Sarah Allen, AICP

Sarah joined APA California–Northern Section’s board as Regional Activity Coordinator (RAC) for the East Bay in 2017. Allen, who has 14 years of planning experience, began her career with the city of Lafayette’s planning department as an intern and rose through the ranks as planning technician, assistant planner and associate planner. Now a senior planner, she works with both current and long-range planning projects, including the City’s General Plan Update. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Sacramento State University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Southern California.