I am a planner, speaker and consultant who is passionate about our future, the future of housing, of communities and of community engagement.
I am committed to finding inspirational and spirited ways to nurture and support an engaged citizenry.
My career as consultant and academic in Australia and overseas has provided firsthand knowledge of many contexts, from developers’ boardrooms to low-income housing estates.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Masters of Arts in literature, a Master of Town Planning and a PhD in environmental ethics and planning education.
Building a career as a social planning consultant when there was no such discipline, I have pioneered innovative planning and development approaches in a wide variety of contexts.
I work with senior managers and advisors to government departments and private enterprise, primarily in the urban, community, housing and development sectors.
Life Fellow
Now a senior member of my profession and regarded as an engaging and thought-provoking speaker, I recently was appointed as a Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.
I have served on Boards in South Australia and Queensland and am the author of several books on housing and community engagement.
A Bush Office
A busy and productive few years…
The past few years have been incredibly productive!
Three new books have been written and published by Earthscan in London, a major, year-long evaluation study of resident satisfaction with high-rise housing in Vancouver completed and our home and office are now finally built.
Meet Wendy Sarkissian
Dr Wendy Sarkissian LFPIA
I am a planner, speaker and consultant who is passionate about our future, the future of housing, of communities and of community engagement.
I am committed to finding inspirational and spirited ways to nurture and support an engaged citizenry.
My career as consultant and academic in Australia and overseas has provided firsthand knowledge of many contexts, from developers’ boardrooms to low-income housing estates.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Masters of Arts in literature, a Master of Town Planning and a PhD in environmental ethics and planning education.
Building a career as a social planning consultant when there was no such discipline, I have pioneered innovative planning and development approaches in a wide variety of contexts.
I work with senior managers and advisors to government departments and private enterprise, primarily in the urban, community, housing and development sectors.
Life Fellow
Now a senior member of my profession and regarded as an engaging and thought-provoking speaker, I recently was appointed as a Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.
I have served on Boards in South Australia and Queensland and am the author of several books on housing and community engagement.
A Bush Office
A busy and productive few years…
The past few years have been incredibly productive!
Three new books have been written and published by Earthscan in London, a major, year-long evaluation study of resident satisfaction with high-rise housing in Vancouver completed and our home and office are now finally built.
To read about our new home and office, click here: sarkissian.com.au/an-ecological-home-and-office
Resume
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Wendy Sarkissian resume March 2012
Bio
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Dr Wendy Sarkissian bio 2012
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Wendy Sarkissian Headshots April 2012