Daniela León

Daniela León is an accomplished urban planner currently serving as the Sr. Resiliency Grants Manager for the City of Buffalo, New York, a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, Daniela was the Resiliency Grants Manager for the City of Buffalo from September 2021 to January 2023. Daniela gained valuable experience as an intern in Knowledge Management and Development at the International Economic Development Council from June 2020 to May 2021. Academic experience includes serving as a Research Assistant and Research Associate at the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab at the University at Buffalo from 2017 to September 2020. Daniela also contributed as a Student Assistant at the Center for Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo in early 2015. Educational qualifications include a Master of Urban Planning with a focus on Economic Development and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design from the University at Buffalo.