Ariel Ward is a transportation engineer and planner by day and all things creative by night. A proud alumna of Howard University, she is inspired by community, compassion, and culture. Through community-based transportation planning, Ariel has sought to understand how urban planning and engineering can be used to generate solutions in communities where it once furthered inequity. With over 5 years of experience in both the private and public sector, she recognizes that transportation is a critical pathway to connecting people to people, resources, and opportunity – regardless of the circumstances of their birth or background.