ERICA GUTIÉRREZ
CA BRE License #: 01943781 (Since Oct. 2013)
About Me
I'm a California Real Estate Broker & Urban Planner with experience in both residential and commercial real estate, and in various areas of planning from land use and housing, to energy and health, to transportation and historic preservation.
As a California Real Estate Broker, I serve all Los Angeles neighborhoods and cities including Culver City, Beverly Hills, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Pasadena, Downtown L.A. I also work in Orange County and in the San Gabriel Valley, and in cities such as West Covina, Covina, Walnut, Chino, Chino Hills, Pomona, and Ontario. I've been involved with an independently owned and operated Prudential California Realty franchise for over 15 years, wearing many hats, including the role of Broker Associate, most recently. I have also started working as the Marketing Coordinator for Jomar Financial Inc., a small, residential mortgage brokerage company established in 1997.
As an Urban Planner, my primary focus has been on affordable housing development and management, and energy efficiency in buildings. Since March of 2013, I have been working as a Planning Assistant for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
Learn more about the real estate and planning services I offer as an independent consultant and owner at: City 2 Suburbia.
Education
I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA (2000), a Master of Arts in the Social Sciences (Global Studies) from the University of Freiburg, Germany (2004), and a Master of Arts in City & Regional Planning from Cornell University (2014). While at Cornell, I specialized in land use and environmental planning, conducting independent research throughout the United States and in Barcelona, Spain.
Blogging & Writing
Aside from blogging regularly at my personal blog, L.A. Unveiled, I am also a contributing writer at Práctica Journal, a bilingual (English & Spanish) publication based out of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY focused on telling stories and thinking critically about diverse, urban communities. You can also find other writing samples here.
Volunteer Work & Affiliations
Over the years, I have interned and volunteered at countless organizations including: several parishes throughout the San Gabriel Valley and the Rotary Club growing up, through UCLA community outreach programming while I was an undergrad there, and later on at a broad spectrum of organizations such as PEPY, USAID, Habitat for Humanity, Mary Queen of Vietnam, Community Development Corporation in New Orleans, and the Housing Assistance Corporation in Hyannis, MA. I was very active in student government while at Cornell, too.
Most recently, I interned for Planetizen and the City of L.A. Department of Planning. I am also a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy; I volunteer on their Modern Committee and work as a docent leading their 'Modern Skyline' tour about once a month. Aside from all this, I am a member of the Cornell Club of Los Angeles.
World Travel
I am a huge proponent of living abroad as the best way to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures, and have thankfully had many opportunities to do so. Over the years, I have lived in several countries including the U.S., Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, South Africa, India and Japan. I have also visited about 33 countries... still so much more to see, I know!
Still curious? Learn more about me: LinkedIn | Vizify | About Me | Google Plus | Tumblr
I'm a California Real Estate Broker & Urban Planner with experience in both residential and commercial real estate, and in various areas of planning from land use and housing, to energy and health, to transportation and historic preservation.
As a California Real Estate Broker, I serve all Los Angeles neighborhoods and cities including Culver City, Beverly Hills, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Pasadena, Downtown L.A. I also work in Orange County and in the San Gabriel Valley, and in cities such as West Covina, Covina, Walnut, Chino, Chino Hills, Pomona, and Ontario. I've been involved with an independently owned and operated Prudential California Realty franchise for over 15 years, wearing many hats, including the role of Broker Associate, most recently. I have also started working as the Marketing Coordinator for Jomar Financial Inc., a small, residential mortgage brokerage company established in 1997.
As an Urban Planner, my primary focus has been on affordable housing development and management, and energy efficiency in buildings. Since March of 2013, I have been working as a Planning Assistant for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
Learn more about the real estate and planning services I offer as an independent consultant and owner at: City 2 Suburbia.
Education
I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA (2000), a Master of Arts in the Social Sciences (Global Studies) from the University of Freiburg, Germany (2004), and a Master of Arts in City & Regional Planning from Cornell University (2014). While at Cornell, I specialized in land use and environmental planning, conducting independent research throughout the United States and in Barcelona, Spain.
Blogging & Writing
Aside from blogging regularly at my personal blog, L.A. Unveiled, I am also a contributing writer at Práctica Journal, a bilingual (English & Spanish) publication based out of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY focused on telling stories and thinking critically about diverse, urban communities. You can also find other writing samples here.
Volunteer Work & Affiliations
Over the years, I have interned and volunteered at countless organizations including: several parishes throughout the San Gabriel Valley and the Rotary Club growing up, through UCLA community outreach programming while I was an undergrad there, and later on at a broad spectrum of organizations such as PEPY, USAID, Habitat for Humanity, Mary Queen of Vietnam, Community Development Corporation in New Orleans, and the Housing Assistance Corporation in Hyannis, MA. I was very active in student government while at Cornell, too.
Most recently, I interned for Planetizen and the City of L.A. Department of Planning. I am also a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy; I volunteer on their Modern Committee and work as a docent leading their 'Modern Skyline' tour about once a month. Aside from all this, I am a member of the Cornell Club of Los Angeles.
World Travel
I am a huge proponent of living abroad as the best way to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures, and have thankfully had many opportunities to do so. Over the years, I have lived in several countries including the U.S., Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, South Africa, India and Japan. I have also visited about 33 countries... still so much more to see, I know!
Still curious? Learn more about me: LinkedIn | Vizify | About Me | Google Plus | Tumblr
