Planner Profiles
Planner Profiles is a series of stories from APA members on how they got where they are — their career path, experience, and accomplishments. Planners explore their education, who influenced them, and APA's role in helping set them on course to their current position.
Planner Profiles illustrate the breadth of career opportunities in the field of planning to help map out career paths for professionals whether they're new planners or career changers.
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Connecting Communities to Opportunities
"My Career in Community and Economic Development "
Scott Goldstein, FAICP
Diversity and Inclusion in Planning
Celebrating LGBTQ Planners
Learn about the careers of five LGBTQ and Planning Division members.
Scholar, Mentor, Activist
"My Career as a Planning Scholar Working Toward Equity"
Marccus Hendricks, PhD
Planning With Community Support
"My Career in Sustainable Community Development"
Michael DiPasquale, AICP, AIA
Planning for Alternatives to Automobiles and Parking
"My Career in Urban Mobility"
Jason Schrieber, AICP
Planning for Strong Public Schools
"My Career Blending Community Economic Development & K-12 Public Education"
Shannon Jaax, AICP
Promoting Eco-Industrial Networking and Green Building
"My Career in Planning for Eco-Industrial Development"
Peter Lowitt, FAICP
Coalition Building for Community Resilience
"My Career as a Resilience and Neighborhood Planner"
Daphne Lundi
Comprehensive Neighborhood Planning
"My Career in Community Planning and Development"
Perris Straughter, AICP
Empowering Neighbors to Plan Neighborhoods
"My Career As a Social Justice Planner"
Monique López, AICP, MA, MCRP
Shaping Healthier, More Engaged Communities
"My Career Fostering Healthy, Engaged Communities"
Suzanne Nienaber, AICP
Technology for Transportation, Smart Cities, and Complex Decision Making
"My Career in Civic Technology"
Janae Futrell, AICP, LEED AP
Economic Development and Civic Tech
"My Career Helping Entrepreneurs Through Economic Development"
Lucas Lindsey
Transportation Planning
Four Transportation Career Stories
Each month APA's Transportation Planning Division interviews a member at random. Here are four interviews from the division's archives.
Equitable Development Expert
"My Career in Equitable Development and Environmental Justice"
Carlton Eley
Urban Designer
"My Career Fostering Excellence in the Design of the Public Realm"
Justin Garrett Moore
Director of Planning and Zoning
"Youngest Director of Planning and Zoning in New York State"
Daniel Barusch
Director of Planning and Sustainability
"The 30-Year Journey of a Sustainability Professional"
Wayne Feiden, FAICP
Government Planning
Careers in Federal Planning
Four federal planners discuss their very different career paths and talk about opportunities in federal planning.
International Urban Planning and Development Consultant
"My Career as a Researcher on West African Cities"
Victoria Okoye
Economic Development Specialist
"My Career as a Planner in Economic Development"
Marissa Garnett, AICP
Food Planning and Policy
Food Systems Planning
Members of the APA Food Systems Planning Interest Group (FIG) conducted interviews with a wide variety of practicing planners engaged in some aspect of food planning or policy.
