Amelia Smyth

Originally from Long Island, New York, Amelia studied International Studies, Economics, and Jewish Studies at CUNY The City College of New York (CCNY). Through the integration of her majors, Amelia gained a clearer understanding of the shocks and stresses communities face and the public levers available to equitably drive change. During her time at CCNY, Amelia was awarded the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, a three year program that provides funded summer internships to promising undergraduate students, fueling her passion for urban resilience. After graduating, Amelia began working at Resilient Cities Catalyst, a NYC-based nonprofit organization working to catalyze change in cities and communities across the globe. Over the past 5 years, she has partnered with cities and communities to accelerate urban resilience projects in disinvested communities across the United States, working in cities like Tampa to redesign streetscapes for extreme heat, New York on street vendor policy, and San Diego on binational coastal resilience funding. Through her studies at Princeton, she plans to expand her analytical skills and understanding of public finance to develop innovative approaches to catalyze systems change in cities across the United States.