Aside teaching and research, Oforiwaa Pee has engaged in multidisciplinary employment and experiences around the world. These international experiences have enhanced her skillsets, particularly in business development, data analysis and urban planning. To see a full list and details of her employment, leadership and volunteering experiences, contact her for CV/Resume.

Business Development and Data Analysis Roles

These involved Business Intelligence, Market Research, Marketing, Sales, Business Operations, Project Management/Business Planning, Strategic Initiatives/Partnering, Location Intelligence, Data/Business Analytics, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping responsibilities. Selected experiences are listed below:

Gonigs Inc.: Location-Based Market Analytics, Business Location Intelligence and Project Management tasks

Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC): Project Management role as the Emerging Leaders’ Summit Equity Map’s Coordinator

Humanitarian OpenStreetmap (HOT): Mapping contributor

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI): Data Analytics responsibilities. She also participated in a Hackathon to create a finalist NEXTEP Web App using ESRI ArcGIS PRO, Javascript API, ESRI Web App builder in a team of four that assists users with relocation to new city based on their personal preferences and climate hazards

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC): Marketing and Business Development duties

Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC): Data Analysis tasks

VIDARIS: Business Operations and Code Advisory responsibilities

United Nations (UN) Volunteers: GIS Mapping function

Kantar Millward Brown: Quantitative and Qualitative Market Research and Project Manager roles

Urban Planning Roles

These involved Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning, Economic Development, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Trail Planning responsibilities. Selected experiences are listed below:

Transport Africa: Editorial curator, transport research and transport analytics projects tasks, as well as overseeing the site’s online management to effectively disseminate African transportation insights

East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (EARPDC): Regional Transportation Planning and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Coordinator functions

Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC): Next Generation Advisory Council Member. This 15-member council helped reach a younger audience to advocate and encourage them to be involved in the stewardship and preservation of the Appalachian Trail

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Climate Justice Workgroup Member. The team comprised of 15 competitively selected emerging young leaders, between the ages of 18 and 29, at the forefront fighting climate change. They worked on a report that made recommendations for addressing climate justice.

Ramsey County: Economic Development Consulting role via UMN Resilient Communities Projects – Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. The consulting project produced this report.