Andy Newkirk

Andy Newkirk is an experienced urban planner currently serving as Supervising Senior Planner for the City of Goleta since June 2016. Previously, Newkirk worked as a Contract Planner for an independent consulting firm, supporting the City of Goleta's Advance Planning Division with projects such as the Climate Action Plan and Housing Element Update. As a Teaching Assistant at UC Santa Barbara's Geography Department from September 2011 to June 2015, Newkirk aided instructors in multiple planning-related courses. Newkirk also contributed as an Advance Planning Intern for the City of Goleta, focusing on the Climate Action Plan and Butterfly Habitat Management Plan. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from Lewis and Clark Law School, a Master's Degree in Geography from UC Santa Barbara, a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Portland State University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Boston College.