Kansha Tiwari, class of 2017, started out working as an architect in India. Her desire to identify community and regional issues and develop strategies to achieve overall economic development and prosperity led her to pursue a Master's of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa.

Right after completing her master's, she began her professional journey as a regional planner with Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC). Today, in her position as a Regional Plans Administrator at SEIRPC, Kansha wears different hats and leads several planning processes for comprehensive plans, bike/pedestrian plans, and long-range transportation plans, along with grant writing and administration for regional partners and communities.

See a short video about how her planning degree from Iowa helps her find solutions for communities and advocate for them.