Malissa Dietsch-Givhan
Title Vi and Dbe Officer - Outreach Coordinator @New Orleans Regional Planning Commission
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WORK HISTORY
Title Vi and Dbe Officer - Outreach Coordinator @New Orleans Regional Planning Commission
New Orleans, LA, US
Lead regional Title VI, DBE, ADA, and Language Access compliance for federally funded transportation and planning programs.Developed NEPA-supportive planning frameworks and analytic structures integrating equity, environmental review, and performance-based decision-making.Designed data frameworks and geodatabases to support community-based planning, watershed analysis, and MPO programs.Developed population-shift and disaggregation methodologies to analyze shrinking population, hazard-driven displacement, shifting demographic cohorts, and internal regional redistribution over time.Designed and implemented an integrated qualitative and quantitative outreach methodology, combining community narratives, surveys, spatial analysis, and performance metrics to inform equitable planning and community-based decision-making.Supported community-based planning programming, translating technical analysis into accessible tools, dashboards, and engagement materials.Assisted the New Links (RTA) system redesign planning process, supporting equity analysis and public engagement.Contributed to redevelopment of a localized Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Led redevelopment of the agency website and communication strategy, strengthening transparency, accessibility, and public participation.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science - MS, Urban and Regional Planning-Transportation Management and Policy
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor's degree
ABOUT MALISSA DIETSCH-GIVHAN
Community Planning and Research Specialist with nearly 15 years of experience advancing equitable, data-driven, and community-centered planning across regional, state, and federal contexts. Specializes in integrating rigorous quantitative and qualitative research methods with community-driven engagement to address complex challenges related to community displacement, climate vulnerability, transportation, housing, public health, and environmental justice. Proven leader in Title VI compliance, watershed and resilience planning, performance-based analytics, and community-based planning participatory planning frameworks among others grounded in reparative development and the Ubuntu principle: “I am because we are.”
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