mary bo robinson

4090 Aiken Road • Pensacola, FL • 32503 CELL (850) 554-0324 • E-MAIL davidrobin1@att.net

PROFESSIONAL GOAL Use my professional and personal experience to support communities’ efforts to

promote and implement transportation alternatives; promote overall, cross-disciplinary planning and implementation so transportation, land use, housing and economic development are complementary and supportive; and contribute to the vitality and vibrancy of the community in which I live and work.

EXPERIENCE Director, Transportation Planning | West Florida Regional Planning Council

Feb 2008 – Current

Maintained Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration certification for the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and maintained Florida Department of Transportation certification for the Okaloosa-Walton and Bay County TPOs.

Managed a staff of approximately twenty (20) senior planners, planners, administrative and financial support staff. Recruited, supervised, evaluated, and mentored employees.

Managed a budget of $3.7 million in Fiscal Year 2016.

Served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council staff directors committee from 2010 through 2014.

Initiated and expanded the Emerald Coast Transportation Symposium to share innovations and ideas to bring vibrant, successful, healthy communities to reality. http://www.wfrpc.org/events/3rd-annual-emerald-coast-transportation-symposium

Senior Planner, Transportation | West Florida Regional Planning Council May 1990 – Feb 2008

Managed public transportation planning activities in seven counties in northwest Florida, a transportation demand management program in ten counties in northwest Florida and the public transit system in Bay County, Florida.

Completed Commuter Choice Certificate through the University of South Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research

Administered numerous federal and state grants.

Planner, Transportation/Comprehensive| West Florida Regional Planning Council June 1986 – May 1990

Coordinated efforts of citizens, elected officials and government representatives to plan and implement transportation projects through required products such as the Transportation Improvement Program.

Completed numerous elements of local comprehensive plans.

Special Education Teacher/Sign Language Instructor | Escambia County, FL School Board Aug 1978 – June 1986

Maintained individual education plans for students and monitored student progress on a regular basis.

Developed lesson plans and executed lessons for Community Schools program.

EDUCATION Master of Public Administration

University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

Bachelor of Arts – Special Education Hearing Impaired/Elementary Education University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

ACTIVITIES/ Pensacola Bay Area IMPACT 100 AFFILIATIONS Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee City of Pensacola Citizens Police Academy Transportation for America National Working Group for Passenger Rail