Jennifer Godzeno
Director, Leadership Development at Center for Community Investment- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Cantonese Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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AICP Certified
American Institute of Certified PlannersNov, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Center for Community Investment
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Leadership Development
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Jun 2022 - Present
Direct the Leadership Development department. Lead strategic planning for programming equipping leaders across the US with knowledge, skills, and tools to help disinvested communities achieve their environmental, social, and economic priorities. Includes oversight of the Fulcrum Fellowship and Field Catalyst. Direct the Leadership Development department. Lead strategic planning for programming equipping leaders across the US with knowledge, skills, and tools to help disinvested communities achieve their environmental, social, and economic priorities. Includes oversight of the Fulcrum Fellowship and Field Catalyst.
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NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials)
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Engagement
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May 2020 - Nov 2021
Direct member engagement strategy, leadership programs, and major events including the Designing Cities conference. Support mobilization and peer learning among NACTO’s 87+ member transportation agencies. Direct member engagement strategy, leadership programs, and major events including the Designing Cities conference. Support mobilization and peer learning among NACTO’s 87+ member transportation agencies.
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Participatory Budgeting Project
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Director, Partnerships & Strategy
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Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
Responsible for the development and management of PBP’s Network Building work to dramatically expand adoption of PB and related participatory democracy practices. Supervise departmental staff and budget. Support organization wide strategic planning.
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Deputy Director
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2019
Guide strategic growth and capacity-building of staff and programs. Manage organizational development, technical assistance for local participatory budgeting processes and cultivation of partners to champion the expansion of PB across North America.
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Culture of Health Leaders
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leader
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2019
Culture of Health Leaders is a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support leaders—from all sectors that have an influence on people’s health—to create collaborative solutions that address health inequities and move their communities and organizations toward a Culture of Health. Culture of Health Leaders is a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support leaders—from all sectors that have an influence on people’s health—to create collaborative solutions that address health inequities and move their communities and organizations toward a Culture of Health.
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Transportation Alternatives
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Planning Director
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May 2013 - Aug 2014
Help New Yorkers navigate bureaucratic processes to secure street safety and open space improvements. Direct research, technical assistance and outreach programs, supervise staff. Cultivate partnerships with academic, health and equity allies.
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Associate Director, Community Research
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Manage health and safety research projects and staff, including mapping and crowdsourcing. Guide organization-wide research agenda.
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Pedestrian Advocacy Manager
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
Plan and implement program-to-policy strategies for advancing safer streets for all New York City residents. Focus on improving public infrastructure to encourage physical activity and neighborhood livability, especially in areas with greatest health disparities.
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Transportation and Health Advocacy/Policy Intern
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Persuaded NYC Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability to adopt play streets as an open space strategy/metric in the April 2011 update of PlaNYC 2030. Wrote a case study and a best practices manual for community leaders (published on Trans. Alt. website). Selected to present a poster on this work at the American Planning Association 2011 national conference. Persuaded NYC Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability to adopt play streets as an open space strategy/metric in the April 2011 update of PlaNYC 2030. Wrote a case study and a best practices manual for community leaders (published on Trans. Alt. website). Selected to present a poster on this work at the American Planning Association 2011 national conference.
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NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Organizing - Play Streets | Health Research Training Program
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
Recruited 20 local organizations to offer free, street-based activity programming in East Harlem and the South Bronx at "play streets," which allow kids and families to reclaim neighborhood streets as safe spaces to play and socialize. Coordinated event logistics for recurring street closures with project partners and community stakeholders as part of a pilot program to inform citywide policy for play streets. Recruited 20 local organizations to offer free, street-based activity programming in East Harlem and the South Bronx at "play streets," which allow kids and families to reclaim neighborhood streets as safe spaces to play and socialize. Coordinated event logistics for recurring street closures with project partners and community stakeholders as part of a pilot program to inform citywide policy for play streets.
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The Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Higher Education
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Research and Communications Intern, Office of Academic and Research Programs
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May 2009 - Aug 2010
Wrote web articles on EI research and faculty to translate complex scientific information into public knowledge. Matched external funding opportunities with ongoing and emerging interdisciplinary research at EI centers.
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Field Researcher, Alcohol Ethnographic Study
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Feb 2009 - May 2009
Gathered discreet observations of undergraduate drinking behaviors and environmental influences at neighborhood bars and restaurants. Project of Go Ask Alice! health promotion program.
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NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Sustainability Outreach and Development Intern, Freshkills Park
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Translated scientific information (health, ecology) into accessible language for blog content and public outreach documents. Researched institutional partners and funding for collaborative projects in the natural and social sciences. Translated scientific information (health, ecology) into accessible language for blog content and public outreach documents. Researched institutional partners and funding for collaborative projects in the natural and social sciences.
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Seattle Children's Research Institute
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Research Associate
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Nov 2006 - Aug 2008
Coordinated studies on obesity, physical activity, nutrition and the built environment. Recruited families for community research. Developed research operations manuals. Implemented methods for public infrastructure evaluation. Coordinated studies on obesity, physical activity, nutrition and the built environment. Recruited families for community research. Developed research operations manuals. Implemented methods for public infrastructure evaluation.
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
MS, Urban Planning -
2008 - 2011
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
MPH, Sociomedical Sciences -
2002 - 2006
Amherst College
BA, Neuroscience, Music
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