Destiny Aman Email & Phone Number

I am the Founder and CEO of JPoint Collaborative, an alt-consultancy that brings multiple disciplines, approaches, and solutions together to address real issues on the ground. Issues like natural hazards adaptation, racial justice, and environmental change. I specialize in behavioral science, solution design, and strategy.- Risk assessment and communications - Environmental hazards (wildfire, flooding, hurricanes, climate change, etc.)- Organizational adaptation and resilience - Marketing, design, and initiative execution - Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

Washington, Dc, Us

Truman is a high-trust impact community for national security leaders. Truman members develop timely, innovative, and principled solutions to preserve and expand democracy, human rights, prosperity, and security around the world.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I served as the Deputy Program Manager for Marketing & the Solution for FEMA's Customer-Centered Communications (C3) team. This work involved applying social and behavioral science, data science, and human-centered design to increase public participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. I oversaw the planning, execution, and evaluation of this $50M program.Before working with the NFIP, I served as project manager for the development of the 2014-2018 FEMA Strategic Plan. In this role I helped coordinate strategy development across the Agency, providing communications, design, and facilitation support. I also led the refresh for FEMA’s Strategic Foresight Initiative (SFI), supporting emergency management nationwide by providing rich, interdisciplinary context and tools for EM planning and strategy.

University Park, Pa, Us

At SITE, I helped graduate students and faculty members improve their teaching through individual consultations and facilitated workshops on course design, teaching methods, and pedagogy. I specialized in active learning, STEM teaching (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), supporting diverse learners, and effective visual design for lectures and presentations. I also supported the Associate Dean by designing materials showcasing Institute services.

University Park, Pa, Us

I taught six lower-division and one upper-division undergraduate geography course at Penn State, ranging in size from 6-120 students, in both traditional and hybrid (online/in person) settings. I was grateful to be recognized with teaching awards from my department and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.As a researcher, I used quantitative and qualitative research methods (mail surveys, GIS, interviews, and design charettes) to support several funded research projects. These projects explored: • Improving wildfire risk communication in California's wildland-urban interface • The social and physical vulnerability of mobile homes in rural Pennsylvania • Rebuilding efforts in Biloxi, MS in the wake of Hurricane Katrina • Behavioral science interventions for greenhouse gas mitigation in Penn State residence halls

At PeopleLink, I helped implement and oversee cultural exchange programs for international students visiting from Japan, China, France, and Spain. I identified and recruited qualified independent contractors who were responsible for coordinating local programs, developed and conducted training exercises for teaching staff, and supervised and served as an on-call resource for programs while student groups were in-country. Overall, I worked with over 200 teachers who implemented educational programs for over 3000 students.Prior to working as Field Coordinator, I supported PeopleLink's Marketing Director by researching the costs and logistical feasibility of educational activities for student groups, and prepared marketing proposals for international clients.

A.B.D. (All But Dissertation) - Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geography

Master Of Science (M.S.), Geography

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)