Fernanda Soares

Fernanda Soares, PhD, is an experienced transportation professional currently serving as Project Manager for Active Transportation at the City of Brampton since May 2022, including a role as Acting Project Manager. Prior to this position, Fernanda held the title of Transportation Planner at the City of Brampton and gained valuable academic experience as a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at the University of Toronto from September 2014 to December 2021. Previous roles include Urban Transportation Planner at Prefeitura Municipal de Fortaleza and Graduate Student Researcher at GTTEMA - Grupo de Pesquisa em Transporte, Trânsito e Meio Ambiente. Fernanda’s early career involved consulting as an Urban Planner with prominent firms. Educational achievements comprise a PhD in Transportation Engineering and Planning from the University of Toronto and multiple degrees in related fields, including a Master of Science in Transportation Engineering and a Master's in Urban Design.