SMART 2009 Conference Participants 
Heidi Kaplan
Graduate Student
Master of Public Policy - University of Michigan
A Master of Public Policy candidate and geographic information systems (GIS) certificate student at the University of Michigan, Heidi has interned as a transportation researcher for the Center for State, Local, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) and currently researches transportation finance with the Detroit Budget Office. Poetic, undying love for mass transit and a background in business drive her interest in public private partnerships, transportation networks, and regional information systems.