Madalynn Benavides

I’m a goal-oriented Project Manager currently working at Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ), where I manage project planning and development for policy campaigns while leading community engagement efforts around environmental justice.

I coordinate initiatives by providing meeting coordination, documentation, summary, and facilitation—then I turn those efforts into research, project write-ups, and clear next steps for internal and external partners. I also collaborate with stakeholders of all levels, including communities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and NGOs, to effectively communicate policy goals and campaign priorities.

Alongside my project work, I’m actively building my data analysis strength. I’ve completed data processing and analysis using qualitative and quantitative approaches with Chicago census data, including projects that identified population fluctuations and produced neighborhood analyses. I’m looking for an opportunity in the data analysis space with data-driven research, community knowledge-building, and equity for all—so I can contribute to mission-driven work and broaden my professional experience.