Makala Morales

(she/her)

Makala Morales is a planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), where she focuses on providing technical planning assistance to communities and building local government capacity. With a background in affordable housing, Makala has extensive experience working with nonprofits on Chicago's South and West Sides to alleviate homelessness and address addiction issues.

A Midwesterner who grew up in Indiana, Makala holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Urban Development from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Indiana University.

Fun Facts

• Passionate about summertime tomatoes and foraging mushrooms.
• If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be chili.
• I love collecting magnets from anywhere memorable I've gone.