B.U.R.Pl. Student + Research Assistant

Raisa is in her fourth year of the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Raisa has worked with Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Daniels Corporation. Raisa has also previously worked with the Leadership Lab at TMU as the Student Engagement and Communications Coordinator. She currently works as a Transportation Analyst Intern with BA Group as well as a researcher with Youth Empower Youth where she assesses and aids in creating barrier-free youth programming in Regent Park. Raisa is passionate about affordable housing, planning for marginalized communities, and aging in place.

Research Interests: Social planning, affordable housing and aging in place.

Projects: Care and Dementia in the Suburbs; Connecting Aging People, Aging Places