Emma Shepherdson

Emma Shepherdson is a Social Sustainability Specialist at White Arkitekter since November 2023 and serves as the Chairperson of the Board for Arkitekter utan gränser (ASF-Sweden) since March 2022. Previously, Emma held the position of Senior Social Planner at Living Cities Stockholm from August 2018 to November 2023 and worked as a Project Manager in Strategic Planning for Tyresö kommun from April 2016 to August 2018. Emma's earlier experiences include roles as a Public Health Planner at Folkhälsomyndigheten and a Social Planner at Merri-bek City Council, along with various positions in policy and planning, including a Community Development Officer role in Tongan Ministry of Tourism. Emma holds a Master of Social Science in Planning and Environment from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from The University of Western Australia, complemented by a course in Sustainability Studies from Stockholm University.