Name: Beth Dahlstrom Title: Town Planner Company: Town of Franklin Location: Franklin, Mass. Birthplace: Framingham, Mass. Birth Date: 1977 College: B.S. Environmental Design, concentration in Urban Studies, Minor in Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Master of Public Administration, Clark University First job unrelated to your current field: Honey Dew Donuts First job in current field: Coordinator of Development Planning & Technology, Worcester Business Development Corporation Hobbies: Bird watching, cooking, hiking Favorite Novel: "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Favorite Film: "Star Wars" Person you admire (outside of family): Theodore Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth I Keys to success: Being proactive rather than reactive, honesty and making an impression while still being modest. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Bed and breakfast owner