Kamika Dunlap Email & Phone Number

Head of the Communications and Public Affairs Branch engaging at the intersection of national park sites, local communities, social justice, and climate resilience.

A eight-week sustainability consulting accelerator covering end-to-end Net Zero strategy to decarbonization. The course covers courses & practical labs on Net Zero Target Setting, Materiality Assessments, GHG Accounting (Scope 1, 2 & 3 & Life Cycle Assessment), Reporting & Disclosure Frameworks, Net Zero Transition Planning as well as hosting expert.

• Led the development of strategic communications at Women's Foundation California, focusing on enhancing visibility and brand recognition. Centered community partners to advance gender, racial, and economic justice.
• Developed strategic communications to enhance visibility and brand recognition.
• Centered community partners to advance gender, racial, and economic justice initiatives.
• Increased Foundation's reach and impact through targeted messaging and partnerships.

Developed professional knowledge, skills, and networks. Fostered peer support, shared best practices, and applied models to advance racial equity within both my organization and career.

Played a pivotal role in tackling the pervasive problem of unsafe pharmaceutical disposal, mitigating water pollution stemming from discarded pills. Led strategic communications and policy development efforts, resulting in the enactment of Alameda County's groundbreaking law for safe pharmaceutical disposal—a national a model upheld by the U.S. Supreme.

Researched policy issues related to affordable housing, the environment, sustainable health, and transportation; provided recommendations to the supervisor; and created multi-channel distribution strategies.

Represented the Supervisor's office at legislative committee meetings focused on various policy issues, such as community benefits, procurement and contracting, and sports facility assessments.

Directed strategic communications planning, organized press conferences and coordinated all media relations in a mayoral candidate campaign.

Reported front page, breaking news stories on issues of crime/violence through multimedia storytelling.

Sociology, French

Activities and Societies: Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship -- recognizes a student who has significantly engaged.

Education record

M.A., Journalism

Activities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award Recipient USC/California Endowment for Health.