Evelyn Mitchell has worked as a planner for over 30 years having graduated with a Masters of Regional and Urban Planning from U.C.D. in 1994. In 2010 Evelyn graduated from U.C.D. with an M.Sc. in Urban Design. She has a wide range of experience having commenced her work experience in the Dublin Regional Authority and subsequently gaining experience in a number of rural local authorities including Limerick County Council, Kildare County Council and Cork County Council. She has been employed by Cork City Council as a Senior Executive Planner since 2001. She worked within the Planning Policy Section during 2001-2002 where she was responsible for the Certification of the Living Over the Shop and Integrated Area Plan schemes. Evelyn was also involved in the preparatory stages of the Cork City Development Plan, 2004. From 2002 – 2005 she worked within the Development Management Section as the senior planner for the South City Centre and South Suburbs, dealing with the major planning applications in these areas such as high-density residential schemes, student apartment schemes, large scale retailing applications and educational developments.