Fatima Elkott is an urban planner and facilitator with a strong focus on creating pathways for community connections and action. She has extensive experience working across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, utilizing her multidisciplinary background in transportation and community planning, facilitation, digital design, community development, and GIS. Fatima excels at bringing together residents, organizations, and government agencies through continuous and innovative engagement, ensuring that complex issues are addressed collaboratively and effectively.

Her work includes facilitating the formation and strategic planning of community collaboratives, where she demonstrates a strong commitment to building authentic relationships and fostering sustainable initiatives. Over the past three years, Fatima has been deeply involved in long-term, place-based community building in the communities of Wimauma, Town ‘n Country, and Tampa Heights.

In addition to her local work, Fatima also serves as the National Youth Power Building Strategist at the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS), where she leads initiatives that empower youth activists and advocates across the nation, with a strong emphasis on mobility justice. She shapes NOYS programming to elevate youth leadership and amplify the voices of marginalized youth. Fatima also collaborates with several partners on art and cultural planning initiatives.