Station:

• Sabino Canyon Recreation Area (US Forest Service)
• US Fish & Wildlife Service Headquarters Office (Advanced Fellow)

Years Served: 2012-2015

Pre-Fellowship Education:

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning from University of Colorado at Denver
• Bachelor of Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado

Bio: Andrew Valdez served as a Transportation Fellow at Sabin Canyon Recreation Area, as well as, an Advanced Fellow with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Headquarters Office in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew’s work and research focused on understanding the causal relationships between public health, resource usage, infrastructure design and the built environment.

Current Position (2024): Lead Access & Community Planner at Federal Highway Administration

Other Post-Fellowship Education/Job(s):

• Environmental Planner at Amec Foster Wheeler
• Open Space Planner at Jefferson County, Colorado
• Department Director at City and County of Broomfield