Meet the team

Shavel’le Olivier is a Mattapan resident and has been active in the community since she was a teen. She has a background working with young people 14-23 through her employment at Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, a health and wellness organization that promotes walking and biking as a form of physical activity among other things, and DREAM, a mentoring organization that pairs youth 18 and under with a young adult from a nearby university. In regards to transportation, Shavel’le co-founded Mattapan on Wheels in 2011, a youth led cycling event created to bring awareness to the city that Mattapan does bike, helped youth create and implement bike workshops in Mattapan in 2019, and founded and co-created a conversation series called Transportation Talks in 2020 geared towards those who live in Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury to explore the intersection between transportation and other factors that affect quality of life. Shavel’le has a growing background in community engagement through the organizations above including LivableStreets Alliance where she co-led two Street Ambassador deployments to engage residents about the Cummins Highway, American Legion Highway, Warren Street, and Malcolm X Boulevard street redesigns. Shavel'le has received her B.S from Boston College in Marketing/Management and Leadership, her Masters from Northeastern University in Non-Profit/Organizational Management, and will soon have completed a graduate certificate in Public Health from Boston University.

Chavella Lee-Pacheco is a 5th-generation Bostonian whose overall mission is to mitigate climate change by including her community in the conversation of solutions. She is a community engagement specialist and social impact professional whose work is deeply rooted in environmental justice and innovative problem-solving. Through her work with Consult LeLa, she develops innovative strategies to engage youth and underrepresented communities in urban planning processes, notably working with the City of Boston on the Blue Hill Ave Transportation Action Plan where she successfully captured hundreds of resident voices through nontraditional engagement methods. Her environmental justice advocacy shines through her career trajectory - from developing food systems curriculum at Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition to her work with The Food Project educating youth on food justice issues. Whether she's co-creating community events to reimagine public spaces or developing nontraditional survey methods that have captured hundreds of resident voices, Chavella consistently demonstrates her talent for breaking down systemic barriers through creative approaches. Her work exemplifies how innovative community engagement can bridge the gap between environmental justice goals and urban planning processes, while ensuring that traditionally undervalued voices are not just heard, but are central to community development decisions. 

Ishmael Dolphy Hazelwood is a Milton/Mattapan resident that has been involved within his community since he was a child. He currently attends Boston College High School in Dorchester, and plans on pursuing a Bachelor's degree for English and Business & Management. He has been a part of the Mattapan On Wheels event for several years and joined the route organization team for the event and became the Intermediate Route leader in summer 2021 and 2022. He is the Youth Transportation Consultant for Consult LeLa, and has facilitated dozens of informational transportation displays regarding the possible infrastructure changes of the Mattapan. Summer of 2022 he facilitated a Walk Audit in Mattapan Square with the Youth Engagement Committee. He is a member of the National Honors Society, was a part of both his high school’s Track & Field and Basketball team for a couple of years. Where his passion truly lies is within his community and finding a way to be a great mentor, older brother, and as an example for the youth in the community. He constantly strives to not only better himself but those around him as well.