INSTRUCTORS:
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Daniel B. VanPelt, P.E., PTOE,
Principal, Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc., Washington, DC, USA; Michael J.
Cynecki, P.E., Traffic Engineering Supervisor, City of Phoenix, AZ, USA and
Jennifer Hefferan, Safe Routes to School Coordinator, District of Columbia
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, USA
Daniel VanPelt, P.E., PTOE manages the national practice at
Gorove/Slade Associates. Dan has experience working on a variety of projects
around the country including schools, institutions and universities where he
employs the firm’s planning philosophy of creating mobility options to move
people and not just automobiles. Dan received a B.S. in Physics from Bethany
College, a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis,
and also from Washington University he received an M.S. in Civil Engineering
with a concentration in Transportation and Urban Systems Engineering. He is a
member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Society of Civil
Engineers, the International Council of Shopping Centers and Lambda Alpha
International. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Michael J. Cynecki, P.E., is a Traffic Engineering Supervisor
for the Phoenix Street Transportation Department and has been working in the
Traffic Operations Division for nearly 25 years, and has nearly 30 years total
professional experience. He currently manages the Traffic Signal Section for
Phoenix, the 5th largest City in the US. He had managed the Investigative
Services Section, School Safety Section, and the Neighborhood Traffic Management
Team for 22 years. He received both a Bachelors’ and Masters’ of Science in
Civil Engineering from Wayne State University, and is a Registered Professional
Engineer in Arizona and Michigan. Mr. Cynecki has attained the membership grade
of Fellow in the Institute of Transportation Engineers, is an Emeritus Member of
the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Pedestrians, and is a
Master Instructor for the National Center for Safe Routes to School Training
(SRTS) Program.
Jennifer Hefferan is the Safe Routes to School Coordinator for
the District of Columbia Department of Transportation. A registered landscape
architect, her experience includes a wide variety of nonmotorized design and
planning projects. Jennifer started her career working for the City of Seattle
Department of Transportation where she conducted a field assessment of 850
marked crosswalks at uncontrolled locations in the city and co-authored a
corresponding article that was published in the ITE Journal. |
