Strategic and urban land use planning

Equity in planning

Planning and law

Planning Interests

Public engagement

Community planning

Planning ethics

UBC SCARP / City of Kelowna | September 2022 – April 2023

Studio project – Paving the Way for an Equity Strategy

• Developed policy and implementation recommendations for the City of Kelowna to progress equity in planning, including case study review and community organisation engagement

UBC Sustainability Hub / Coastal Douglas-Fir Conservation Partnership (CDFCP) | September 2022 – March 2023

Sustainability Scholar

• Conducted policy research on density transfer policies in coastal douglas-fir communities in British Columbia, Canada, including case studies and policy recommendations

• Provided recorded webinar on density transfer policies for CDFCP outreach purposes

Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore | July 2011 – July 2021

Physical Planning Department, North
Executive Planner | July 2017 – July 2021

• Conducted land use review for Woodlands Regional Centre district as part of Singapore’s Master Plan 2019

• Oversaw near- and medium-term land use planning of Woodlands Regional Centre district, including development of the district’s economic positioning and processing of development applications

• Scoped and organised inter-agency study trip on agri-technology to Netherlands/UK

Strategic Planning Department
Executive Planner | January 2015 – June 2017
Planner | January 2013 – December 2014

• Developed internal studies on urban density and strategic urban trends, and worked on URA efforts to build data-driven land use planning, as part of internal strategic futures team

• Planned and organised 6th International Panel of Experts Meeting, including developing content for discussion, liaison with Panel members, event conduct and internal high-level briefings

• Oversaw transport portfolio, working with transport agencies & research collaborators to improve coordination between long-term land use and transportation planning

• Oversaw long-term planning for industrial land use in Singapore, as part of internal review of Singapore’s Concept Plan

• Developed Enterprise District mechanism to increase planning and zoning flexibility; currently being piloted in Punggol Digital District

Strategic Research Department
Planner | July 2011 – December 2012

• Managed research collaborations with external research institutions (NUS, ETH-FCL, MIT SMART-FM); areas included transport research and climate change resilience

• Scoped and developed internal studies on sustainability assessment and urban density

• Awarded Urban Redevelopment Authority Scholarship in 2008 to study Geography at the University of Chicago

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada | September 2021 – April 2023
Master in Community and Regional Planning, SCARP

• Completed courses in planning history/theory, quantitative and qualitative data skills, legal concepts for planning, and urban design

• Completed electives in ethics in public service, facilitation and engagement, smart ethical cities

• Awarded 2022 William T. Lane Memorial Prize in Planning Law (for high academic standing in course(s) in the legal context of planning)

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA | September 2008 – June 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Geographical Studies

• Graduated with General Honors; Dean’s List in 2008-2009, 2010-2011

• Elected to Beta of Illinois Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

• Illinois Geographical Society Outstanding Senior in Geography Award

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Summer 2010
Summer Sessions

Raffles Junior College, Singapore | January 2004 – December 2005
GCE Advanced (‘A’) Levels