Honors & Accomplishments
Ariam Ford
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is an irresistibly optimistic leader
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is a collaborative and unstoppable urban planning professional with nearly a decade of experience in equitable community development and resident-led land-use interventions
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brings unbridled passion and a decade of experience in the areas of equitable land use practices, sustainable community development, and actively delivering environmental justice to marginalized communities.
Ariam's superpowers are
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building teams unmatched in their self confidence, self care, emotional mindfulness, situational awareness, performance outcomes, and respect for each other.
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leading intersectional change movements
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accomplishing goals through the lenses of community planning, environmental justice, mapping, and geospatial statistics.
Ariam has deep experience in
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community engagement
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non-profit leadership
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coalition building
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partnership management
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program design
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budgeting
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grant writing
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grass-roots data collection
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GIS mapping
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geospatial statistics
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research
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writing
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analytics
Ariam brings
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a Master of City Planning from Boston University
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a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia
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the ongoing study of Spanish Language and Culture at the Community College of Allegheny County