Ann Foss currently serves as the Planning and Programming Manager and previously held the role of Principal Planner for the City of Arlington since June 2016. Prior experience includes teaching at The University of Texas at Arlington from 2010 to 2016, where courses focused on Sustainable Communities and Academic Writing and Communication. Ann's earlier roles encompass positions as a Planner at MESA Design Group, Graduate Teaching Assistant at Columbia University, Research Intern at Project for Public Spaces, Junior Planner at Urbitran Associates, and Research Assistant at Columbia University’s Spatial Information and Design Lab. Ann Foss holds a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy from The University of Texas at Arlington, an MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University, and a BA in Anthropology and Environmental Science from Haverford College.