Environmental Planning• Manage multiple CEQA projects simultaneously throughout the CEQA process • Lead and facilitate project meetings and public meetings• Prepare and manage proposals• Train entry-level and mid-level staffLong-Range Planning• Prepare climate change vulnerability assessments and policy reviews• Prepare General Plan Safety Element UpdatesBusiness Development/Training• Represent the company at conferences and career fairs• Coordinate PlaceWorks' internal CEQA training series

Environmental Planning• Manage multiple CEQA projects simultaneously throughout the CEQA process while also contributing to additional projects as a team member• Lead and facilitate project meetings and public meetings• Prepare and manage proposals• Train entry-level and mid-level staffLong-Range Planning• Prepare climate change vulnerability assessments and policy reviews• Prepare General Plan Safety Element UpdatesBusiness Development/Training• Represent the company at conferences and career fairs

Mariana worked at the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Mayor's Office of Sustainability since October 2018 on her Capstone Project. After graduating from her Master's Program, Mariana continued to intern with the Mayor's Office of Sustainability. Notable contributions include:• Contributing to L.A.'s Green New Deal (the City's Sustainability Plan)• Conducting policy and implementation research

• Facilitated a graduate-level law course of 60 students (UP211: Law and Quality of Urban Life)

• Facilitated a graduate-level economics course of 62 students (UP207: Applied Microeconomics for Urban Planning)

• Co-developed the methodology to localize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to the scale and context of the City of Los Angeles• Assessed the City’s sustainability and resilience plans through the lens of the United Nations’ SDG• Proposed policy recommendations to better align with SDG targetsWORLD Policy Analysis Center at UCLA - Conrad N. Hilton Global Summer Scholar FellowshipPlacement: City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office

• Collected data from academic papers and public resources• Determined and analyzing metrics• Co-prepared a research report to be presented and delivered to advisors at the end of June 2018

• Managed and prepared environmental analyses, including: CEQA and NEPA analyses, shade and shadow analyses, noise monitoring, and graphics • Managed multiple projects simultaneously (totaling 30-50 projects).• Coordinated with the project team, lead agency, public agencies, and community stakeholders• Implemented and discussed appropriate regulations, policies, and necessary mitigation measures• Attended public hearings, project team meetings, scoping meetings, and community outreach• Produced public notices and response to comments• Trained entry-level staff to prepare environmental analyses

• Managed and prepared environmental analyses, including: CEQA and NEPA analyses, shade and shadow analyses, noise monitoring, and graphics • Contributed to multiple projects simultaneously (totaling 30-50 projects).• Implemented and discussed appropriate regulations, policies, and necessary mitigation measures• Attended public hearings, project team meetings, scoping meetings, and community outreach• Produced public notices and response to comments• Prepared Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRPs)

• Managed a team of interns and volunteers• Managed financial records, orders, and donor databases• Designed posters, presentations, newsletters, and brochures• Maintained the website and social media platforms• Presented at events and fundraisers

• Coordinated volunteers during events and represented the Institute at events• Maintained the Institute’s website and social media platforms• Designed posters, newsletters, and announcements

• Managed the research and safety requirements of the laboratory’s 156 interns of high school students, college students, and teachers• Maintained a database of intern information• Organized the end of the summer booklet of high school students

• Mariana conducted market research of home appliances, mainly air conditioners. This information was later complied and analyzed, and presented to the United States Department of Energy in order to set new energy efficiency standards.

• Mariana conducted market research of home appliances, mainly refrigerators. This information was later complied and analyzed, and presented to the United States Department of Energy in order to set new energy efficiency standards.