Dara Zaleski
Project Manager // Community Planner
- Role
- Senior Transportation Planner at GFT
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dara Zaleski
Experienced Project Manager focused on community planning with experience in both the non-profit and private sectors. I enjoy helping communities reach their full potential – from helping them become more resilient to enhancing quality of life through projects like trail feasibility and long-range planning. My portfolio includes work on FEMA\'s Risk MAP program, state and local hazard mitigation plans, transportation planning, Business Improvement District strategies, and bicycle and pedestrian trail design. I\'m responsible for scope creation, budget oversight, client satisfaction, quality control, and risk management, while leading as the primary client point of contact from project initiation through closeout. I manage cross-disciplinary teams to deliver on customer-centric outcomes.
Experience
Senior Transportation Planner
Nov 2025 — Present
Education
James Cook University
Summer Program, Sustainability Studies
2010 — 2010
Rutgers University
BS, Environmental Policy
2008 — 2012
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
Master's degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
2015 — 2018
Skills
- Fundraising
- Social Media
- Data Entry
- Editing
- Nonprofits
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Research
- Social Media Marketing
- Management
- Newsletters
- Public Speaking
- Marketing Communications
- Data Analysis
- Event Planning
- Microsoft Word
- Customer Service
- Graphic Communication
- Microsoft Office
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