Core team member of Alta’s Innovative Mobility practice area, specializing in micromobility, Mobility Hubs, and first-last mile connections to transit. Project Manager / Task Lead for shared e-scooter system management and service design and Mobility Hub design and operation.Current projects: GoSGV Bikeshare Evaluation and EngagementSDOT Bicycle and Micromobility Parking Funding ProposalUS 101 / SR 92 Mobility Hub and Smart CorridorGlendora Slow Streets OrdinanceCape Coral Multimodal Transportation Master Plan—Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is an international consulting firm with a mission to create more active, healthy, and people-focused communities. We plan, design, and implement infrastructure and programs that improve community and individual health, safety, mobility, and livability. Founded in 1996, Alta has more than 200 staff in 30 offices across North America. On any given day, most staff walk, bike, or take transit to work. Coupled with our passion for active transportation, Alta’s thorough understanding of the principles of bicycle and pedestrian design allows us to offer flexible and innovative design, planning, and engineering solutions.

Interdisciplinary city planner specializing in people-oriented development and shared mobility infrastructure. I work with government agencies to rethink networks and systems and form partnerships with nonprofits and historically underserved communities. Given the rapidly evolving nature of shared mobility, I pursue opportunities to collaborate with private companies to improve first-last mile connectivity so that public agencies can prioritize high-frequency transit service on high-ridership corridors. I am committed to the evolution of public agencies into mobility system integrators that balance innovation and equity.

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Identified opportunities to expand FASTLinkDTLA's partnerships with public and private entities and emerging private mobility providers.Advised a transportation start-up on launching the country's first fully electric microtransit service by: identifying state financing tools and grants; recommending best practices for service planning, operations, and development of their multimodal planning application; and facilitating partnership meetings with potential organizational customers, existing service providers, and other local, regional, and national partners.Consulted on mobility hub development at The Grand LA, the first privately funded hub in the country.RESEARCH
Recommended best practices for Mobility Hub development and operation in LA County. See full report at https://www.its.ucla.edu/publication/mobility-hubs-lessons-learned-from-early-adopters.Identified physical and digital multimodal service integration approaches, placemaking strategies, and curb management/optimizations to ensure equitable and safe access to shared mobility options for people with disabilities, BIPOC, families with young children, and women traveling after dark.PROJECT EVALUATIONIdentified opportunities to improve City of Los Angeles and LA Metro projects and plans.Conducted a comprehensive audit of the Metro Grand Avenue and Olive Street Priority Lanes project area to identify potential conflict points between buses and private vehicles in the proposed bus-only lanes.Evaluated Los Angeles' draft TDM ordinance to identify feasibility gaps and propose implementation strategies to align public sector targets and private sector goals.ADVOCACY
Participated in Los Angeles City Planning Commission and LA Metro public meetings to encourage policies and projects that support transit-oriented development.

Led teams to launch tactical urbanism projects, garner private investment in bus stop amenities, and improve multi-modal connections by upgrading transit centers and park-and-rides into mobility hubs.Partnered with cities, mobility providers, start-ups, community organizations, research institutions, employers, and the regional planning commission to expand equitable access to transportation options.Built relationships with elected officials, business and community leaders, and transit users. Guided local governments on implementing transit-supportive policies and multimodal infrastructure.Advised executive leadership on strategies to support the Authority’s Strategic Plan, public policy agenda, capital projects, service expansion, and partnerships with emerging mobility services and technology. Advocated on behalf of the Authority to successfully double state funding for public transit. Tracked local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and programs with the potential to impact the mobility industry.Wrote grant applications that secured $3 million in FTA Low and No Emissions Vehicle Program and Ohio EPA Volkswagen Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund support for electric buses and charging infrastructure.Developed and implemented public engagement programs for planning and service development, capital improvements, projects requiring socioeconomic equity analyses, and other special projects. Collaborated with service planners to incorporate route changes requested by historically underserved communities into the Authority’s comprehensive bus network restructuring.Presented capital projects, service changes, and federal reports to the general public and elected officials, translating complex transportation planning concepts and data into understandable communications.Planned events including public meetings, press conferences, focus groups, workshops, and ceremonies.—Promoted from Public Involvement Coordinator in 2017.

Analyzed public policy related to land use and transportation issues.Researched legislation related to aviation, education, energy, entertainment, the environment, health care, international trade, manufacturing, taxation, and technology.Wrote policy briefs and legislative platforms.Advocated to pass/defeat legislation in coordination with strategic partners, including passage of AB 577 (2014) that repealed a ban on above-ground rail in northern Los Angeles communities.Represented the association and its members’ interests in meetings with elected officials, legislative staff, government entities, and community organizations. —Promoted from Legislative Affairs Manager in 2013