Donaldson Consulting LLC

Community Engagement

Suzanne works as a cultural ambassador and facilitation consultant, engaging with community-based organizations, underrepresented populations, and all community stakeholders. She helps build productive, authentic relationships to work toward a more inclusive community with opportunities for all.

She leads and develops community participation plans, facilitates sessions with community-based organizations, conducts interviews and surveys, acts as an owner’s representative on major projects in educating and involving community stakeholders, introduces opportunities to interested certified firms, cultivates and makes connections with community members and clients, and maintains transparent communication with the community.

Related Projects

City of Portland Bureau of Transportation | On-Call Community Engagement Services

Consultant, 2019-present (2024)

Providing project management, outreach services for certified firms, subcontracting planning and reporting, subconsultant onboarding and management, program development and oversight, mentorship and capacity building, project progress report management, Commercial Useful Function reviews and training, development project consulting and oversight, diversity program compliance, conflict resolution, project support, focus group facilitation, disparity study support, RFQ coordination, community participation planning, and technical and support services.

HP Civil | City of Portland Sullivan Crossing Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge

Outreach Coordinator and Diversity Manager, 5/2019-present

Reviewing and editing the City of Portland’s Diversity Plan. Providing strategic consulting and recommendations for diversity and inclusion on public projects. Conducting outreach consulting.

Keen Independent Research | Oregon Department of Transportation Aviation Disparity Study

Community Engagement Consultant, 2019-present

Participating in internal and external stakeholder meetings, conducting in-depth interviews with business owners throughout Oregon, and preparing monthly progress reports to analyze whether there is a level playing field for MBE and WBE firms in the Oregon transportation contracting industry and in its own contracts.

JH Kelly | Oregon Convention Center Hotel (Hyatt Hotels)

Diversity Outreach and Oversight Consultant, 2/2016-2/2018

Conducted diversity outreach for this new hotel located north of the Oregon Convention Center, to attract larger conventions to Portland and spur additional economic development in the neighborhoods surrounding the convention center.

Metro | 2030 Regional Waste Plan Community Engagement

Cultural Ambassador and Facilitator, 2/2017-2/2018

Served as cultural ambassador and facilitation consultant for community engagement on Metro’s 2030 regional waste plan. Included facilitation of sessions with community-based organizations (sometimes with interpreters), asking people what they know about Metro’s waste plan, and discussing garbage and recycling. Later accompanied the groups on a tour of area recycling plants so they could see how their waste is being processed.

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