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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Oakland, California, United States

Led programmatic efforts in consumer product and industrial pollution-related public interest litigation. Managed a team of six dedicated professionals and partnered closely with outside legal counsel to enforce federal and state laws (Clean Air Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, aka Proposition 65). Analyzed environmental health policies, advocated for protective legislation, and partnered with environmental justice (EJ) community-based… Show more Led programmatic efforts in consumer product and industrial pollution-related public interest litigation. Managed a team of six dedicated professionals and partnered closely with outside legal counsel to enforce federal and state laws (Clean Air Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, aka Proposition 65). Analyzed environmental health policies, advocated for protective legislation, and partnered with environmental justice (EJ) community-based organizations (CBOs) to address legacy and ongoing industrial pollution issues, reducing toxic chemical exposures for communities and consumers. Show less

Established and led CEH's community health litigation efforts, in partnership with environmental justice advocates and community-based organizations (CBOs) dedicated to reducing air, water, and soil pollution in California communities. Delivered legal support and tailored technical assistance, encompassing policy advocacy, environmental (air, water, soil) sampling, training, capacity-building, networking, fundraising, and scientific expertise, as per the requests of our CBO partners.

Oakland, Ca

Kona, Hawai'I

Oversaw community outreach efforts for the 'Same Canoe Local Food Program,' a USDA-funded initiative aimed at encouraging and incentivizing the use of Federal Assistance Benefits/SNAP for purchasing fresh, Hawai'i-grown produce at conventional grocery stores, local CSAs, and farmers' markets. This involved the distribution and management of local food vouchers.

Bogotá And Urabá, Colombia

Provided international accompaniment, both physical and political, to Colombian human rights defenders and environmental activists facing threats to their lives and livelihoods, in response to requests for human rights observation.

A&E Building, Uc Berkeley

Co-authored the 2011 Campus Sustainability Report, providing a transparent account of campus progress and challenges in reducing environmental impact, and developed and co-facilitated UC Berkeley’s first staff sustainability training.

Kuala Lumpur & Sarawak, Malaysia

Authored and published a report for Universiti of Malaya, highlighting international, national, and local mechanisms which afford meaningful political representation to communities, minimize threats of displacement from customary lands, and curtail exploitation of traditional plant knowledge by pharmaceutical corporations and other bio-prospectors. Conducted literary and interview-based research with partnering Dayak and Orang Asli indigenous leaders in Malaysian Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia,… Show more Authored and published a report for Universiti of Malaya, highlighting international, national, and local mechanisms which afford meaningful political representation to communities, minimize threats of displacement from customary lands, and curtail exploitation of traditional plant knowledge by pharmaceutical corporations and other bio-prospectors. Conducted literary and interview-based research with partnering Dayak and Orang Asli indigenous leaders in Malaysian Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia, under the direction and mentorship of Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar. Show less

Downtown Oakland, California

Performed community outreach and research work within two environmental health initiatives: (1) lead in artificial turf in school fields and daycare playgrounds, and (2) toxic heavy metals in consumer products, as part of CEH's enforcement of a 1986 voter-approved CA law (Proposition 65) protecting California residents and the State’s drinking water sources from toxic chemicals.