Meredith Leigh

Meredith earned her Bachelor of Arts in History in 2001, a Master of Landscape Architecture degree in 2009 and Doctorate in Design Construction and Planning in 2012, all from University of Florida.  Her graduate research focused on experiential landscape design and identifying food deserts in urban areas.  

Her professional experience since graduating has included public and private sector work as a landscape designer, land use planner, and teaching for the University of Florida’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning online program.  She has worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from urban design to residential landscape design, golf course conversions, large-scale site plan development, zoning code amendments, affordable housing, infill redevelopment, rezoning and managing projects as they go through the entitlements process.  

She currently enjoys her work as a Land Use Planner at a law firm in downtown West Palm Beach and continues to teach for a graduate online course for UF during the summer months. Her interests outside of work involve traveling and enjoying the local food scene in new places, reading, running, and spending time with family and friends.