Shirley Ng Email & Phone Number

California, United States

- Manage and track progress of larger projects including countywide projects with multiple subconsultants- Lead client meetings and communication- Facilitate community engagement meetings- Support business development efforts

- Project management of outreach projects, working with both internal and subconsultant teams- Support community engagement for climate mitigation plans and zero waste elements through organizing community meetings- Develop community surveys- Support business development opportunities- Continue providing technical assistance to businesses and multi-family residents- Provide assistance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 businesses to start surplus food donations and adhere to compliance requirements- Assist in hiring panels for entry level and senior positions- Played a key role in training and onboarding new staff members- Facilitated orientation trainings to introduce new hires to project policies, procedures, and expectations

- Manage and track project progress, budgets, and invoices, and provided regular project updates to clients- Develop client relations- Organize and implemented a virtual conference- Develop social media marketing material for a virtual conference- Conduct SB 1383 and AB 1826 technical assistance and outreach- Conduct SB 1383 waiver verifications

- Provide technical assistance to commercial businesses to implement recycling and composting programs- Conduct bin inspections for businesses that applied for organics and/or recycling exemptions- Conduct outreach to businesses to participate in various grant programs (food waste reduction and increase reusable foodware)- Develop educational flyers and decals for environmental programs- Develop master composter course- Conduct waste characterization audit

- Develop and expand the Public Spaces Program to increase recycling and composting accessibility and education in public spaces across 11 member agencies- Completed pilot testing and present findings to the Board to ensure continued diversion support assistance budget for member agencies- Conduct over 150 waste audits in public parks and downtown areas in Cities throughout service area to gather baseline diversion data- Lead over 130 recycling and transfer station facility tours to schools and private groups to promote zero waste practices and advance public education- Develop and implement outreach efforts in coordination with waste hauler and City staff to educate residents about the area’s recycling and compost programs- Plan and execute 11 in-person and virtual community events such as Earth Day, America Recycles Day, and bi-monthly webinars on food waste, plastics, sustainable holiday tips, and household hazardous waste- Develop and print educational pamphlets, fliers, newsletters, ads, and social media content used for distribution to residents at tabling events, direct mailing, and online- Create maps of Service Area and waste management facility published on agency website and used for visualization purposes- Adapt work to mostly virtual platforms

San Rafael, Ca

- Develop and implement a reusable take-out container program in partnership with GO Box SF Bay at Marin County Civic Center to advance the City’s progress toward its waste diversion goals outlined in the Climate Change Action Plan- Develop illegal dumping prevention programs targeting residential and commercial sectors by organizing bulky item pick-ups for apartment complexes and creating a illegal dumping prevention mini grant program for businesses- Coordinate illegal dumping prevention efforts with other city departments including Public Works, Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement- Create waste inventory of all City facilities to identify opportunities to increase recycling and composting- Work with internal staff and external contractors to implement waste reduction programs- Collaborate with local waste hauler to develop and enforce waste reduction programs

Santa Barbara, California

- Archive ecological and environmental data gathered from research from the Gulf of Alaska after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill- Coordinate with principal investigators to verify accuracy of data submitted- Use programs such as Morpho and R to create and edit metadata and perform data transformation and formatting

Santa Barbara, California

- Serve as a liaison between the Zero Waste Committee and other campus organizations or other entities (both on and off campus).- Organize material to educate the campus about its zero waste initiative and ways to adopt a zero waste lifestyle.- Participate at all relevant outreach opportunities and organize volunteers at events.

- Team member of the VSolvit's GIS Research Team- Collected and gathered information for client needs

- Develop outreach material for the residents in Marin and Sonoma Counties focused on recycling tires, e-waste, and motor oil- Create maps of recycling service locations- Staff special events through tabling and monitoring usage of waste receptacles- Supervise recycling crew at events and for special projects

- Maintaining the UCSB Sustainability website calendar with events related to sustainability- Managing social media accounts on multiple social media platforms

Protect the habitat of the threatened bird, the Snowy Plover, and educate the public on protection efforts and how they can help.

Assist the Communications and Public Outreach Manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Tasks include helping with material to educate the public about the reclaimed water facility and assisting at various events.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies And Geography With Geographic Information Science Emphasis

Activities and Societies: Associated Students Zero Waste Committee, Cru1 year study of Geographic Information Science (GIS), 1 year study.

Geography

Participated in a study abroad program at the University of Edinburgh. Enrolled in courses in the School of Geosciences.