Hello,
I am Masooma, an urban planner, designer, and multi-disciplinary creative with a background in policy and design, based in New York.
I have a Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in City Studies, Public Policy and Urban Governance from the University of Toronto and a Master of Planning Degree from Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning with research focused on transit equity and smart technologies. I am an advocate of inclusion and spatial equity in planning and community development.
In the private sector I have been an urban planner, designer, project manager and consultant, effectively managing a range of multi-stakeholder developments. I’ve supported the creation of long-range planning strategies and documents, in several cities in Europe and across North America.
My academic experience includes studio projects working onsite in the Northwest Territories with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and Together Design Lab for a housing strategy and in Sardinia, Italy working on a social planning strategy as part of a mine remediation plan the Centre for Biocultural Landscape and Seascape at the University of Sassari.
I have previously worked in the public sector for New York City’s Department of City Planning and am currently a Senior Planner on the Capital Strategy team at the MTA.
As a creative, I have established my work by centring around photo and film. Honing my craft for the past 15 years, I have previously created work for the Senate of Canada, City of Toronto, publications, artists and several fashion brands.
