ANNA CARL

Resume and Portfolio

A Japan-born, US-raised student of architecture and urban planning who is exploring the intersection of community and design to create more accessible spaces for humans.

  • Resume

    Education

    Columbia University
    Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
    Master of Science in Urban Planning

    University of Michigan
    Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
    Bachelor of Science in Architecture
    Minor: Asian Languages and Cultures (Japanese)

    Expected Graduation:
    May 2026
    New York, NY

    Graduated:
    Apr 2021
    Ann Arbor, MI

    Experience

    Fund for the City of New York New York, NY
    Community Planning Fellow

    September 2025–now

    “The Community Planning Fellowship Program is a highly regarded and coveted professional development opportunity serving urban planning students and local community boards, helping them meet their community planning needs”

    Columbia GSAPP URBAN Magazine New York, NY
    Senior Design Editor

    August 2025–now

    Led the visual direction and layout design for this year’s publication of Urban Volume 36: Sensorium, overseeing editorial graphics and collaborating with writers and editors

    Village Preservation New York, NY
    Graduate Research Intern

    Jul–Aug 2025

    Updated maps and digitized archival resources for Greenwich Village Historic District Tours, East Village Building Blocks and Village Independent Democrats Collection

    Japantown Task Force San Francisco, CA
    Outreach Consultant

    Jan–Aug 2024

    Facilitate meetings and perform outreach as part of the Osaka Way Upgrade Project and the Reimagine Japantown Framework RFP

    Extracurriculars

    Columbia GSAPP URBAN Magazine Junior Design Editor

    Architecture + Advocacy Rhino Design and Fabrication Team

    Oct 2024–Aug 2025

    Mar 2025–now

    Technology

    Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro), Rhinoceros 3D, ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, Canva, SketchUp, Lumion, Python, R, Microsoft Office, Google Suite

    Skills

    Languages (Japanese- Fluent, French- Basic), Communications (Internal, External, Outreach), Model Making (Digital, Physical), Document Design and Formatting, Analog Drawing