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Collaborating with developers to move projects through the rigorous approval process in Southern California. Consulting on matters such as building community support, graphic design, and understanding each localities' respective approach to the Design-Permit-Build processes. Contracted by municipalities to assist in entitlements - plan reviews, conditional use permits, cannabis compliance, and serving as an intermediary between Development Services and applicants. Successful grant writer.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Supporting Oakland’s Comprehensive Climate-Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning to ensure equity and resilience are embedded throughout its approach with the best available practices and data.• Developing the framework and administrative structure of a Local Carbon Investment Program that localizes both market-driven carbon-offset funds and monies from regulatory sources such as CEQA Compliance Credits in support of carbon sequestration, local economic development and a just transition to a green economy.• Assisting the City of Oakland with an update to its 2017 Sea Level Rise Road Map to reflect current conditions and on-the-ground reality with the inclusion of updated data ensuring adapting guidance reflective of future conditions, current state and federal funding opportunities.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Working with the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of Housing on Merit to launch innovation hub centered around proactive solutions to the Housing Crisis in California.•Drafted business plan and organizational structure.•Land Acquisition for project in Los Angeles by working with the Site Selection Committe.

Las Cruces, Nm, Us

In collaboration with the Water Resources Research Institute in systems dynamics software, a model was conceived and is under the process of development to determine price of groundwater based off of the allocation of surface water. This model is intended to forecast crop mixes in the Lower Rio Grande planning region of southern New Mexico.

New York, New York, Us

Serving as the liaison between the public and the park by leading public tours of the conversion of the former landfill into a park. Engaging in development, which has lead to several corporate sponsorships of public events at the park. Assisting in the implementation of public and research programs at Freshkills.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Urban Planning

Urban Studies And Planning, Economics, Sociology, Planning, Statistics