Jill Slater Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

New York

Work with government agencies, non-profits, and the private sector on food policy, strategic community engagement plans, sustainability, grant-writing; proposal development; manage primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative research, and policy analysis; translate technical information into accessible forms such as social media, panels, public presentations, data visualizations, well-written reports, and video campaigns.•. Produced a comprehensive Evictions Preventions Strategies study (Enterprise Community Partners) •. Developed human-centered strategic engagement plans (Karp Strategies)• Produced Limited Environmental Review for 53 residential properties for formerly homeless women in New York City (Housing Plus)• Strategized solutions for community-based policing, and widespread commercial vacancies. (Harvey Rose LLC)• Designed events around sustainable agriculture advocacy and development (NESAWG)• Reviewed and dispersed federal grants (USDA); wrote local, state and federal grants (LHLIRCD)• Advocated, and built stakeholder coalitions, for an alternative clean energy transportation system to move agricultural product down Hudson River via maritime vessel to New York City (LHLIRCD)• Evaluated engagement program via qualitative and quantitative methods (Northeast Organic Farmers Association)

Agricullture Grant Reviewer . Washington DC. Review and evaluate grant applications for the Farmers Market Priority Program (FMPP) based on factors including net benefit to local farmers and accessibility to low-income consumers via Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) technology (May-July 2009)

Launched a non-profit to revive a public institution as a permanent indoor market and economic development engine where expert purveyors source and sell regional food produced sustainably and humanely.• Oversaw all aspects of financial management, grant writing, community engagement, strategic planning, contract oversight, event planning and programming.• Pioneered strong regional food system coalition through outreach, advocacy, and educational campaign. • Fostered, and invested in, relationships with residents, business owners, and government agencies. • Galvanized support of 5,000 stakeholders including community members, activists, business owners, heads of government agencies, and elected officials.• Advanced program implementation

San Francisco Bay Area

Community Planner/Project Manager• Managed a large scale re-zoning and human-centered community planning process towards jobs/housing balance and more affordable housing in two of the city’s largest and most diverse neighborhoods, impacting 145,000 citizens, over 100,000 jobs and 30% of the city’s developable land. • Designed and implemented advocacy campaign. • Produced, and presented at, dozens of community-oriented workshops, and public hearings.• Coordinated legislative process among multiple government agencies and community stakeholders.• Researched and wrote groundbreaking report; and drafted innovative land use and zoning policy to protect over 100,000 of the city’s production/distribution/repair jobs.• Pioneered citywide Geographic Information System (GIS). Managed program to develop innovative data-driven land use, economic, construction, housing and demographic analysis for planners and consultants.

Master'S Degree, City And Regional Planning: Land Use, Urban Design

Ba, Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Major In Urban Studies

Activities and Societies: Senior Honors Thesis: The Subway As a Cultural Space: A Socio-Semiotic Approach; Fellowship with the Center.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Model UN, School Government Officer, Dance