Emma Bolin

Emma Bolin, AICP has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. Emma is currently serving as the Director of Planning and Community Development at the City of Port Townsend since June 2022. Prior to this, they had worked at the City of Port Angeles, where they held the position of Interim Director of Community & Economic Development and later served as the Community Development Manager from November 2019 to June 2022. Emma also has experience working with Jefferson County as a Planning Supervisor and Associate Planner from June 2015 to November 2019. Emma started their career as a Communications Officer at Pencom from October 2013 to June 2015. Emma has previous experience working in the National Park Service as an Interpretive Park Ranger at Olympic National Park from March 2012 to 2015. Emma also served as a Legal Assistant at Platt Irwin in 2012. Additionally, they had roles as a Seasonal Interpretive Park Ranger at Biscayne National Park from November 2008 to November 2009, and as a Seasonal Water Treatment Plant Operator Assistant at Rocky Mountain National Park from June 2008 to September 2008. Before that, Emma worked as an Environmental Management Fellow at Chesapeake Research Consortium/Chesapeake Bay Program from August 2007 to June 2008, where they performed GIS Analysis, supported land use modeling efforts, and presented a land change model to state partners for review. Overall, Emma Bolin, AICP has a strong background in planning, community development, and environmental management.

Emma Bolin, AICP received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Dickinson College in the years 2003 to 2007. In 2006, they also had the opportunity to study abroad in Madurai, India through SITA. Emma Bolin obtained their American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification from the American Planning Association in June 2019. Emma also holds certifications in Low Impact Development Design from the Washington Stormwater Center, obtained in June 2018, as well as certifications in Peer-Reviewed Interpretive Media and Peer-Reviewed Informal Contacts, obtained in April 2012 and September 2011 respectively. The institution from which they obtained the Peer-Reviewed Interpretive Media and Peer-Reviewed Informal Contacts certifications is not specified.