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Circe Torruellas

After completing her studies in law in 2005, Ms. Torruellas, a native from San Juan, Puerto Rico, began her career in transportation with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, as part of the prestigious Capital City Fellows Program.

In her current position as a program analyst with the planning team in the District’s Department of Transportation Mass Transit Administration, Ms. Torruellas is helping lead several high profile transit projects and studies such as the Union Station Intermodal Center Feasibility Study and the DC Streetcar project. In addition, partnered with the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA), Ms. Torruellas serves as the jurisdictional representative in various studies to improve Metrobus services in the city, which include: The 30’s and 70s Bus Line Service Evaluation, the D routes service evaluation, DC Neighborhood Circulation Study and the 30s Bus Line Study. Ms. Torruellas actively coordinates the Mass Transit Administration public involvement and outreach programs.

Ms. Torruellas holds a B.A. degree in International Relations and Policy Studies from Syracuse University (2001), a Masters Public Policy from the University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Institute (2003), and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law (2005). In her spare time, Ms. Torruellas enjoys traveling and outdoor recreational activities.