Heather Waldstein joins Rosenheim and Associates, Inc. as a Planning Associate, offering over fifteen years of experience with land-use entitlements and project management in residential and commercial developments.

Before joining Rosenheim and Associates, Waldstein worked as the Historic Preservation Liaison and Associate Planner for the City of Ojai, where she was responsible for managing the City’s Geographic Information Systems, grant writing, and processing land use entitlement and development permits for the City.  As liaison for the City’s Historic Preservation Commission, she directed the Commission on Historic Preservation policy, led monthly public meetings, developed the City’s first Historic Tree Inventory, and assisted the Commission in setting annual goals.

Waldstein started her career in the public sector, working for various California Municipalities, with an emphasis on downtown revitalization and mixed-use development within the Cities of Brea, Oxnard and Santa Clarita, processing development entitlement proposals. 

After taking a short break to start a family, Waldstein continued her work in land use entitlements and project management with the Cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, where she provided planning consulting services.

A graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Planning, Heather also attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She resides in Woodland Hills with her husband Ari, daughter Sofia and son Nate.