Andy Yan
Director, City Program @Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies
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WORK HISTORY
Director, City Program @Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies
CA
Identified, developed, and delivered a series of innovative programs in urban issues, including programming related to land use and real estate-related issues as the financial, social, cultural, ethical and legal aspects of the built and natural environments• Developed a distinctive body of public programming that is responsive to current issues, and proactive in anticipating emergent issues • Supervised and supported existing staff and the delivery of existing City programs including certificate programs and professional development courses• Maintained a public engagement and thought leader presence in the local, national, and global media outlets for the Program• Co-developed and delivered public programs with internal units such as SFU Geography, Urban Studies, SFU Woodwards, and SFU Centre for Dialogue as well as external organizations like UBC Geography, Metro Vancouver, Housing Research Collective, and Translink• Co-created the Community Data Science Certificate Program and the City 100: Urban Fundamentals series• Co-applicant. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)/ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canham, S.L.(PI)+13 Co-investigators. Aging in the Right Place: Building Capacity for Promising Practices that Support Older People Experiencing Homelessness in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. CMHC-SSHRC Housing Partnership Grant.• Collaborator. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)/ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).$1,371,200. Collins, D.(PI)+ 19 Co-investigators.\"Community Housing Canada: Partners in Resilience.\" CMHC-SSHRC Joint Initiative.• Collaborator. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)/ Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council Gurstein, P.(PI)+ 10 Co-investigators.\"Balanced Supply of Housing Node.\" CMHC-SSHRC Joint Initiative.• Supervised two staff members and managed a budget of
EDUCATION
UCLA
Masters of Arts, Urban Planning
Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) First Class Honours, Geography/Political Science
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDY YAN
Building Change in an Urban WorldSpecialties: Urban Planning, Urban Regeneration, Urban Data Acquisition and Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Public Outreach
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