Christopher Ritter-Garcia, AICP, LEED Green Associate

Transportation Planner III

Cary, North Carolina, United States

About

Recent master's graduate of FSU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning. New to the planning world, I want to work on developing more resilient cities, particularly in terms of transportation. I am open to gaining as much experience as I can. At UNC-Chapel Hill, I studied public relations and international relations, focusing on how the U.S. views and interacts with other cultures and how other cultures view and interact with the U.S. This course of study led me to live abroad in Groningen, The Netherlands for six months. It was here where I fell in love with transportation and how it can be used to create more vibrant and resilient communities.

Experience

  • Town of Holly Springs (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Planner III - Transportation
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Planner I - Transportation
      Jul 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Transportation Planner at Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission
    Jul 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Working with member communities on a variety of planning projects including comprehensive plan updates, transportation improvement programs, and grant applications and management. Also supporting the administration of the Sheboygan MPO.

  • Departmental IT Support at Florida State University
    Aug 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Addressed technical issues faced by department faculty and staff. Responsible for ensuring all departmental technology functions properly and with ease.

  • Urban and Coastal Resilience Intern at Arcadis North America
    May 2019 - Jan 2020 · 9 mos

    Supported the Urban and Coastal Resilience Team on an array of projects including grant applications and grant management.

  • UNC-Chapel Hill Information Technology Services (Chapel Hill, NC)
    • Student Tech Specialist
      Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs

      Repaired problems for clients ranging from a variety of software and hardware issues. Interacted with clients in a friendly and professional manner.

    • Social Media Strategist
      Oct 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Created detailed reports explaining measures to improve the public perception of the UNC ITS Service Desk. Acted as public face of the Service Desk when interacting with newly admitted students.