Claudia Pineda Tibbs Email & Phone Number

Monterey, California

Develop and implement aquarium-wide sustainability work plan and related initiatives. Develop sustainability strategy and align sustainability initiatives with the organization’s ocean conservation action and diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Lead engagement on environmental sustainability in line with ocean conservation priorities to develop culturally relevant conservation content and calls to action for California’s diverse constituency of ocean advocates. Advise teams on best practices… Show more Develop and implement aquarium-wide sustainability work plan and related initiatives. Develop sustainability strategy and align sustainability initiatives with the organization’s ocean conservation action and diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Lead engagement on environmental sustainability in line with ocean conservation priorities to develop culturally relevant conservation content and calls to action for California’s diverse constituency of ocean advocates. Advise teams on best practices and tools for sustainability. Serve as the aquarium’s subject matter expert on environmental sustainability and related social and governance aspects of sustainability (ESG). Document and evaluate progress toward the aquarium’s sustainability goal, plan, and targets. Show less

Serve as project lead for internal and external communications related to education programs. Lead the education communications team, coordinate data, descriptions and images related to all education programs and prepare summary documents and share information with stakeholder groups. Coordinate and execute special events such as the Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit and Teacher Open House. Create and deliver on-site and virtual programs which emphasize high levels of learner participation, allow… Show more Serve as project lead for internal and external communications related to education programs. Lead the education communications team, coordinate data, descriptions and images related to all education programs and prepare summary documents and share information with stakeholder groups. Coordinate and execute special events such as the Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit and Teacher Open House. Create and deliver on-site and virtual programs which emphasize high levels of learner participation, allow for diverse needs of learners and accommodate the learning styles and conservation readiness of very young children as well as adults. Show less

Monterey, California

Develop, teach and evaluate virtual programs for students and teachers participating in the Aquarium's school and teacher programs. Coordinate and execute special events such as Home School Days and the Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit. Create and deliver programs which emphasize high levels of learner participation, allow for diverse needs of learners and accommodate the learning styles and conservation readiness of very young children as well as adults.

Recommend and implement strategies for reaching the California Hispanic market through paid and earned media. Collaborate with the Marketing team to meet or exceed the departmental revenue goals and with the Public Relations team to ensure consistent media coverage. Provide unified messaging across all platforms and play an integral part in growing and maintaining a Spanish language media presence. Maintain, update and oversee content generation of all online Spanish language communications.

Participate in the development, delivery and ongoing assessment of multidisciplinary programs on and off-site for PreK-12th grade school groups and teens which incorporate the Aquarium's main messages and exemplify effective communication, emphasize high levels of learner participation, allow for diverse needs of learners and accommodate the learning styles and conservation readiness of very young children as well as adults. Manage, coordinate, and implement middle-school summer camp, Young… Show more Participate in the development, delivery and ongoing assessment of multidisciplinary programs on and off-site for PreK-12th grade school groups and teens which incorporate the Aquarium's main messages and exemplify effective communication, emphasize high levels of learner participation, allow for diverse needs of learners and accommodate the learning styles and conservation readiness of very young children as well as adults. Manage, coordinate, and implement middle-school summer camp, Young Women in Science. Show less

The mission of Return of the Natives is "Bringing Nature Closer to People and People Closer to Nature Through Hands-on Participation in Restoring Habitats". The Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project (RON) is the education and outreach branch of The Watershed Institute at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Based at CSUMB, RON helps the university fulfill its mission by providing service opportunities for students and working closely with the Service Learning… Show more The mission of Return of the Natives is "Bringing Nature Closer to People and People Closer to Nature Through Hands-on Participation in Restoring Habitats". The Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project (RON) is the education and outreach branch of The Watershed Institute at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Based at CSUMB, RON helps the university fulfill its mission by providing service opportunities for students and working closely with the Service Learning Institute. As the Community Outreach Coordinator, I organized habitat restoration opportunities for the local community. By bringing people and nature together during restoration and education projects in the watersheds of Monterey County, community members of all ages were able to gain a better understanding of their role along the watershed and their impact on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Show less

As an intern MERITO's intended internship goal, as well as my personal goal, was to provide outreach to the Hispanic/Latino population in Monterey County regarding environmental issues in their home communities, while at the same time increasing awareness of the Sanctuary and its importance. My contributions to help achieve these goals were implementing exit surveys of the citizens of Watsonville to gain a perspective on what they know about the Sanctuary and resource issues, assisting the… Show more As an intern MERITO's intended internship goal, as well as my personal goal, was to provide outreach to the Hispanic/Latino population in Monterey County regarding environmental issues in their home communities, while at the same time increasing awareness of the Sanctuary and its importance. My contributions to help achieve these goals were implementing exit surveys of the citizens of Watsonville to gain a perspective on what they know about the Sanctuary and resource issues, assisting the Watershed Institute pilot after-school program at Pajaro Middle School, bilingual interpretation during community events such as Dia del Niño at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mother's Day at Elkhorn Slough, and the Artichoke Festival in Castroville, and translating existing materials for the Sanctuary's MERITO website.As a staff member my duties also included, assisting with the implementation of the MERITO Watershed Academy Teacher Training focused on implementing hands-on field and in-class activities in after-school academy programs utilizing the MERITO Academy Activity Guide, and presenting bilingual marine and coastal related content at Adult Education Programs in the communities of Salinas and Watsonville to promote ocean conservation strategies to adults and their families. Show less

Earth Systems, Science, And Policy | Specialization: Marine And Coastal Ecology

Environmental Sciences | Specialization: Environmental Policy And Economics