Kate Hancock

Kate joined the team as a Project Associate Intern in September of 2016. As a fresh graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Kate is eager to bring her social work lens to GTECH's already diverse team. Prior to joining GTECH's team, Kate worked at South Hills Interfaith Ministry's Prospect Park Family Center as a Service Coordinator with predominately immigrant and refugee populations. She also has experience as a family assistance caseworker and as a Planned Parenthood Action Fund…

Read More

Shari Holland

ReClaim McKeesport Ambassador “Community means connection and bridge-building! It means having relationships with and knowing others. It means not always agreeing but respecting each other and reaching out to one another and working together” About Me. I am originally from Saginaw, MI but have been happy to call Pittsburgh home for 29 years. Currently  I live in the Library District of McKeesport. I have been working as the Behavioral Science faculty member teaching in a family medicine residency program. I…

Read More

Ayanna Lee-Davis

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “This neighborhood has great potential. There is a lot of diversity, innovative development and an abundance of people who are dedicated to making a difference and helping Pittsburgh as a whole become a more enjoyable and sustainable city.” About Me I am a native Northsider-- born in 1974 on Monterey Street. I am married to my best friend of 25 years and have two children (ages 22 and 19). I am an attorney in Downtown Pittsburgh with…

Read More

Cynthia Levy-Mendoza

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I think everyone deserves access to information. Knowledge is power and there are not enough people in our neighborhood who understand and realize that information and the application of information is powerful.” About Me. I am a family girl. I am a married mother of three crazy, intelligent and kind children. I love to garden, read and have good conversations. On a day-to-day basis I can be caught reading a good book, working around the house with…

Read More

Riley Baker

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “In my opinion, Spring Hill is a hidden gem on the North Side. It's quiet and friendly with a diverse makeup of working class, professionals, city employees, young, old, black and white. I am constantly astounded at the pool of interesting people such a small neighborhood has.” About Me. I work in the non-profit sector, for Pittsburgh Cares. As the director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, I spend my work days assisting older volunteers in…

Read More

Nicole Flaherty

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I wanted to contribute to my neighborhood in a positive way. If I could make something beautiful and/or functional for my neighborhood, that would be wonderful.” About Me. I am the Graphics Manager at a local vitamin company during the day and a full-time mother and wife in the evenings. I also do occasional photography work on the side and love pictures, both old and new. I have a beautiful 15-month daughter named Ella Dai and a great…

Read More

Mark Rawlings

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “Pretty much everything you need is walking distance in Troy Hill, it's a very convenient place to live and there are great views all around!” About Me. I am a design engineer for Zero Fossil, an alternative energy company in Pittsburgh. Currently I am in charge of a small group at Carrie Furnace that is bringing alternative energy back to the National Historic Landmark. I own two side-by-side houses in Troy Hill and spend most of my free time working…

Read More

Bridget Little

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I see a lot of need in my community for cohesion and involvement for people inside the community and to those interested in perhaps becoming a part of it.” About Me. I would describe myself as an urbanista who enjoys traveling. I love hanging out in my small backyard with my friends and my dogs. I feel that there are SO MANY possibilities with the Northside. While there are a lot of people who feel a lot of…

Read More

Doug Deckert

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I applied to be a ReClaim Ambassador to meet new people within our cohort and to stretch myself to reach out and meet my neighbors on my block. I love to make a difference in the beauty of my immediate environment.” About Me I moved to Observatory Hill in 2007 to be near my son, Wyatt.  I have been a board member with Observatory Hill Inc. for almost a year now and am dedicated to beautifying the neighborhood. I…

Read More

Angela Williams

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I hope that we can revitalize the existing community by engaging the residents to become a part of changes so they feel empowered to make positive things happen.” About Me I am a Northside homeowner and single mother of a 18-year-old FAME scholar at Sewickley Academy. I am employed full-time at Allegheny County Economic Development and am active in several community groups on the Northside. What would you like others to know about your neighborhood? Perry South…

Read More

Jay Donaldson

ReClaim Northside Ambassador “I'm excited to get my hands in the dirt. It makes me happy to see something I made grow, and to work with others to see it through.” About Me I'm an artist in many ways. I'm a musician - I play and write music and play in a blues band. I love working in the community I live in. In 2007 I founded the P.R.O.M.I.S.E organization. I like planting, growing things, long walks in the forest,…

Read More

Linda Wallen

ReClaim Northside Ambassador/Mentor “Apathy is a huge challenge in our community and exciting projects are (I think) a way of budging people out of their busy inertia. Once something is changing for the better people seem to come out and take a look and get involved.” About Me I came to Pittsburgh by way of New Orleans and have been painting portraits for a living most of my life. The last few years I have also been teaching French and Spanish to…

Read More