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Cara Donovan is a Senior Planner for the City of Brooklyn Park, MN, with extensive experience in urban planning and environmental management. Prior roles include Urban and Environmental Planner at Otak, where responsibilities encompassed comprehensive plan updates, watershed planning, and community engagement facilitation. Donovan has a strong background in GIS analysis, project management, and public outreach design, utilizing tools like Adobe Creative Suite: ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online. Academic credentials include a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Washington and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Geography and International/Global Studies from Oregon State University. Previous positions also feature roles in education, where Donovan managed and taught diverse student groups, underscoring a commitment to community engagement and environmental sustainability.