what i do & who i am
Passionate and award-winning preservation professional with a demonstrated history of developing innovative projects, forming non-traditional partnerships, navigating federal preservation policy, and meaningfully engaging with local stakeholders to accomplish impactful programs. Extensive experience working in legacy city communities facing challenges of economic disinvestment and vacancy, and using data to help cities guide strategic reinvestment decisions. Skilled at active listening and proficient in Spanish, I thrive as an independent self-starter and as part of a collaborative team.
areas of expertise
Legacy Cities
Historic Preservation
Creative Problem-solving
Community Engagement
Innovative Programming
Federal Preservation Policy
Graphic Design
On the Hill meeting with staffers of Sen. Warner (D-VA).
Receiving the American Express Aspire Award in 2015 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Meeting with Rep. Evans (D-PA)
Ideating Brick + Beam Detroit with a team from The New School after the Knight Foundation selected us to prototype the program (2015)
Presenting at Rutgers University as part of "Legacy City Preservation: A National Conversation," hosted by the Preservation Rightsizing Network
Selected to attend an AIA gathering in DC
Presenting at Columbia University for the Inquiry:HP lecture series
In Hawaii with my East-West Center's New Generation Seminar cohort.
Fellow members of the Preservation Rightsizing Network (Michael Allen, Cara Bertron, and Brad White)
Richmond, Illinois after speaking at a conference
Fellow Brick + Beam Detroit cofounders Victoria Olivier (left) and Amy Elliott Bragg (center) at our launch in March 2015
PastForward conference in Houston
Email
emiliecevans@gmail.com
Phone
202-413-3424