Kaylyn Townsend-Kensinger, MSW, is a Community Health Equity Specialist II at the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission at Niagara University. Kaylyn earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania with a Macro concentration and a professional certificate in Organizational Leadership in Social Work. Kaylyn also has her Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor’s in Psychology from Niagara University. As a macro-trained practitioner, Kaylyn is passionate about systems-based change and social policy. Currently, Kaylyn is coordinating the Ostapenko Center’s health equity work across Niagara County. Specifically, she works with community stakeholders to implement evidence-based, community-focused, data-driven strategies to address social determinants of health. She currently serves on the Western New York Digital Equity Coalition, Mount St. Mary's Patient Family Advisory Council, and the Niagara Falls Local Food Action Plan Leadership Team.