Tanya Fink Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Canada

SROs & Supportive Housing Planner (2023/24)Responsible for supporting the replacement and improvement of SROs and delivery of low-income supportive housing as outlined in the Housing Vancouver StrategyPlays an important role in the delivery of new low-income (shelter rate) social, supportive housing by coordinating, planning and implementing a variety of.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

From disasters to economic inequity, cities around the world are tackling the most pressing issues of our time. Through holistic initiatives supporting prepared neighbourhoods, a collaborative government and safe and adaptive buildings and infrastructure, the City of Vancouver's Resilient Vancouver strategy builds our collective capacity to prepare for.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Project Manager of the Employment Lands & Economy Review. Equity, Diversity & Resilience Lead. Economic Development Planning Liaison to the Vancouver Plan.Facilitator of the Vancouver Plan Economic Policy Working Group.The Employment Lands & Economy Review (ELER) is a major initiative of the Economic Development Planning team in City-wide & Regional.

Vancouver, Canada Area

CommunityIMPACT Consulting is a Vancouver-based planning consultancy committed to and passionate about working on urban social issues through the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental and economic. Particularly focused on strengthening communities, assessing and mitigating community impacts, protecting community assets and achieving social.

• This position is a senior generalist position within the Community Social Development section, directly supervising the areas of Senior, Youth, and Diversity services, and acting as second-in-command to the Manager of.
• Planning and Policy development, taking a lead role in the implementation of Community Social Development… Show more This position is a senior generalist position within the Community Social Development section.
• Planning and Policy development, taking a lead role in the implementation of Community Social Development initiatives.
• Supervision of Senior, Youth, and Diversity services work groups and activities, including consultants engaged to perform related work.
• Administration of budgets, preparation and editing of reports, and assisting Manager with departmental management functions.
• Leading new, complex social development initiatives.

Responsible for the project management, development and implementation of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) Local Area Plan (LAP) and the Local Economy chapter as a member of extensive interdepartmental staff team.Liaison to the DTES LAPP Committee and various multi-sector private stakeholders including local BIAs and community organizations. Applied.

Vancouver, BC

Member of the Urban Health Team Led the DTES Social Impact Assessment. Designed and facilitated its engagement phase that consulted over 600 community members in conjunction with community organization partners. Assisted in the development of indicators to effectively monitor, evaluate and report back to stakeholders and co-wrote the final report. Gained.

Performed surveys, consultation and asset mapping with newcomer youth and seniors and created and led a digital storytelling project with 9 newcomer youth as part of the province of British Columbia’s Building Welcoming and Inclusive Neighbourhoods (BWIN) initiative. Also prepared a final report.

Worked with the City of Vancouver's Social Planning Department, Housing Policy and Central Area Planning on the creation of a Social Impact Assessment Framework for new development on low-income communities, namely the DTES. Convened and coordinated a group of 10 low-income, DTES residents who acted as a Observer Committee to the City's process. Worked.

Assisted in the administration and organization of day-long, monthly meetings with regional homeless shelter providers. Provided administrative assistance with report writing, presentations, minute-taking, and facilitation.GVSS is a groundbreaking regional network of organizations responding together since 1998 to meet the needs of people who are homeless.

Organized roundtables in Vancouver and Kelowna as part of a series that brought together 150 leaders from the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors to discuss affordable housing strategies. Liaised with housing providers/developers, government officials, and First Nations bands and provided support to the steering committee. Produced two.

Interviewed over 100 homeless people living in the City of Vancouver's various HEAT shelters as part of the following project:"Vancouver Meals, Behaviour, and Well-Being"--Dr. Karen CooperDespite the appearance that food is readily available via food lines and other food services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, many of the homless and the residents of.

Worked to provide affordable homeownership to low-income families in the Lower Mainland through volunteer labour and partnerships with external stakeholders. Recruited, oriented and coordinated over 250 adult and youth volunteers on three build sites. Created the monthly volunteer newsletter and gave monthly recruitment presentations/orientations. Assisted.

Worked with Professor Renisa Mawani on her research project "Law and Diaspora in Historical/Contemporary South Asia

Ma, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Amacon-Beasley Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Urban Planning Recipient 2010 2010 CFUW Ecole.

Ba, Sociology

Activities and Societies: 2008-2009 Killam Fellowship Award Golden Key International Honour Society UBC Sociology Student Association UBC.

Leadership And Public Speaking

Foundations In Public Participation

Planning For Effective Public Participation

Techniques For Effective Public Participation

Education record

Participant representing the City of Vancouver on 4 day learning trip to San Francisco. Visited and learned from leaders in affordable.

Financing Urban Growth: The Use Of Development Cost Charges And Community Amenity Contributions

A comprehensive, detailed, and practical examination of the economic, legal, planning, and political dimensions of development levies.

Zoning & Development By-Law Program (Residential Zonings)

This comprehensive program examines the City of Vancouver’s Zoning and Development by-laws including residential, commercial and.

Technical Writing, Presentation Skills I & Ii, Foundations Of Project Management, Networking

Certificate, Professional Journalism

Certificate Of Professional Photography

Women Leading The Way

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