Maria Rocha-Buschel

Maria Rocha-Buschel is an Associate Transportation Planner at Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, with prior experience as a Streetscape & Planning Intern at Garment District Alliance. Maria has contributed to various projects in urban planning and transportation, utilizing tools like ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator. Past roles include a Summer Intern at Greystone Management Solutions, where research on transit-oriented development was conducted, and a long tenure at Town & Village, where Maria was promoted to Executive Editor after serving as Associate Editor. Additional experience includes freelance reporting, directory research, and editorial internships spanning journalism and urban studies. Maria holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Anthropology from New York University.