PROFESSIONAL RESUME
R. ANN SIRACUSA
EDUCATION
University of California at Berkeley - Bachelor of Architecture Degree (1958-63)
USC – Summer school – Engineering (1959)
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala – Summer school – Spanish, Archeology, Central American History. (1960)
University of Rome, Italy - Graduate work in Urban Planning (1963-64)
Cal State San Bernardino - Courses in Sociology (1976-77)
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
City of Los Angeles Planning Department - Principal Planner in charge of Citywide Planning Division (1988 to 03/2000)
City of San Bernardino, CA - Director of Planning (1987-88)
City of Santa Monica, CA - Director of Planning (1986-87)
Fresno County, CA - Director of Planning (1983-86)
San Bernardino County, CA
Director of Community Development (1975-81)
Director of the Experimental Housing Allowance Program (1973-75)
Principal Planner, Planning Department (1972-73)
Senior Planner, Planning Department (1968-72)
Associate Park Planner, Regional Parks Department (1965-68)
Societa Generale Immobiliare (Private Developer) Rome, Italy
Architect / Planner, Planning Office (1963-65)
PROFESSIONAL URBAN and LAND USE PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Planners - Member 1967 until 1983 when AIP merged with APA
American Planning Association (APA)
National Association (1983 to Present)
California Chapter (1983-2005)
San Diego Section (2000-2005)
Los Angeles Section (1988-2000)
Inland Empire Section (1986- 88)
Los Angeles Section (1986-88)
Central Section (1981-86)
Vice Director/Professional Development (1983-84, 1984-85)
President (1985-86)
American Institute of Certified Planners - (1985 to Present )
California Planning Roundtable
Active (1994 – 2001)
Vice President for Programs (1994-95, 1995-96)
President (1996-97)
Emeritus (2001 to present)
County Planning Directors Association (State of CA County Planning Directors)
Member (1981 thru 1986)
President (1985)
Vice President (1994)
California Planning Foundation - Member (1986-1989) / President (1988)
State of California Transportation Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee
on Aeronautics - Appointed by State Transportation Commission (1991
thru 1995)
Fresno County Department Head Council
Member (1981-1986)
Vice-chair (1984-83, 1984-85)
American Institute of Architects, National Housing Committee
Consulting Member appointed by National American Institute of Architects (1973, 74, 75).
Association of Women in Architecture - Los Angeles Chapter (1973-81)
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Member (1976-81)
Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter (1977-78, 1978-79)
WRITING ORGANIZATIONS
Romance Writers of America
National Organization (1985 to Present) PRO status
San Diego Chapter (2000 to present)
Treasurer (2008-09)
Pro Liaison (2007-08)
Co-President (2005-06, 2006-07)
Member of the Month (9/03 and 11/07)
Member of the Year (2006)
Inland Empire Chapter (1987- 2000) / Treasurer (1998-99, 1999-2000)
Los Angeles Chapter (1985-98)
CHARITIES AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
Childhelp USA (National organization that addresses needs of abused & neglected children)
Greater San Diego Chapter (2000 to present)
Corresponding Secretary (2000-01, 2001-02)
Vestry of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church - Santee, CA (2005 to present)
Habitat For Humanity International
New Plymouth, New Zealand build (1998)
Belfast, North Ireland build (2000)
Zonta International (Business Women’s Service Organization)
Fresno Chapter (1981-1986)
Vice President (1984-85)
Treasurer (1983-84)
Los Angeles Chapter (1986-1988)
HONORS AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
City of Los Angeles - Employee of the Month Award (08/1990)
City of San Bernardino - Finalist for Woman of the Year (1987)
San Bernardino County - Certificate of Recognition (06/1975)
Inland Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators - Public Administrator of the Year (1978)
National Association of Counties – Awards for Projects
Experimental Housing Allowance Program (1975)
Repair Service for Seniors (1978)
Low-Rent Housing Referendum (1979)
Who’s Who in Government Service- (1991 Edition)
Who’s Who in Government - (1976-77 Edition)
Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans (1978 Edition)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Guest Lecturer
Cal State San Bernardino, UC Riverside, UCLA, Fresno State College, Cal
State Chatsworth, LA City College
One to three hour lectures including but not limited to: Planning Economics and Budgeting, Urban Land Use Planning, Housing, Housing Elements,
Citizen Participation, Other General Plan Elements, Citizen Participation.
San Bernardino City College
Evening course in Land Use Planning Program - Beginning Planning (1973, 1974)
City of Los Angeles
Internal training for Planning Department and other city employees. Four hour courses including but not limited to: Preparing the General
Plan, Time Management, Communication Skills, Effective Writing, Citizen Participation, etc.
Fresno County
Training for Planning Department and other county and city employees. Four to eight hour courses including but not limited to: Budgeting, Citizen
Participation, Time Management, Effective Writing.
San Bernardino County
Two to eight hour classes on a variety of management issues including but not limited to: Time Management, Organization Development, PERT,
Budgeting, Management by Objectives, Performance Evaluation, Communication Skills, Writing Skills.
MULTIPLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Various articles in newsletters and professional publications
Government Planning Documents – Numerous Plans, documents, and studies developed
as part of planning program by staff under my direction. Several
of note include:
- San Bernardino County Housing Element
- Update of General Plan for East Valley, San Bernardino County
- Sierra North Regional Plan
- City of Santa Monica Zoning Code
- City of Los Angeles General Plan Framework (1998) - www.ci.la.us/PLN/Cwd/Framwk
- City of Los Angeles Housing Element
- City of Los Angeles Safety Element
- City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Element
- Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan (Initial draft)
California Planning Roundtable Publications – Cutting Edge documents and studies developed by the members of the Roundtable where many members contribute to the research and writing.
- Myths and Facts on Housing (11/ 2000)
- Restoring the Balance: Managing Fiscal Issues & Land Use Planning Decisions (10/97)
- Beyond ‘Beyond Sprawl (9/1995)
- Planning at the Edge of the Millennium: Improving Land-Use Decisions in California (2000)
- Who Wins? Who Loses? Social Equity in Planning (09/2000)
- Sierra At Risk (06/2002)
R. ANN SIRACUSA
EDUCATION
University of California at Berkeley - Bachelor of Architecture Degree (1958-63)
USC – Summer school – Engineering (1959)
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala – Summer school – Spanish, Archeology, Central American History. (1960)
University of Rome, Italy - Graduate work in Urban Planning (1963-64)
Cal State San Bernardino - Courses in Sociology (1976-77)
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
City of Los Angeles Planning Department - Principal Planner in charge of Citywide Planning Division (1988 to 03/2000)
City of San Bernardino, CA - Director of Planning (1987-88)
City of Santa Monica, CA - Director of Planning (1986-87)
Fresno County, CA - Director of Planning (1983-86)
San Bernardino County, CA
Director of Community Development (1975-81)
Director of the Experimental Housing Allowance Program (1973-75)
Principal Planner, Planning Department (1972-73)
Senior Planner, Planning Department (1968-72)
Associate Park Planner, Regional Parks Department (1965-68)
Societa Generale Immobiliare (Private Developer) Rome, Italy
Architect / Planner, Planning Office (1963-65)
PROFESSIONAL URBAN and LAND USE PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Planners - Member 1967 until 1983 when AIP merged with APA
American Planning Association (APA)
National Association (1983 to Present)
California Chapter (1983-2005)
San Diego Section (2000-2005)
Los Angeles Section (1988-2000)
Inland Empire Section (1986- 88)
Los Angeles Section (1986-88)
Central Section (1981-86)
Vice Director/Professional Development (1983-84, 1984-85)
President (1985-86)
American Institute of Certified Planners - (1985 to Present )
California Planning Roundtable
Active (1994 – 2001)
Vice President for Programs (1994-95, 1995-96)
President (1996-97)
Emeritus (2001 to present)
County Planning Directors Association (State of CA County Planning Directors)
Member (1981 thru 1986)
President (1985)
Vice President (1994)
California Planning Foundation - Member (1986-1989) / President (1988)
State of California Transportation Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee
on Aeronautics - Appointed by State Transportation Commission (1991
thru 1995)
Fresno County Department Head Council
Member (1981-1986)
Vice-chair (1984-83, 1984-85)
American Institute of Architects, National Housing Committee
Consulting Member appointed by National American Institute of Architects (1973, 74, 75).
Association of Women in Architecture - Los Angeles Chapter (1973-81)
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Member (1976-81)
Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter (1977-78, 1978-79)
WRITING ORGANIZATIONS
Romance Writers of America
National Organization (1985 to Present) PRO status
San Diego Chapter (2000 to present)
Treasurer (2008-09)
Pro Liaison (2007-08)
Co-President (2005-06, 2006-07)
Member of the Month (9/03 and 11/07)
Member of the Year (2006)
Inland Empire Chapter (1987- 2000) / Treasurer (1998-99, 1999-2000)
Los Angeles Chapter (1985-98)
CHARITIES AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
Childhelp USA (National organization that addresses needs of abused & neglected children)
Greater San Diego Chapter (2000 to present)
Corresponding Secretary (2000-01, 2001-02)
Vestry of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church - Santee, CA (2005 to present)
Habitat For Humanity International
New Plymouth, New Zealand build (1998)
Belfast, North Ireland build (2000)
Zonta International (Business Women’s Service Organization)
Fresno Chapter (1981-1986)
Vice President (1984-85)
Treasurer (1983-84)
Los Angeles Chapter (1986-1988)
HONORS AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
City of Los Angeles - Employee of the Month Award (08/1990)
City of San Bernardino - Finalist for Woman of the Year (1987)
San Bernardino County - Certificate of Recognition (06/1975)
Inland Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators - Public Administrator of the Year (1978)
National Association of Counties – Awards for Projects
Experimental Housing Allowance Program (1975)
Repair Service for Seniors (1978)
Low-Rent Housing Referendum (1979)
Who’s Who in Government Service- (1991 Edition)
Who’s Who in Government - (1976-77 Edition)
Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans (1978 Edition)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Guest Lecturer
Cal State San Bernardino, UC Riverside, UCLA, Fresno State College, Cal
State Chatsworth, LA City College
One to three hour lectures including but not limited to: Planning Economics and Budgeting, Urban Land Use Planning, Housing, Housing Elements,
Citizen Participation, Other General Plan Elements, Citizen Participation.
San Bernardino City College
Evening course in Land Use Planning Program - Beginning Planning (1973, 1974)
City of Los Angeles
Internal training for Planning Department and other city employees. Four hour courses including but not limited to: Preparing the General
Plan, Time Management, Communication Skills, Effective Writing, Citizen Participation, etc.
Fresno County
Training for Planning Department and other county and city employees. Four to eight hour courses including but not limited to: Budgeting, Citizen
Participation, Time Management, Effective Writing.
San Bernardino County
Two to eight hour classes on a variety of management issues including but not limited to: Time Management, Organization Development, PERT,
Budgeting, Management by Objectives, Performance Evaluation, Communication Skills, Writing Skills.
MULTIPLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Various articles in newsletters and professional publications
Government Planning Documents – Numerous Plans, documents, and studies developed
as part of planning program by staff under my direction. Several
of note include:
- San Bernardino County Housing Element
- Update of General Plan for East Valley, San Bernardino County
- Sierra North Regional Plan
- City of Santa Monica Zoning Code
- City of Los Angeles General Plan Framework (1998) - www.ci.la.us/PLN/Cwd/Framwk
- City of Los Angeles Housing Element
- City of Los Angeles Safety Element
- City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Management Element
- Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan (Initial draft)
California Planning Roundtable Publications – Cutting Edge documents and studies developed by the members of the Roundtable where many members contribute to the research and writing.
- Myths and Facts on Housing (11/ 2000)
- Restoring the Balance: Managing Fiscal Issues & Land Use Planning Decisions (10/97)
- Beyond ‘Beyond Sprawl (9/1995)
- Planning at the Edge of the Millennium: Improving Land-Use Decisions in California (2000)
- Who Wins? Who Loses? Social Equity in Planning (09/2000)
- Sierra At Risk (06/2002)
