513 W 173rd Street #2B, New York, NY 10032 • fgottdiener@gmail.

com • (646) 246-7509

FELIX GOTTDIENER

Education
8/2014-6/2017 Master of Urban Planning, Hunter College, New York, NY
• Graduated with Honors
• Presenter at 48th annual Environmental Research Association conference
9/2002-6/2006 Bachelor in Community Studies, University at Buffalo, Amherst, NY

Work Experience
Jan 2018 - Current Owner and Manager, R.E.C. Group, New York, NY
• Design innovative products using responsive home technology
• Create housing solutions for modern urban environments
Sept 2013-Dec 2017 Office Manager, Rashti Construction, Queens, NY
• Evaluate and process investments for a 13-story hotel construction
• Provide financial expediting and design input for new housing
• Assist in the preparation of legal documents and government application
Jan 2013-May 2013 Community Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brooklyn, NY
• Conducted assistance outreach to survivors of Hurricane Sandy
• Served as liaison to community groups meeting neighborhood needs
Jan 2011-Dec 2012 Driver and Foreman, Cool Hand Movers, Brooklyn, NY
• Supervised a crew of moving employees and operated transport vehicles
• Completed company paperwork and payroll
Feb 2008-Dec 2010 Neighborhood Specialist, United Jewish Organizations, Brooklyn, NY
• Inspected apartment conditions under a New York City housing contract
• Designed and supervised a comprehensive foreclosure counseling program,
including counseling clients and speaking at seminars
• Wrote a successful grant for foreclosure prevention
Mar 2006-Oct 2006 Western NY Outreach Director, Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, Buffalo, NY
• Supervised environmental outreach staff performing fundraising, raising
$65,000 for the organization
• Calculated budgets, nightly totals, and employee payroll
May 2002-Aug 2005 Field Manager, NYPIRG, Buffalo, NY
• Supervised fundraising staff for a state-wide environmental non-profit
• Met with large donors for the organization in support of NYPIRG’s projects

Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, SketchUp, Community Outreach, Housing Counseling

Committees
Oct 2014-Dec 2017 Bushwick Community Plan, Land Use Subcommittee, Brooklyn, NY
• Attended meetings and contributed to rethinking zoning and land use in
the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn