Kimley-Horn, one of the nation’s premier planning and design consulting firms, serves a wide range of disciplines, including transportation, aviation, the environment, land development, transit, urban planning, landscape architecture, and water resources. With nearly 8,000 employees across the country, Kimley-Horn functions as one profit center, serving clients with extensive resources in more than 130 offices. Kimley-Horn has been named one of FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 17 years and operates with the philosophy of providing exceptional client service and an environment for our people to flourish.

Competitively selected to be a part of the inaugural Climate Resilience Leadership Network (CRLN) program, a leadership development program for professionals working within and across the diverse and intersectional issue of climate resiliency in Los Angeles County. CRLN brings together a diverse cross-sector cohort of professionals for an immersive experiential program committed to building the leadership capacity of Los Angeles County’s climate policy, advocacy and community-based change makers.

VICUS, a female-led and minority-owned and operated company (SBE and DBE certified), believes communities should be walkable, bikeable, transit rich places that are diverse and inclusive. Our three core service areas include Planning, Design, and Environment. We offer our clients a wide range of services at every phase of the project delivery process from early planning and analysis to environmental clearance and support during design and construction.Provided urban planning expertise for strategic consultancy projects related to transportation (first/last mile planning, active transportation, station area planning, transit-oriented communities, social equity, community engagement) and public spaceClients included but not limited to:- Los Angeles Metro- San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)- Nature for All (NFA)- City of Palmdale

The Local Pathways Fellowship brings together a network of 100 young thought leaders, urban planners, sustainability advocates, researchers and innovators from 100 different cities across the world to advance local dialogue, collaboration and problem solving around the Sustainable Development Goals and to make cities and urban settlements “smart, fair and sustainable”.

Urban change management firm focused on equipping city leaders, private industry, and academic and non-profit entities with how innovation and technology, policy frameworks, and collaborative partnerships can be leveraged to solve the complexity of 21st century city challenges. Cityfi works with governments, start-ups, Fortune 1000’s, foundations and more to understand and navigate the increasingly complex urban landscape, and work together to make rapid, significant and productive changes.Provided urban planning expertise and project coordination for a wide range of strategic consultancy projects related to transportation (vehicle electrification, mobility hubs, autonomous vehicles, micromobility, MaaS, curbside management) and smart citiesClients included but not limited to:- City and County of Denver- City of Kansas City- City of Los Angeles- City of New York- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator- Miami-Dade County- Oregon Metro- Southern California Association of Governments- Spin- Verizon- WaymoIntern (January - May 2019)

Supported Climate Resolve's work surrounding regional planning, transportation investments and urban cooling strategies

Directly supported supervisor in the development of the Smart City Strategic Plan for the City of Los Angeles

Assisted in planning, developing and executing a city-wide accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program for the nationwide Mayor's Challenge created by Bloomberg Philanthropies

- Conducted policy research and analysis on urban & economic development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area- Developed and taught original critical thinking and STEAM-focused curriculum to 20+ high school students in the Savantas Liberal Arts Academy