Larry Lai, Mph, Murp Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

▪ Managed a Corridor Improvement Project with an EIR/EIS level environmental document as the lead environmental planner▪ Conducted environmental analysis, including identifying environmental impacts and formulating mitigation measures▪ Coordinated review of consultant-prepared environmental document with inter- and intra-divisional technical specialists/engineers▪ Prepared environmental clearances in compliance with local, state and federal laws (e.g. CEQA, NEPA, and Section 4(f))▪ Reviewed Environmental Document as Community Impact Assessment specialist and Section 4(f) reviewer▪ Performed outreach and organized coordination efforts for projects with local, state, and federal agencies

Los Angeles

Sacramento, California Area

Division of Water Rights: Registration Unit▪ Evaluated proposed water diversion and processed water rights registration applications▪ Created Microsoft Access database for water rights registration application status tracking▪ Developed web-based interface (html codes) for water rights registration program to expedite application process▪ Utilized ArcGIS to digitize Fully Appropriative Stream decisions to produce maps and visual aids

Ucla

▪ Performed California public water system (PWS) research with Dr. Gregory Pierce on water access, affordability, and water quality▪ Assisted the development of the statewide Low-Income Rate Assistance Program (LIRA) for the State Water Resources Control Board▪ Conducted interviews with water system managers, water district engineers, and other relevant stakeholders▪ Gathered census data and PWS information from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)▪ Compiled public water system shapefiles and performed spatial analyses using ArcGIS▪ Reviewed relevant literature on public water systems in California

Ucla

▪ Promoted and built awareness about the Leaders in Sustainability (LiS) Program in a wide range of graduate programs▪ Helped with recruitment by ensuring that students from across campus know about the opportunity to participate in LiS and that they submit applications to enroll. As such, sought out campus sustainability events to be part of and proactively outreached to department staff and students▪ Organized three main events: the kick-off in fall, the networking event and alumni panel for new LiS students during the LiS core course, and the graduation ceremony in spring▪ Coordinated with other sustainability-focused student organizations on campus▪ Supported the administration of the graduate certificate program

University Of California, Los Angeles

Fall quarter teaching assistant for the ENV 180 series -- the year-long capstone experience for seniors in the Environmental Science major:▪ Led two computer lab sections with two students per section per week ▪ Lectured on Geographic Information System (GIS) and provided hands-on ArcGIS instructions▪ Taught research techniques such as basic statistical data analysis, spatial analysis, digitizing and change analysis

▪ Developed unidirectional flushing (UDF) plans using H2OMap for company’s water system in Orange County▪ Maintained historical and current water quality data throughout all water systems in company▪ Identified potential facilities required to install backflow assemblies using GIS information and mapping software

Maintained lab Drosophila test stocks, chemicals, equipment and inventory

▪ Supervised sales floor activities of over 20 employees and flow of product inventory. ▪ Acted as vendor liaison: ordered $15,000 worth of merchandise weekly, selected new products, and managed vendor accounts and credits. ▪ Processed invoices, issued purchase orders, and maintained flow of paperwork within the buying office.▪ Conducted existing stockroom inventory and weekly new products inventory.▪ Coordinated employee schedules and trained newly hired workers

Masters Of Urban And Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.), Urban Planning - Environmental Analysis And Policy

Activities and Societies: Sustainable Resource Center

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Environmental Health Sciences

Activities and Societies: Sustainable Resource Center, Environmental Health Sciences Student Association, Public Health Student Association

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Environmental Science Practicum - US EPA Toxic Release Inventory Team, Yukai Daiko, Chinese Music Ensemble.

Education record