Lesley Barewin Email & Phone Number

Redding, CT, US

I provide consulting services for nonprofits in CLAS implementation, strategic planning, program design, and implementation. My latest project was to develop a Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Service (CLAS) implementation plan for the Community Action Agency of New Haven. I worked with this client to outline how they could adopt CLAS Standards.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Career Resource Inc. mission is to improve our communities through the dignity of work. As the Healthcare Career Connect Program Director, I oversee a program funded by Connecticut's Office of Workforce Strategy. Our program's purpose is to train and grow the next generation of healthcare professionals. Operating under Governor Lamont's direction, our.

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

I managed two grants focused on promoting health equity and health literacy in the Waterbury area. I expanded our team of community health workers and created a health education program with the Waterbury Senior Center in partnership with the American Heart Association.

Greater New York City Area

-Led the development and acquisition of funding for NVCOG's Brownfields program, securing three EPA brownfield grants totaling over $1.5 million. These grants focused on cleaning up environmentally contaminated properties in underserved and economically distressed communities.-Managed the brownfield program's communications, including crafting an.

Greater New York City Area

Provided targeted education and outreach to NYC public schools through the Zero Waste Schools Program. ZWS is a partnership between GrowNYC, Department of Education and Department of Sanitation. For the past four years our program worked with over 400 NYC public schools in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan to divert all recyclable and organic waste from.

Greater New York City Area

Increased New Yorker's access to locally grown food at affordable prices.

Greater New York City Area

Planned, designed and implemented community based strategic interventions to promote healthy eating, increase food access and reduce food insecurity in West Harlem. I also managed and operated the West Harlem Food Pantry including logistics, wholesale purchasing, delivery and receiving of food in addition to establishing and formalizing volunteer roles and.

Portland, Oregon Area

Organized and coordinated a Healthy Housing Forum, bringing together urban planners, housing providers, developers, property managers, and housing advocates to discuss the intersection between housing dynamics and health outcomes

Portland

Because of my interest in planning and public health I was uniquely positioned to work concurrently with the Health Department and the Transportation Planning division.At the Health Department, I authored a comprehensive literature review for the Healthy Communities By Design program, highlighting research that connects how the built environments impacts.

During my tenure at Metro, I contributed significantly to the update of the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). As a co-author, I played a key role in crafting the performance measures chapter, where I conducted extensive analysis on the potential impacts of various transportation investment models. This analysis included assessing their effects on.

Portland, Oregon, United States

I had the privilege to contribute to the update of the inaugural Bicycle Master Plan, assuming a leadership role in researching past policies and pinpointing necessary policy adaptations to align with the City's evolving bicycle transportation objectives. Additionally, as the streetcar network expansion commenced, I conducted research on optimal design.

At Otak, I worked on a large scale environmental impact statement for a road improvement project. I used GIS to analyze potential impacts, collected public comments for the public record, gained experience with project billing, and prepared and organized public information meetings. Learned that I did not want to be a transportation consultant.

Dogwood city of the west! During my time in Milwaukie, a vibrant city on the cusp of discovery, I embarked on a multifaceted internship journey that immersed me in the dynamic realm of urban planning. With Portlanders increasingly turning their attention to Milwaukie, amidst plans for high-speed rail and tensions surrounding imminent changes, I delved into.

Masters, Urban And Regional Planning

Urban Planning

Ba, Community Development

Community Development

Graduate Certificate, Sustainable Food Systems And Agriculture

Completed a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems through Bainbridge Graduate Institute. The program is.