The Project Manager oversees development and implementation of key aspects of EDF’s Louisiana-based work including the development and execution of campaigns to advance priority goals of EDF’s Louisiana strategy. The Project Manager implements project management best practices for complex science-based policy initiatives, manage relationships with varied stakeholders, and ensure campaign deliverables and objectives are met. Current priority areas include methane, orphaned wells, petrochemical, and grid resilience.The Project Manager coordinates internal and external cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, independently guide and manage research and policy projects, and effectively identify and build relationships with key stakeholders including policymakers and government agencies.

Specializiing in managing projects related to Environmental Justice; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Community Engagement and Development; Policy; Business Consulting; Training and Education; Instructional Design; People Operations; Organizational and Resource Development; Human Resources, Project Management; Technical Assistance; IT Support; Performance Improvement; Compliance; Technical Writing; Strategic Planning; Staffing, and Analytics

Works collaboratively with and through different groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues affecting the well-being ofthose people. Responsible for building and maintaining public outreach and engagement programs for our clients and projects. Helps build a sustainable organizing program by increasing, diversifying, and activating volunteers to promote local initiatives and participate in statewide strategic mobilization efforts, throughout the country. Educates, motivates, and develops leaders to advocate for change. Duties include public relations writing and design, web-based communications, cartographic displays, customized online surveys, public meeting/hearing planning and implementation including presentations, facilitation, and conflict resolution.

Executed research into legal questions summarized in written work product; Drafted court filings, regulatory documents and petitions submitted to state and federal governments for consideration as best industry practice for national air quality standards and technologies.

Drafted, reviewed, and researched legal issues and factual investigations for legal documents related to cases in various environmental justice litigation matters including Building Electrification, Natural resource usage, Coal Plant Operations, and regulatory Takings.

Provided assistance, consultation, support, and leadership as needed for all union bargaining and negotiations, member committee meetings, grievance mediation and arbitration, training programs, settlement agreements, and all communication related to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for and members of the Orange Education Support Professionals Association (OESPA).

Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Natural Resources SectionCompleted legal research and drafted briefs, memoranda, and other legal and non-legal documents on cases and issues about Indian Law, Oil and Natural Gas Law, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act; participated in litigation and training initiatives

Drafted, reviewed, and revised legal documents for researched legal issues and case law related to Land Use Planning, Zoning, Commercial and Mixed Use Real Estate, etc.

Drafted and reviewed Motions, Memoranda, Briefs and other legal and non-legal documents legal issues and case law on Bodily Injury, Uninsured Motorist, and Personal Injury Protection cases.

Drafted Notices of Proposed Debarment and Suspension, Default Decisions, and Reconsideration of Debarment Decisions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Nonprocurement Common Rule; Acquired trainings by field experts on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Superfund, Criminal Enforcement, Toxic Substances Control Act, Interagency Suspension and Debarment, Grant Fraud, Wastewater Treatment, Emergency Operations, Climate Crisis, and Environmental Justice.

Assisted attorneys representing DeKalb County in formulating and implementing an EPA/ GAEPD Consent Decree; Researched and created presentation materials for attorneys conducting associate training classes and updating research for cases on Environmental Due Diligence, RCRA, Title V, CAA Violations, Congressional Review Act, Take Back Programs for Pharmaceuticals and Personals Care Products, and the City of East Point’s Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development Program Approach