January2004
WilliamRawnAssociates,Architects,Inc.,Boston,MA
Intern,ModelBuilder,January2003
A C A D E M IC & T E A C H IN G E X P E R IE N C E
UniversityofArkansas,FayJonesSchoolofArchitecture,DepartmentofLandscapeArchitecture
GarvanChair&VisitingProfessor,SpringSemester2010
Whileworkingfull-timeatWalmart,taughttwofullclassesintheBachelorofLandscapeArchitecture(BLA)core
curriculum.Non-tenuredsingle-semesterfacultychairposition.
• DesignIVStudio:PublicSpaceDesign(Secondyearcourse,10students,4hourclass,3xweek)
o FocusedontheintersectionofcampusnodesandurbangatheringplacesinFayetteville,AR
o StudentprojectsincorporatedrequirementsfromtheSustainableSitesInitiative
o Juriedreviewswithpracticingprofessionalsandcityplanningexecutivesformid-termandfinalprojects
• ConstructionI:Grading,Drainage,EarthWork(Secondyearcourse,19students,4hourclass,2xweek)
o Developedgradingdesignprojectswithjuriedreviewsasanewadditiontothedepartment’sstandard
technicalcoursematerial,ledfieldtripsanddesignworkshops
DepartmentLecture:“ToMaintainandSustain”April2010
90minutelectureontheintersectionofsustainabledesignandlong-termmanagementoflargelandholdingsaspart
oftheLandscapeArchitectureDepartmentLectureSeries.
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YaleUniversity
TeachingFellowforthefollowingcourses:
• NaturalCapital,SchoolofManagement,GlobalNetworkofAdvancedManagement,Spring2015
• SustainableSites,SchoolofForestry&EnvironmentalStudies,Spring2013
• LocalandRegionalLandUsePlanning,SchoolofForestry&EnvironmentalStudies,Fall2012,Fall2013
• LinkagesofSustainability,SchoolofForestry&EnvironmentalStudies,Spring2012
• UrbanEcology&Design,SchoolofArchitecture/SchoolofForestry&EnvironmentalStudies,Fall2011
HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofDesign
TeachingAssistantforthefollowingcourses:
• OptionStudio:RevivingtheTajoRiverinSpain,Fall2007
• CoreStudio:ElementsofUrbanPlanning,Fall2007
o Developedandtaughtseminarsoninformationdisplayandgraphicdesign
o Assistedwiththedevelopmentofnewcoursematerialfocusedonplanningmethodology
• CoreRequirement:FundamentalsofLandscapeTechnology,Fall2006
o Gaveindependentdeskcritiquesonlandgradingproblems
o Ledmodelbuildingworkshops
• CoreRequirement:FundamentalsofPlants&Ecology,Fall2006
o Independentlyledeveningreviewsessions
o Digitizedover1,000slidesforelectronicarchival
WoodShopSupervisor2004–2007
• Certifiedinwoodandmetal/weldingshopsafety
• Instructedwoodshoporientationclassesfornewstudents
• Teachingassistantformaterialsclasses
CambridgeUniversity,JesusCollege,OxbridgeAcademicPrograms,CambridgeU.K.
ArchitectureStudioCourseFaculty,Summer2004
Designedthecurriculumandcoordinatedallaspectsofamonth-longArchitectureDesignStudiocoursefortwo
classesofinternationalhighschoolstudentsstudyingabroad. MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,DepartmentofArchitecture
“ArchitectureandConstructioninBoston”FreshmenSeminar
AssociateAcademicAdvisor,September2003–June2004
• WorkeddirectlywithaSeniorArchitectureProfessortoplanandexecuteafreshmanArchitectureseminar
• Assistedinfieldtripplanningandguidance
• Servedasamentorandpeeracademicadvisortofreshmenstudents
L E A D E R S H IP A C T IV IT IE S + A W A R D S
WalmartStores,Inc.
• “DeveloptoLead”CorporateLeadershipDevelopmentProgram,nominationbyVicePresidentrequiredfor
participation;presentedworktoRealEstateDepartmentPresidentandExecutiveVicePresidentofSustainability
• ProfessionalRetailStoreMaintenance(PRSM)NationalSustainabilityCouncilCo-Chair,CorporateRepresentative
• NewProfessionalsAdvisoryCouncil:FoundingCommitteeandBoardMember(1,000+members)
• WalmartCorporateLeadershipTraining(9-monthprogram)
• Mentortothreeemployees(onerequired)
• CorporateFundraisingTeamCaptain,JuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation“WalkfortheCure,”SilverAwardfor
teamparticipation,GoldAwardforindividualcontributions
WaltDisneyImagineering
• Disney"Voluntears"HabitatforHumanityCorporateVolunteerProgram,2007
• WaltDisneyCompanyCorporate-wideInternDevelopmentProgram,2007-2008
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HarvardCollegeWomen’sCenter
GraduateIntern,2006–2008
OversawtheplanningoforiginalstudentprogrammingrelatedtoWomen+GenderStudies,advisedundergraduate
studentgroups,andassistedwiththedailytasksofrunningthecenterinitsinitialyearofoperation.
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
RegionalCoordinatorforSouthernConnecticut,MITEducationalCouncil,MITAlumniAssociation,2009-Present
• Interviewed20+localMITapplicants(Councilmemberstypicallyinterview5orlessapplicantsperyear)
• RegionalCoordinatoroftheMITAdmissionsCommitteeandAlumniAssociationfor25+members
LayaW.WeisnerAward,MITInstitute-LevelAward,2004
Top-levelInstituteawardpresentedannuallytotheMITundergraduatefemalehavingthemostsignificantimpacton
studentlifeatMIT.
PresidentialAppointmenttotheMITWomen'sAdvisoryBoard,2002-2004
Institute-widecommitteethatreviewedandmaderecommendationsonpoliciestoeliminategenderdiscrimination
oncampus,recruitmorefemalefaculty,andprovideresourcesforfemalefacultyandstudents.
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,DepartmentofResidentialandStudentLife
CampusArchitectureTourProgramCoordinator,May2003–June2004
MediaandPublicLiaison,SimmonsHall,August2002–June2004
SimmonsHallConstructionCoordinationCommittee,StudentRepresentative,September2002–June2004
• CoordinatedaprogramtoaccommodateallvisitorstoSimmonsHalldormitoryattherequestoftheupper
administration,includingmedia,architectural,andeducationalcommunities,andworkeddirectlywithStevenHoll
ArchitectstocoordinatepublicityforthebuildingandledtoursforHoll’sprospectiveclients
• Deliveredoriginallecturestostudioclassesvisitingfromotheruniversities
• Developedatrainingprogramforsubsequenttourguides
• AttendedweeklyupdatemeetingswiththeProjectManagerandcontractorstohelpcoordinatefinish
constructionworkwhilethebuildingwasoccupiedbystudentresidents
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,AcademicResourceCenter
OrientationCoordinator,April–September2002
Plannedandimplementedallacademic,social,health,andresidentialprogrammingforfreshmenandtransferstudent
orientationaspartofafourstudentteam.Collaboratedwithbothfacultyandstafftoreviewprogrammingfrom
previousyearstomodifyandupdatethecurrentschedule.Multiplepresentationstosupervisingfaculty,visitingguests,
andparents.Coordinatedwithvariouson-campusdepartmentsandoutsidevendors.
P U B L IC A T IO N S ,
Felson,AJ,MPavao-Zuckerman,TCarter,WShuster,NSpringer,EStander,OStarry,FMontalto.InPress.2013.Mapping
thedesignprocessforurbanecologyresearchers.Bioscience,63(11).
Doise,E.,Beaudoin,K.,Iwata,D.,andSpringer,N.“MaintainandSustain:EmphasizingSustainabilityinMaintenance
Practices.”ProfessionalRetailStoreMaintenance.July/August2010,pages19-20.
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C O N F E R E N C E S , R E S E A R C H + E X H IB IT IO N W O R K
NationalConference&EXPO,AmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects,Chicago,2015
• PresenterandSessionCoordinator:“TransformationalLearning:IntegratingEcologicalResearchintoDesign”
MauriceC.ShapiroEnvironmentalLawSymposium:TheRoleofPlanninginFederalLandManagement,Georgetown
LawSchool,WashingtonDC,2014
• SessionPresentation:“RegionalMitigationStrategiesforUtilityScaleSolarDevelopment”
AssociationforEnvironmentalStudies&Sciences(AESS)NationalConference,Pittsburgh,2013
• SessionLeader&Presenter:“NextGenerationMitigation”
NationalPlanningConference,AmericanPlanningAssociation,Chicago,2013
• PosterPresentation:“RegionalMitigationPlanningintheDryLakeSolarEnergyZone”
StudentsasCatalystsforLargeLandscapeConservationConference,ColbyCollege,2013
• PosterPresentation:“RegionalMitigationPlanningintheDryLakeSolarEnergyZone”
StudentConferenceonConservationScience,NewYork,2012
• PosterPresentation:“RegionalMitigationPlanningintheDryLakeSolarEnergyZone”
BureauofLandManagement/ARGONNENationalLabs,2012-2013
• PilotProgramforthedevelopmentofaRegionalMitigationPlanfortheDryLakeSolarEnergyZone,CoreAdvisory
Teammember
• ArthurCarhartWildernessManagementTrainingProgram,Summer2012
HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofDesign
WriterandEditor,EnglishText,Fall2007
“RevivingtheTajoRiverinSpain”
Steinitz,C.andWerthmann,C.,(eds)etal,RevivingtheTajoRiver,Fundacion+SUMA
• Multi-disciplinarystudysponsoredbyForoCivitasNova,Spain,toexploredevelopmentandwatermanagement
strategiesforSpain’sTajoRiverwatershed
• DeliveredbilingualpresentationstotheSpanishHydrologicalConfederationandMinistryoftheEnvironment
• WroteandeditedallEnglishtextfora50+pagebilingual,professionalpublicationdistributedinSpain
• LedtheproductionandinstallationofexhibitmaterialsforexhibitsinMadridandToledo
• StudentHonorAward,AnalysisandPlanningCategory,AmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects
HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofDesign
RealEstateFieldStudiesCourse,Spring2008
"AnAlternativeDowntownforAmsterdam"
ResearchsponsoredbyRedevco,oneofthelargestcommercialdevelopmentfirmsinwesternEurope.Project
outlinedretaildevelopmentstrategiesfortheZuidas(SouthAxis)areaofAmsterdam,thelargestcurrent
developmentprojectinTheNetherlands,andincludedmarketresearch,designproposals,proformaanalysis,
scheduling,andphasing.
HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofDesignComputerResourcesGroup
GISResearchAssistant,January-May2005
CreatedandtestedHTMLtutorialsforArcMap/ArcGlobeprogramsforusebyseniorlecturersintheUniversity.
Assistedwiththepreparation,organization,andcatalogingofGISandcensusdata.
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MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
“TheUniversityCampusasaTouristDestination”
PeterJElorantaResearchFellowship,Summer2004
Self-directedprojectfocusedontheinterplaybetweenuniversitiesasaneducationalinstitutionandatourist
destinationandtheroleoftheUniversityinacknowledging,controlling,andaccommodatingnon-academic
audiences.Interviewswithtourists,students,buildingmanagers,andporterscontributedtoamulti-perspectiveand
uniqueunderstandingoftheissuesseldomconsideredbyUniversityadministrationordesignprofessionals.Final
reportincludedrecommendationsonfuturecampusdevelopmentandimprovingUniversityrelationswithcompeting
stake-holdergroups.
Research/ConsultantIntern,MITDepartmentofHousing,Summer2003
“PreliminaryConsiderationsfortheDesignofaNewResidenceHall”
Researchedanddevelopeda100+pagecomprehensivereportthatassessedthecurrentandfutureneedsof
undergraduatecampushousing.PresentedfinalplantoseniorInstituteleadership.
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