Dara Phung

Planning Technician

Dara Phung is a Planning Technician with Good City Company. She is currently placed with the City of San Carlos.

Ms. Phung obtained her Bachelor’s in Real Estate Development and Bachelor’s in Music from the University of Southern California, where she took courses in urban planning and received the Lewis Mumford Award for Most Outstanding Essay in Planning History. In 2018, Ms. Phung studied piano in Lyon, France, where she performed in concerts hosted by the Festival de l’Académie de Fourvière.

Ms. Phung previously interned for the City of Brisbane and The Bienstock Group, a full-service real estate firm in Los Angeles. During her time in Brisbane, Ms. Phung supported Planning staff on projects including the Objective Design and Development Standards project, the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, and the Housing Element Cycle 6 Update.

In her free time, Ms. Phung enjoys transcribing music, discovering new restaurants, and rock climbing.