Deborah L. Crain Neighborhood Planning Coordinator - Ward 5 Deborah L. Crain is the Neighborhood Planner for Ward 5.  Deborah is a Certified Public Manager recently graduating as a member of cohort 16.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Intergovernmental Management from the University of Southern California.  Before joining the Office of Planning, Ms. Crain was the Program Manager for the Districts’ Operation Weed and Seed initiative. She began her work as community organizer while employed by the National Association of Neighborhoods. Ms. Crain brings to the Office of Planning over twenty years of community organizing skills and is a member of the American Planning Association.