Grace Burkhart

Development Information Specialist

Grace’s primary job responsibilities at SELC are conducting and analyzing development-related research, data management, and supporting other members of the development operations team. She is based in the Charlottesville headquarters, and finds inspiration in environmental justice work, especially “minimizing car dependency by increasing the quality and availability of public transportation and walkable communities.”

Speaking of walking, Grace enjoys doing that along the Rivanna River. She enjoys being near and in water, and takes advantage of summer float season on the Rivanna. “I love all activities related to being in or on the water,” she said. “Anywhere by water, and especially the Chesapeake Bay.”

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Grace now calls Virginia home. “The South has so much to offer, and I’d like future generations to be able to enjoy it,” she said of her SELC work.

• Community Investment Collaborative, program coordinator
• Virginia General Assembly, legislative aide
• B.A., Eastern Mennonite University