Keryna Johnson Email & Phone Number

Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Consultant providing research, planning, policy, and program development / evaluation
• Areas of expertise include affordable housing development and preservation, homelessness prevention, economic empowerment and minority homeownership strategies, small and minority business development, neighborhood.
• Strategic and inclusive leader with 14 years of community and affordable housing research and planning experience
• Strong understanding of affordable housing and homelessness prevention policy locally and nationally
• Extensive background in in both quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis used for policy, land use, and program development
• Expertise in building actionable and impactful social change coalitions that align goals and resources

Columbus, Ohio Area

Provided policy research and led the City’s financial empowerment initiatives. Authored the City’s Financial Empowerment Roadmap, a strategic plan for increasing the financial security of women and families, and furthered efforts to lower barriers to participation by local, small and minority businesses in City contracting and procurement opportunities.

Councilmember Georgette Gómez, Council District 9

Led affordable housing and homelessness prevention policy for the council office. Policy wins included passing a citywide ban on Section 8 housing discrimination and developing fee waivers for the creation of accessory dwelling units to spur the development of rental housing.

Greater San Diego Area

Assisted clients with strategic planning, visioning and community and economic development. Worked with jurisdictions throughout California in the creation of Consolidated Plans to assess their affordable housing, community and economic development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions that benefit low- to.

Planning & Food Environment Specialist for the County of San Diego Health and Human Service Agency - Central and North Central Regions. Work focused on increasing access to healthy foods in underserved communities, and identifying ways to improve health outcomes through policy and built environment changes.

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Provided staff support for the San Diego County Food System Alliance, a multi-stakeholder collaborative focused on improving outcomes in the regional food system. Supported the co-creation of policies and collective actions that address countywide health, sustainability, hunger and economic development issues. Oversaw recruitment and retention of Alliance.

Greater San Diego Area

USDA grant-funded position for the “Communities of Excellence in Nutrition, Physical Environment, and Obesity Prevention (CX3)”, a state-wide public health program. Recruited residents to engage in an on-the-ground assessment evaluating the availability and accessibility of healthy foods within their neighborhood. Worked directly with community members to.

Greater San Diego Area

Supported master planning for the urban agriculture component of the Earthlab, a 4-acre open space parcel and dynamic outdoor learning lab. Fostered relationships with local organizations and resident groups to generate interest in environmental stewardship projects. Provided key land use analysis and mapping enabling organization to competitively pursue.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning, 3.9 Gpa

Outstanding Student of Graduating Class

B.S. Business Administration (Management), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

200-Hour Yoga Teaching Certification, Ashtanga Yoga, Viniyoga