Mackinzi is a passionate and dedicated planning professional with a background in landscape architecture, urban design, land use and policy planning, and community engagement. She contributes strong organizational skills, aesthetic and accessible products, and clear communication to her projects, as well as a deep love for the American West, the environment, and the charms of small-town life. She is eager to work should-to-shoulder with communities to reach implementable solutions and envision a better, more livable future.
Mackinzi currently lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with her partner Scott and their many plants. Outside of work you can find her climbing at one of the many local crags, biking to a brewery, backpacking in canyon country, or beating someone at Bananagrams. She is a certified planner with a bachelor’s in Environmental Design from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
mackinzi@communitybuilders.org