Adolfo Luna, Eit Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Sacramento, California Area

As an intern for the CA Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management, I was responsible for carrying out several duties in support of Division projects related to both planning and implementation including the following:•Perform AutoCAD Civil 3D drafting for Division flood risk reduction projects including the Lower Elkhorn Levee Setback project adjacent to the the Yolo Bypass and Sacramento Bypass.•Assist in development of products that integrate climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, into local floodplain management.•Conduct briefings to both upper management and Division staff on coastal floodplain management projects.•Development of map products delineating flood hazards, flood statistics in California, and other flood system features both for external audiences including the legislature, general public, and partner agencies as well as for internal Division staff.•Assist Division of Flood Management Communications staff in the development and review of internal and external outreach projects including annual Accomplishments Reports, California Flood Preparedness material, and other key outreach.•Development of graphics including posters and fact sheets using Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio and Picture Manager for various projects.•Organize tours of the Sacramento and San Joaquin flood management systems for internal Division of Flood Management staff including visits to key weirs, bypasses, pumping plants and other hydraulic control structures. •Conduct assessment of the accuracy and completeness of facts/statistics for inclusion into reports, newsletters, magazines, etc.

San Francisco Bay Area

BCDC is a regulatory agency charged with the protection and enhancement of the San Francisco Bay by regulating and enforcing all development in the bay and 100-feet inland from the shoreline, encompassing nine counties. Under one of the Commission's registered Professional Engineers, I performed the following duties:•Conduct on-site evaluations of projects for conformance with authorized development •Help draft Letters of Notice and Letters of Approval to developers seeking project permit approval.•Review engineering plans pursuant to Commission permits•Analysis of submitted engineering plans to reflect future flooding projections pursuant to BCDC Climate Change Policies•Review and analyze issued and pending permits •Evaluate proposed development for conformance with Commission's policies including compliance with Sea Level Rise (SLR) policies•Completed Tidal Datums training to inform and present to staff on future SLR trends•Help staff conduct surveys of sandy Bay beaches to support research on beach erosion zones.

Sacramento, California Area

Upon entering college I took a role as an officer in this non-profit organization whose aim it was to perform engineering projects in underdeveloped, third-world countries. My duties consisted of: Recording minutes of all meetings; Active member of fundraising team where I presented to several surrounding engineering firms; Coordinated logistics; Organization outreach, etc.

Novato, Ca

Under the direct supervision of professional Engineer who acted as my mentor, I took part in a voluntary mentorship program with PES Environmental Inc. which is a environmental engineering company that provides services in environmental site assessment and investigations, environmental management of building systems, engineering and remediation services, as well as a variety of other environmentally conscious services.My duties comprised of observing on-site projects; examination of laboratories used to test samples from the field; completion of 40-hour training program to obtain certification under OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard; observation of processes at company HQ, etc.