Colleen Flynn is Director of Programs for LISC NYC, where she oversees existing and develops new programs that advance green affordable housing and improve health outcomes in low-income neighborhoods in NYC.
Before coming to LISC NYC, Colleen worked for PolicyLink, a national institute advancing economic and social equity. Prior to PolicyLink, she worked in San Francisco with the Neighborhood Parks Council (NPC), a nonprofit advocate for parks and open space. At NPC, Colleen led efforts to leverage community-driven park improvements and partnered with the City to implement innovative park financing tools. Colleen also served as a Municipal Development Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, creating community advisory councils to facilitate decision-making between local government, community leaders and international development organizations.
Colleen holds a master's degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas, Austin and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.