Alyssa Ortiz joined Consensus Planning as a planning intern and has quickly expanded her skills and knowledge of planning in New Mexico. She is a native New Mexican and is currently working on a Shared Master/Bachelor Credit program at the University of New Mexico and anticipates receiving her Master of Community and Regional Planning degree in May 2025. Alyssa has been involved in numerous planning and zoning entitlement projects in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, providing research, policy analysis, and technical writing for these projects. In addition to entitlements, Alyssa is interested in planning for tribal governments in New Mexico and Arizona.