A graduate of Pratt Institute with a Master of Science in Historic Preservation and a Bachelor’s in Hospitality and Tourism Management from New York University, Ethan is well prepared to engage in research, data collection and analysis, and the other foundation aspects of discovery that serve as a foundation for effective studies and plans.
Prior to his work with Community Economic Partners, Ethan was involved in researching and writing histories of people and places in New York City, Upstate New York, and in towns along Route 66, as well as overseas in Italy. His graduate thesis explored the revitalization of Main Streets along Route 66 using the Albergo Diffuso, an Italian community-based heritage tourism development model that spreads guest rooms and amenities across multiple vacant buildings in historic town centers.
As a historic researcher, he has worked with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and the New York City LGBTQ Historic Sites Project, amended the Chelsea Hotel’s National Register Nomination, assisted in prepared the Middletown, NY Commercial Historic District Nomination, and developed the Route 66 LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project. He was also involved in a multidisciplinary studio that provided design, interpretation, and programming recommendations for the Prospect Park Alliance’s Reimagine Lefferts Historic House initiative and served as a Community Planning Fellow assisting the Staten Island Community Board with mapping and databases.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Hospitality and Tourism Management, New York University
- Master of Science with honors, Historic Preservation, Pratt Institute
Memberships, Certifications, Recognitions
- International Council on Monuments and Sites, Member