Sara Pfeifer Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

- Ensured that coastal development projects in Sonoma, Marin, and San Francisco Counties achieved consistency with Coastal Act requirements- Provided guidance to a broad range of applicants across a spectrum of projects, including from residential development to Highway 1 realignment- Presented project recommendations to the Commission at monthly hearings- Collaborated with local governments to update and certify Local Coastal Plan guiding policy documents- Served as a representative on the Government Alliance on Racial Equity

Monterey, California

- Supervised graduate student contributions to the NOEP database - Informed analysis of forty years worth of global ocean and coastal resource non-market economic valuation

Monterey, California

- Reviewed and synthesized international marine resource economics publications for inclusion on the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) database- Examined financing mechanisms for climate change adaptation activities and provided briefings based on my findings

Pacific Grove, California

- Performed research to support interim Environmental Program Manager, ensuring City compliance with state and regional requirements- Coordinated with California Coastal Commission to obtain approval of coastal development permit application

Mammoth Lakes, California

- Designed marketing strategies to connect rural, organic farmers with greater community, supporting their sales and development objectives- Led all operations, including supervision of over two dozen volunteers, coordinating and managing seasonal sales

Guanajuato, México

- Organized and guided volunteers on trail mapping trips and watershed surveys, increasing awareness of regional environmental issues- Collaborated with a consortium of local NGOs and businesses to develop a bilingual water conservation outreach campaign

Mammoth Lakes, California

- Participated in stakeholder meetings in preparation of the Inyo-Mono IRWMP Phase 2 Plan draft document- Compiled, edited, and formatted all necessary documents for inclusion into final draft of the Plan for review by the California Department of Water Resources

Mammoth Lakes, Ca

- Designed environmentally-themed illustrations for apparel company

Mammoth Lakes, Ca

- Educated the community about water policies and acted as District liaison to respond to all conservation questions or concerns in English and Spanish- Created press releases to communicate current water use issues and promotional tools to advocate for greater water conservation

Master Of Arts (Ma) In International Environmental Policy, 2015, International Enviornmental Policy, Concentration In Ocean And Coastal Resource Management

While at the Institute, I participated in the Wicked Water Challenge. My team, comprised of driven and incredibly bright women, researched.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Fine And Studio Arts, With An Emphasis In Oil Painting And Printmaking

Activities and Societies: Florence French Bequest, Elizabeth Irwin ScholarshipThe body of work I created while studying painting.