Cate Mingoya-Lafortune Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

• Designed and directs Climate Safe Neighborhoods, a 13- city national partnership to build resident capacity to self-advocate for a more equitable distribution of climate resilience resources. • Leads projects and manages partnerships with NASA, Urban Systems Lab, RAND Corporation, and others. • Direct the Brownfield Equitable Development Technical Assistance Program (EPA grantee) providing equity-focused coaching, geospatial analysis, land use planning, community engagement, and… Show more • Designed and directs Climate Safe Neighborhoods, a 13- city national partnership to build resident capacity to self-advocate for a more equitable distribution of climate resilience resources. • Leads projects and manages partnerships with NASA, Urban Systems Lab, RAND Corporation, and others. • Direct the Brownfield Equitable Development Technical Assistance Program (EPA grantee) providing equity-focused coaching, geospatial analysis, land use planning, community engagement, and strategy development to brownfield impacted communities.• Lead a national team of eight community organizers, providing coaching, strategy support, and professional development. • Manage a team of internal and external geospatial data analysts to model climate risk nationwide. • Facilitate cross-sector partnerships to ensure implementation of climate adaptation measures in vulnerable communities. Show less

Greater Boston Area

Department Of Housing And Community Development; Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

Cate served as the Director of Policy and Program Development for the Commonwealth's Division of Public Housing and Rental Assistance. • Managed a team of 15 staff and 12 external stakeholders in developing and executing an annual, state-wide performance review of 238 local housing authorities (LHA) and 45,000 housing units. • Built DHCD’s first capital climate-risk investment strategy and sustainability plan for state-aided public housing, to address climate-related risks… Show more Cate served as the Director of Policy and Program Development for the Commonwealth's Division of Public Housing and Rental Assistance. • Managed a team of 15 staff and 12 external stakeholders in developing and executing an annual, state-wide performance review of 238 local housing authorities (LHA) and 45,000 housing units. • Built DHCD’s first capital climate-risk investment strategy and sustainability plan for state-aided public housing, to address climate-related risks to resident safety and capital assets.• Designed program guidelines for economic prosperity program funding cycles. • Delivered monthly meetings to staff on policy, program, and budget updates, and quarterly meetings to residents, elected officials, community organizers, and union leaders. • Facilitated collaboration within the division and between nonprofits, educational institutions, and state agencies to identify areas of need and collaborate on solutions. E.g. senior supportive services (Executive Office of Elder Affairs), healthy housing research (Harvard Medical School) and prosperity building for juvenile offenders (Department of Youth Services and Suffolk Law School).• Evaluated proformas and contributed to design guidelines as part of the Division’s affordable housing development initiative.• Lead the Division’s board and resident outreach strategies to deliver technical assistance training to over 1,200 LHA board members and over 1,000 emerging public housing resident leaders. • Directly supervised staff tasked with overhauling internal IT systems and operations.• Lead and executed professional development initiatives for Division of Public Housing staff.• Simultaneously managed multiple consultant contracts and work products. Show less

Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative: Conducted detailed social, economic, and land use analyses of Bronx businesses, including major anchors in hospital and health services, education, and manufacturing, as part of an incumbent revitalization platform. Developed economic growth strategies and recommendations to effectively target and secure large vendor contracts for local businesses such as linen suppliers and medical device makers.

Cambridge, Ma

Master of City Planning: Housing, Community, and Economic Development Thesis: Building Together: Tiny House Villages for the Homeless: https://dusp.mit.edu/sites/dusp.mit.edu/files/attachments/news/mingoya_2015.pdfPress:http://news.mit.edu/2015/tiny-houses-could-mitigate-homelessness-0723 Practicum Project Manager: Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND): Led a team of 4 MIT graduate students to compile a data-driven analysis of small business access to… Show more Master of City Planning: Housing, Community, and Economic Development Thesis: Building Together: Tiny House Villages for the Homeless: https://dusp.mit.edu/sites/dusp.mit.edu/files/attachments/news/mingoya_2015.pdfPress:http://news.mit.edu/2015/tiny-houses-could-mitigate-homelessness-0723 Practicum Project Manager: Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND): Led a team of 4 MIT graduate students to compile a data-driven analysis of small business access to fixed asset and working capital financing in Suffolk County for the Boston DND. Analyzed state and federally collected lending data; conducted interviews and led stakeholder presentations; developed recommendations and action items. Show less

Boston, Ma

Met with municipal leaders and community stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities for reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Produced land use maps and analyses. Provided technical assistance for municipalities applying for Green Communities Designation. Wrote grant applications for MAPC’s Clean Energy Division. Prepared municipal applications for Department of Energy and Resources competitive grants. Developed the Clean Energy plan for the City of Framingham.

Cambridge, Ma

Provided research and data analysis support to the City of Cambridge’s Net Zero Taskforce for Citywide Carbon Neutrality. Developed and executed a “green” resident education campaign for HRI’s portfolio of over 1,200 units.

Brooklyn, Ny

Master Teacher and Grade Level Leader: Led staff of seven teachers in developing year-long strategies to ensure academic and cultural excellence from 90 low-income, high-need middle school students. Identified community and academic challenges and conflicts, and led collaborative action groups with teachers, parents, students and staff in identifying and implementing solutions. Mentored novice teachers in science and math instruction. Managed feedback for faculty, staff, and students.

Brooklyn, Ny

Bronx, Ny

Teach for America: Selected from over 24,000 applicants nationwide to serve in a highly acclaimed national service corps. Committed to teach for two years in an under-resourced urban region to close the educational achievement gap.

Certificate Of Completion: Leadership, Organizing, And Action, John F. Kennedy School Of Government At Harvard University, Executive Education- Prof. Marshall Ganz

Master Of Urban Planning, Housing, Community And Economic Development

Activities and Societies: Master of City Planning: Housing, Community, and Economic Development Thesis: Building Together: Tiny House.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Secondary Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology

High School

Master Of City Planning

Master Of City Planning

Master Of City Planning