City of Palm Springs
Sarah Yoon is an experienced planner and historic preservation officer currently serving the City of Palm Springs since October 2022. Previously, Sarah worked for the City of Aspen for five years as a Historic Preservation Planner and Planner II. Earlier experience includes a graduate internship at the Getty Conservation Institute focusing on the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative, and an internship at Prudon & Partners, where research and design for historical preservation projects were conducted. Sarah has also contributed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Columbia University and Korea University, where architectural design and conservation courses were taught. Educational qualifications comprise a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation and Conservation from Columbia University and a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Korea University, alongside a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Design/Architecture from the University of Colorado Boulder.
City of Palm Springs
Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, the City of Palm Springs is known for its crystal-blue skies, year-round sunshine, stunning landscape, and starry nights. Palm Springs’ rich history and gorgeous weather make it an ideal place to live and a preferred destination of travelers from all over the world. The City maintains the charm of a small town while offering the amenities of an urban center. Palm Springs lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley approximately 107 miles east of Los Angeles within the ecological area known as the Colorado Desert. The permanent population is approximately 50,000 and the City has over 5 million visitors annually. The City is known for valuing the diversity of its people and neighborhoods, celebrating a population that includes active senior and LGBT communities. Residents of Palm Springs have access to shopping, galleries, restaurants, parks, recreational facilities, hiking trails, bike routes, a water park, and horseback riding as well as the scenic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up Mt. San Jacinto. As the City enjoys 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs’ community has year-round enjoyment of the outdoors. Palm Springs is host to many parades, festivals, and the famed Palm Springs International Film Festival. Residents of Palm Springs find that the City is an ideal community to call home.