Glenda has 18 years of professional experience in the community planning and urban design fields. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Urban Studies from Georgia State University. Her previous work experience includes 15 years as a senior planning manager at APD Urban Planning and Management. There she utilized her knowledge of architecture, urban design, and community planning to create neighborhood redevelopment plans for various communities. 

She developed and implemented community revitalization strategies for inner-city neighborhoods that focused on catalytic change, developing housing projects from conception through pre-development stages to construction. Glenda also created urban design recommendations that aligned with communities' existing contexts and respected their historic nature. 

Before APD-U, Glenda participated in architecture and urban design work in residential, mixed-use, and resort projects in the City of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Glenda holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Minor in Latino Studies from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Clemson University. She is a member of the Georgia Chapter and National Chapter of the American Planning Association, a certified AICP planner, and a member of the Urban Land Institute. She is a native of Honduras.