Romina Tafazzoli

Romina Tafazzoli is a Senior Planner at the City of Austin, with experience as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Iowa State University. Responsibilities included aspects of episodic intergenerational homelessness and housing policy. As Team Lead Manager and Data Scientist for Data Science for Public Good, Romina led undergraduate teams on community visioning and housing projects. Previous roles include Idea Developer and Project Advisor at ShahrAndishan Urban Planning Consulting Company, focusing on bicycle development in urban areas. Romina holds a Master of Community and Regional Planning and a Graduate Certificate in GIS from Iowa State University, along with an educational background from the University of Tehran and the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents.