Brittany Jones, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Toledo, OH, US

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Engages in research-focused food system policy and legislation on a multi-scale analysis (local to global)
• Work to inform and educate about inequities in the food accessibility due to systematic racial and economic disparities
• Advocate for the "conscious consumer" and their place in the local food system

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Intro to Geographic Information Science (undergraduate and graduate) and Geographic Information Systems Applications (undergraduate and graduate)

Lead Instructor for Urban Environments class (undergraduate). This is a distance learning course requiring weekly discussion board participation and reflection activities.

Toledo, Ohio

• Furthered the capacity and brand awareness of the Urban Affairs Center through expansion of partnerships, scope of projects, and role of being a research resource in the City. Achievements include:
• Co-authored a City-funded report, Toledo & Lucas County Poverty Study (2019)
• Mapped spatially-influenced socioeconomic variables to provide consultation for community initiatives
• Showcased essential skills such as critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, leadership, and teamwork

Toledo, Ohio, United States

• Served as copywriter/editor for various publications: resumes, newsletters, grant applications, content contributor, social media management, and other documents. Achievements include:
• Increased readership over all platforms by 15% after one month into position
• Elevated newsletter open rate by 25% through instituting creative and attention-capturing campaigns

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Accelerated the foundation within Lucas County for Central State University Extension Service through the creation of effective community programming and strategic community connections. Achievements include:
• Conceptualized and executed three monthly Family & Consumer Science programs that maintained 80% attendance rate
• Invited to serve on the 2018-2021 Lucas County Health Improvement Plan committee

Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Fostered the organization’s housing department by cultivating relationships between the housing team and residents, overseeing housing repair/new construction projects, and facilitating community events. Achievements.
• A consistent rental occupancy rate of over 85% and an average of 90% on-time payments
• The rehabilitation of 20 owner-occupied homes (10 homes/year; $40,000/year), while reducing construction expenses by 15%
• Completion of a $1 million reconstruction project of 22 rental-occupied homes after centralizing the recruitment and construction process
• Secured over $100,000 in grant funding dealing with new construction and housing repair projects

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Consulted with area schools on tactics to increase participation in their breakfast programs, while also seeking grant funding to implement other participation methods
• Aided in summer meal program initiatives to bolster participation and child nutrition awareness
• Advocated for increased breakfast and summer meal access for students across Northwest Ohio region.

Toledo, Ohio

• Provided North Toledo residents with finding community resources, such as utility affordability and housing repair referrals
• Augmented the organization's brand to emphasize being a compelling community resource and rental agency

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Spatially-Integrated Social Sciences (Siss), 3.8

Activities and Societies: 2019 East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers Poster Winner, 1st place American.

Masters Of Urban Planning, Economic Development

Activities and Societies: 2014 Student Ambassador, 2014 Hazel Park Master Plan Capstone Project, 2014 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners.

Bachelors, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Member of NAACP-OSU Chapter, Member of NABJ, Co-Chair of 30th Annual African American Heritage.