Paris Allen

Paris is an architect and a lifelong lover of music and the arts, with a background in music and the visual arts. She grew up singing in choirs and has remained involved with music throughout her life. While attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, she served as music director for the university’s a capella group, Take It Slo, before graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture. 
 

After college, Paris moved to Stockton to join LDA Partners, an architecture firm on the Miracle Mile in Stockton, where she has worked for over eight years and is now a licensed architect. Her work focuses on public-serving projects including libraries, schools, animal shelters, and other community spaces. Her design philosophy centers on creating spaces that reflect their communities and inspire shared pride and ownership. Growing up in Ripon and now calling Stockton home, she  is passionate about investing in the Central Valley through architecture and the arts. 

 

In 2023, Paris stepped into the musical theater community in Stockton and quickly found a welcoming group of artists and friends dedicated to providing spaces for creative expression and diverse voices. Since then, she has discovered a passion for storytelling through theater and the way it brings people together through shared experiences, conversation, and collaboration.

 

As a Founding member of The Shared Light Collective, Paris is excited to help build an organization that celebrates Stockton’s talent, creativity, and individuality by uplifting the artists and communities that are already here. She believes strong communities are built through collaboration, and she is proud to help create opportunities for artists to learn from one another and tell meaningful stories together.