Kristopher Walton, Mup Email & Phone Number

Create affordable housing plans in partnerships with municipalities across IllinoisTravel for in-person events such as community meetings, site reviews, and housing stock surveysCreate, distribute, and analyze need based surveys for partner communitiesAnalyze data sets for research projects and visualize the data via GIS and excelReview LIHTC applications.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Gathered and analyzed data for Health Action Planning in partnership with the Illinois Public Health InstituteAssisted City of Chicago’s Department of Housing with QAP REIA by doing spatial analysis of LIHTC properties in Chicago and socioeconomic indicators via GISOrganized and managed databases for community outreach

Buffalo, New York

Lead teacher for the Community as a Classroom program with the Center for Urban Studies. Community as a Classroom works with 7th and 8th grade students during the after school program at Marva J. Daniels Futures Academy school located in the Fruit Belt neighborhood. Our goal is to instill community values, pride, and encourage further education for the.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Established lasting partnerships and collaborations with community-based organizations in the city of Buffalo.Conducted quantitative and qualitative research concerning food access on the Eastside of Buffalo to contribute to the organization’s mission and food services.Operated mobile markets, farmer’s markets, and food pick-ups with AHFC team.

Buffalo, New York

Led for summer community engagement for the redevelopment of a 17 acre site located on a hospital campus. Connected with community partners to organize outreach events such as tabling and focus groups.Attended community events and engaged with community members to talk with them about their needs.Wrote up engagement efforts and aggregated data post.

Buffalo, New York

Assisted with research in food systems and community health in the Buffalo/Niagara region of New York State.Community Liaison: hosted community partners and worked closely with them on developing local food systems projects. Assisted with GIS mapping and data analysis.Contributed to writing projects.

Syracuse, New York

Chicago, Illinois

Worked as the main point of contact and outreach representative for food and agricultural suppliers located in the Midwest (Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and North Dakota) so that they were aware of the services and programs available to assist them with exporting.Traveled to domestic food based trade shows, conferences, and seminars to prospect new companies.

Chicago, Illinois

Created GIS maps for targeted outreach in Cook County.Organized different outreach events for Crisp! in the communities we served such as a cooking demonstration at St. Sabina Church in the Auburn Gresham community.Worked with the film team to do cooking videos using foods available in the Crisp! inventory. Also to create instructional videos on what a.

Chicago, Illinois

Trained new employees and coached current employees. Serviced customers in a friendly, yet professional manor and made sure they were well taken care of in a timely fashion.

Normal, Illinois

Managed student employees and ran the shift I was responsible for. Filled out paperwork such as attendance and disciplinary write ups.Conducted mid year and end of year evaluations for the employees on my shift.

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

Masters of Urban Planning with a specialization in Community Health and Food Systems as well as Neighborhood and Community Development

Cerificate Of Advance Study, Food Studies

Graduate level work done to complete a certificate in Food Studies. Summer internship completed with the African Heritage Food Co-op.

Bachelor'S Degree, Geography

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Vice Polemarch (Vice President) of the Kappa Alpha Chapter (2013-2015).