Otak, Inc., an award-winning engineering, urban design, architecture and planning firm, announced recently that Seungjin Baek, Cristina Haworth, Jesse Reynolds, and Marina Howard have joined Otak in Kirkland.
Seungjin Baek has joined Otak as a senior water resources engineer. He brings seven years experience with research and consulting with an emphasis on hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and water quality modeling projects. Seungjin earned his PhD and Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. He is currently working on estuary restoration and stormwater facility evaluation projects.
Cristina Haworth has joined Otak as a land use planner. Her experience includes integrated planning and zoning initiatives at city and neighborhood scales; land use and development law, including the Washington Growth Management Act; and participatory planning including public and community involvement, interactive online applications, and social media. Cristina earned her Master of City Planning and Certificate in GIS and Spatial Analysis from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Art degree in Community, Environment, and Planning with minors in architecture, urban design and planning and environmental studies from the University of Washington. She is currently working on projects for the cities of Medina and Shoreline.
Jesse Reynolds has joined Otak as a surface water planner and GIS analyst. He has eight years experience performing GIS and GPS services for public and private sector clients. He has a diverse background in fieldwork including Resource Grade Trimble GPS, site remediation studies, conservation biology studies in remote and mountainous areas, river resource surveys, and explosives handling via avalanche control work. Jesse earned his Master of Urban Planning from the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Arts in Geography/Geographic Information Systems and Spanish from Western Washington University. He is currently working on projects for the cities of Everett and Burien.
Marina Howard has joined Otak as a civil engineering designer. She has served as an engineering intern at Clackamas County, as well as private engineering firms. Marina earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and is a LEED Green Associate. She is currently working on trail projects and a roundabout project for local municipal clients.
