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San Francisco, Ca

• Lead and train team of 10 grants project officers for the Environmental Justice Community Change Grants (CCG) Cooperative Agreement Program to fund projects for community-driven climate investments, pollution reduction strategies, and engagement to promote civic equity in disadvantaged target areas, ranging from $1-$20 million.• Develop programmatic standard operating procedures; facilitate weekly group coaching and troubleshooting sessions on CCG statutory and regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act Section 138, Code of Federal Regulations, agency policies, and work plan and budget negotiations; update section management and EPA Headquarters Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights on overall progress; and prepare briefing materials for CCG media events.• Lead project officer on two $20 million CCGs with non-profit organizations, $1 million Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program grant, and $1.5 million Navajo Nation Performance Partnership grant; provide technical and programmatic assistance internally and to external community partners; spearhead effort to complete funding commitment notices for six total Collaborative Problem-Solving Program and Government-to-Government Program grants; and advise team members and provide solution-oriented guidance on general grants issues.• Engage with communities in Indian Country including Navajo Nation, advise team members on Tribal engagement, and respond to formal environmental justice requests from Tribal representatives, and attend quarterly Regional Tribal Operations Committee meetings; and engage with communities in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Pacific Islands.• Represent the Environmental Justice, Community Engagement, and Environmental Review Division at monthly Regional Environmental Justice Organizational Implementation Council meetings.• Mediate difficult conversations and discussions for internal divisions and entities as member of Regional Facilitators Cadre.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Serve 9 grantees in Region 9 through the Indian General Assistance Program (GAP), Performance Partnership Grants, and the State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program, facilitating workplan and budget coordination calls, multimedia reviews, revisions, completion of funding recommendations and commitment notices, and co-evaluation of quarterly and annual reports and closeouts for 2 to 5 year grants ranging from $75,000 to $1,500,000 per year.• Provide resources and training to grantees, conduct annual site visits, ensure grantees remain within federal regulations and compliance, and troubleshoot programmatic and financial issues with environmental and administrative staff.• Support divisions in ensuring Section 508 Compliance in submissions to Tribal Consultation Opportunities Tracking System (TCOTS); fulfill requests for comment on consultation and coordination letters, national guidance documents, and TCOTS technical assistance; and co-coordinate Working Effectively with Tribal Government consultation sessions.• Coordinated as lead on special projects with entities such as Office of Public Affairs, Office of Regional Counsel, American Indian Environmental Office, tribal governments, and divisions on programming funds from Navajo Nation v. United States settlement, publishing annual GAP funding notification, quarterly EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletters sent out to mailing list of 500 partners and stakeholders, and press releases of total funding to tribes per state.• Planned and co-facilitated sessions on climate change activities, education and outreach, and program eligibility with EPA staff and tribal partners and collaborated internally for all-staff division meetings and regional SEPM events.• Serve on Regional Environmental Justice Organizational Implementation Council and Performance Partnership Grants workgroup; and served as liaison to quality assurance team and state agencies.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Organized 4 four-day women’s health trainings with 129 total participants: spearheaded application review, menstrual hygiene kit inventory, site visit operations, post-implementation reporting, streamlining, and troubleshooting; acted as liaison to Huru International NGO partner; supported 9 gender committee members with events, meetings, and initiatives.• Devised social media campaign with U.S. Embassy; managed social media platforms leading to 45% increase in followers.• Founded Asian Pacific American Support Network with 116 members worldwide; designed and facilitated cross-cultural communication workshop for 50 staff members and diversity and resiliency trainings at Pre-Service Training with 52 participants; and advised 16 Peer Support Inclusion and Diversity Network members.• Initiated office weekly Wellness Wednesday program, generated all-sector site visit tracking tool, revised organization communication flowchart, and provided input and support in hiring and procurement committees and weekly grants and monitoring, reporting, and evaluation team meetings.• Coordinated logistics and designed and led activities for Pre-Service Training; Superregional, Close of Service, and Gender Leadership conferences; and Men as Partners and English Language in-service trainings with up to 60 participants.

Tanzania

• Implemented 3 PEPFAR-funded grants totaling $8,000 to support 800+ direct beneficiaries.• Facilitated a six-day agriculture and health conference and a three-day organic farm exposure trip with 200 beneficiaries.• Carried out 2 World AIDS Day educational community events with 300 and 500 community members. • Supervised 55 home gardens and beekeeping with 20 HIV+ community members to increase household income by 25%.• Evaluated status of food security and post-harvest management; identified and advised on best sustainable practices.• Led secondary activities of 2 school murals, seminars on HIV, gender, menstrual health, nutrition, and water sanitation. • Founding member of Inclusion and Diversity Network; initiated monthly initiatives, trained new members, and supported volunteers and staff in cross-cultural capacities as counselor, mentor, diversity advocate; managed network’s social media presence; and facilitated and designed diversity workshop for trainees upon arrival.

La Palma, California

• Worked with a diverse staff in team-oriented environment to effectively control and support flow of work between several departments to sustain data integrity and distribute official e-documents, drawings, 3D models, revisions, and reports in a timely manner utilizing SmarTeam and CATIA V5 engineering software• Maintained thorough attention to detail and tracked and fixed system errors on a daily basis

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

• Produced lesson plans, weekly/quarterly tracking reports, working closely with overseas coordinators• Met with primary and secondary school students on a weekly basis providing ESL instruction and personal mentorship to foster speaking skills, self-confidence, stress management, and positive cultural exchange• Built rapport with caseload of students and maintained patient, approachable demeanor

Running Springs, California

• Supervised up to 20 5th to 6th grade students in residential camp setting, taught science content in alignment with California Next Generation Science Standards, facilitated engaging learning environment• Tackled unique challenges on a daily basis in this multifaceted role requiring flexibility, effective facilitation and communication skills, and ability to thrive in fast-paced environment

• Directed One Step Ahead Mentorship Program with diverse cohort of 184 participants; supervised team of 10 associate staff members; increased membership by 30%; and restructured program methodology to increase member engagement.• Tracked cohort progress and provided bi-quarterly reports to advisory boards.• Spearheaded workshops, events, and fundraisers with 10 to 120 attendees, including off-campus retreat with 65 attendees.• Counseled at-risk student population with caseload of 40 undergraduate students utilizing motivational interviewing ideology through Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention Program; exceeded counseling target by 35%.

Los Angeles, California

• Fulfilled miscellaneous duties providing technical, administrative, and outreach support under supervision of postdoctoral research team aiming to educate public on environmental concerns• Tasks included collecting data using various devices, data entry, training new hires, inventory, conducting surveys, and outreaching for community participation• Worked on projects and with entities including UCLA Environmental Health Sciences, Complete Streets Research Project, California Air Resources Board, City of Santa Monica, CicLAvia, and 405 Freeway Vegetation Sound Wall Project

Unesco World Heritage Sites—Hungduan, Philippines

• Collaborated with diverse, international team of students and educators daily in outdoor setting; provided hands-on support to research headed by the Ifugao Archaeological Project in correspondence with UCLA, University of the Philippines, National Museum of the Philippines, and SITMo• Lectured to students and residents of all ages in presentation to local community; material later presented in the National Museum of the Philippines• Gained understanding of complex relationship between humans and local environment; experience with research methods including soil classification and GPS mapping

• Provided administrative and hands-on support in promoting a safe and healthful environment for the UCLA community, particularly under the Environmental Programs and Industrial Hygiene Division• Accompanied division’s Environmental Health Specialist on routine and on-call field inspections of residential dining halls, recreational pools, campus structures, and construction sites• Generated graphs containing data on hazardous waste on campus for the Certified United Program Agency• Shadowed supervisor in granting food sale permits and enforcing health code regulations• Connected division with the Geography Department for collaborative Geographic Information Systems projects

Studio City, California

• Worked closely with center’s Environmental, Health and Safety Director to complete global, entity-wide greenhouse gas audit, tracking Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the purposes of mitigating corporate costs, reducing environmental impact, and adhering to California Assembly Bill 32• Principal tasks included data entry, deciphering utility records, and analyzing trends• Generated quantitative reports on major greenhouse gas emissions to The Climate Registry• Composed sections of sustainability guide to attain Environmental Media Association’s Green Seal recognition

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication Studies And Geography | Double Major

Activities and Societies: Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention, Zeta Phi Rho Inc., Asian Pacific Coalition, UCLA Geography.

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