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Joanna Roberts

@joannaroberts

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Urban and regional planner skilled in GIS and community-driven development.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

I seek a planning role where I can apply GIS and community development skills to strategic, sustainable projects with growth and impact opportunities.

I am an urban and regional planner with practical experience in GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), land-use surveying, and municipal planning. I have served as a Planning Technician at a municipal corporation and completed project work in waste management, transportation planning, housing policy, and climate impacts on agriculture, delivering actionable recommendations grounded in data and community engagement.

I bring strong communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and hands-on field experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and disaster planning. I am motivated to contribute to strategic planning and sustainable development at regional and national levels, leveraging technical skills and community-focused approaches to create measurable impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Planning Technician

Current

St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Dec 2019 - Present (5 years 10 months)

Maintained accurate records and inventories for municipal planning operations and supported revision of parish disaster and earthquake/tsunami plans, improving preparedness and documentation.

Urban Planning GIS Inventory Management Community Development Microsoft Office

Inventory Clerk

Sun Island Jamaica

Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 (2 months)

Maintained accurate counts and records of warehouse stock, ensuring inventory integrity and timely reconciliation during tenure.

Inventory Management Record keeping Warehouse operations Microsoft Excel Attention To Detail Documentation

Land Use Survey Technician

National Environment and Planning Agency

Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 (1 month)

Conducted qualitative and quantitative data collection for the Manchester Development Order to inform land-use decisions and planning recommendations.

Data Collection Land Use Surveying GIS Report Writing

Planning Intern

St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018 (2 months)

Revised the Earthquake and Tsunami Plan and contributed to the Parish Disaster Plan, enhancing emergency planning documentation for St. Catherine.

Emergency management GIS Report Writing Community Engagement

GIS Analyst

L. Neufville

Feb 2019 - Present (6 years 8 months)

Performed GIS analysis to support mapping and spatial data tasks during a focused placement, contributing to project deliverables.

ArcGIS QGIS Spatial Analysis Mapping Data Visualization Microsoft Office

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Technology, Jamaica

Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Planning

2015 - 2019

Activities and societies: Final year project on solid waste management in Seaview Gardens; ferry route proposal for traffic planning; housing policy document for low-income housing; climate change impact on agriculture in Kentish; community development project in Parade Gardens.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning with coursework and practical experience in GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), community and rural development, site analysis, and waste management.