Please note:  On May 3, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration published revisions to the Final Rule, amending the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA) regulations. IRWA is currently updating related course materials to reflect these changes. Meanwhile, please refer to the Uniform Act Regulations at 49 CFR Part 24 — New Rule Fact Sheet, which includes Frequently Asked Questions and a high-level overview of the changes.
New Rule Fact Sheet Download
 

Start Date: 2/26/2026
End Date: 2/27/2026
No. of Days: 2 days
Course Level: Intermediate
CEU Credits: 16.00
Class Time:  8am Central
Tuition: $415.00 USD Member / $575.00 USD Non-Member

*LATE REGISTRATION FEE +$25.00, EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 2, 2026*

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Sponsored By: CHAPTER 56

Course Description: 501 Residential Relocation Assistance

INSTRUCTOR:

Cyndi Whelpley, SR/WA, R/W-RAC started her right of way career with Caltrans in 1992 after graduating from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. She moved to Washington state in 2000 and has worked for Puget Sound Energy, the Washington State Dept. of Transportation and on local agency projects with Universal Field Services, Inc.  Cyndi is currently a Project Manager with HDR, Inc. based in their Everett office. She has also served in the U.S. Naval Reserves with Seabee battalions in the Pacific Fleet, NAS Whidbey Island VR-61 squadron and as a Protocol Officer with the Vice Admiral of the Naval Reserve in New Orleans. Cyndi is a past recipient of the Chapter 4 Professional of the Year award, 2018 Balfour Award Finalist and 2020 Region Professional of the Year. She currently serves as Treasurer of the International Executive Committee. She has earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Chapman College and completed the University of Washington’s Project Management Certification program. Cyndi has a heart of service and actively involved in her community with the Rotary International, Soroptomist International of the Americas and serving as a Board member on the Scleroderma Foundation of the Northwest Chapter.

Leslie Findlay, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, is Vice President of Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd. (Tierra). Leslie has been involved in right of way activities since 1998. She specializes in right of way, and is a subject matter expert in relocation assistance. Prior to joining Tierra, she served as a Project Manager for Universal Field Services and spent 15 years worked in Real Estate Services at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). At WSDOT, Leslie was responsible for the development and implementation of training courses for staff, consultant, and local agency employees. She also performed quality assurance oversight, provided relocation assistance services, and conducted project certification reviews on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)–funded projects in Washington. Throughout her career, Leslie has served in leadership roles, provided training, and acted as a mentor to agencies and employees.  Leslie holds the SR/WA designation and R/W-RAC certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA).  She currently serves on the International Professional Education Committee, as the Vice Chair for the Instructor Development Sub-Committee. She is the former Chair of the IRWA’s International Relocation Assistance Community of Practice, past President of IRWA’s Puget Sound Chapter 4, and was named Chapter Professional of the Year in 2014. She is also a certified CLIMB instructor for IRWA Relocation courses. 

COURSE COORDINATOR:

James Roscoe

302-760-2237

james.roscoe@delaware.gov