Alma Pinto Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon, United States

-Leading the effort to develop CEP’s advocacy and policy program in energy justice, climate justice and housing.-Representing CEP in state legislature, local government, and Oregon Public Utility Commission spaces.

Portland, Oregon Area

-Tracked and researched state legislative proposals and bills during the 2020 Oregon legislative session that impacted energy efficiency, renewable energy and/or Energy Trust and captured information in spreadsheets.-Gathered information and supported participation in community-based organization events, sponsorships, and communications; researched and gathered information on successful outreach and community-based efforts in diverse communities pre- and post- the COVID-19 pandemic, including virtual meeting engagement strategies; supported the planning, coordinating, and facilitating of a virtual Oregon PUC rural engagement workshop in the city of Umatilla. -Assisted in managing a non-profit grant pilot project with a strong diversity, equity, and inclusion lens; assisted the video production team with the editing process. -Translated materials, documents, and surveys for community engagement events and workshops from English to Spanish. -Tracked outreach activities conducted by team members in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

-Supported the Incident Management Team and Advanced Planning Team during the COVID-19 Pandemic; prepared and distributed weekly Situation Reports on COVID-19 (and other emergency topics, such as BLM and Oregon wildfires) to internal staff and external stakeholders.-Performed general administrative duties; scheduled meetings, compiled agendas, and made appointments and travel arrangements; assisted with event set-up; attended meetings to record, produce, and distribute minutes. -Coordinated computer and office supply ordering, signature routing, and travel authorizations; created a computer tracking system.-Paid invoices and connected with other departments for approval and coding.

Portland, Oregon, United States

-Supported DEI, the Research Center and Communications partners, and Metro staff in implementing Census 2020 efforts.-Prepared for and ran monthly meetings for the Metro Census 2020 Awareness team.-Began scheduling and coordinating a series of trainings for Metro staff (halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

Portland, Oregon Area

-Arranged and executed Council meetings and work sessions, which included drafting agendas for publication, operating audio and visual equipment, taking meeting minutes for publication, and archiving meeting materials using records management software (Legistar & HPE Content Manager).-Assisted in research around the Community Enhancement Grant Program (CEGP) and its potential evaluation for equitable allocation of environmental justice funds.-Provided administrative support for Metro Councilors, which included coordinating calendars, arranging travel, preparing correspondences, and assisting with other administrative support as needed.-Provided operational and administrative support to Metro's Council Office staff and the Office of the COO.

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Assisted in the preparation and execution of on and off-site office events as corporate internal events planner. -Consolidated and digitalized office files to optimize the function of the accounting team; carried out banking deposit responsibilities, payroll, and the distribution of employee checks.

Laredo, Texas Area

-Organized meetings and events with concerned locals and city officials to prevent further encroachment on Laredo’s limited green spaces for the community.-Co-coordinated 8th Annual Birdies on the Rio Golf Tournament and 6th Annual Laredo Birding Festival; assisted in recruiting sponsors, participants, and volunteers; responsible for designing and creating all promotional and event flyers/billboards.

Granville, Ohio

Young Scholars Program of the Lisska Center for Scholarly Engagement. Ten-week research project; Philosophy and Environmental Studies research pertaining to environmental issues and identity in Latina/o border communities.

Laredo, Texas Area

-Built RGISC’s website using a web developer, saving the organization developer fees.-Negotiated with reusable bag manufactures and advertising agencies; balanced campaign budget with RGISC board members; researched cities that implemented plastic bag bans (ordinances) and helped in organizing Laredo’s citywide transition into the ban.-Co-coordinated bi-national water testing event with schools along the Rio Grande Basin.-Project coordinator for RGISC Eco-Ambassadors (youth group that advocated for environmental awareness)

Granville, Ohio

-Created weekly newsletter content; revamped newsletter format (MailChimp interface)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Energy And Sustainability Policy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy