Experience

Waverley Street Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy Director

  • May 2022 - Present



Emerson Collective

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Climate Philanthropy Advisor

  • Jul 2021 - May 2022



City of Oakland

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Resilience Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area As the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Oakland, Alexandria leads city-wide resilience building efforts, with the goal of helping Oakland prepare for, withstand, and bounce back from the “shocks” – catastrophic events like earthquakes, wildfires, and floods – and “stresses” – systemic challenges like racial equity, climate change, and economic inequality – that are increasingly a part of 21st century life. Efforts include securing a $28.M competitive state grant for “Better… Show more As the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Oakland, Alexandria leads city-wide resilience building efforts, with the goal of helping Oakland prepare for, withstand, and bounce back from the “shocks” – catastrophic events like earthquakes, wildfires, and floods – and “stresses” – systemic challenges like racial equity, climate change, and economic inequality – that are increasingly a part of 21st century life. Efforts include securing a $28.M competitive state grant for “Better Neighborhoods, Same Neighbors,” an initiative co-designed with East Oakland community leaders, City staff and other stakeholders to achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits for six East Oakland neighborhoods, and leading the City’s Community Resilience Unit during the COVID-19 emergency, which built infrastructure for community food distribution, rapidly deployed $3 million in emergency cash grants to families and small businesses and conducted 20,000 COVID-19 testing sites targeting communities disproportionally harmed by the pandemic. Show less



Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Environment & Sustainability

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Washington D.C. Metro Area As Director of Environment and Sustainability, Alexandria directs climate and product energy programs and activities on behalf of the tech sector. Alexandria specifically develops and advocates positions on domestic and international policies related to product energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy and climate.



The New School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant for Dean's Office & Tishman Environment and Design Center

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Greater New York City Area Coordinated the planning and implementation of Tishman Environment and Design Center’s programs and seminars, including arrangements for high-profile speakers and facilities. Communicated and collaborated closely with internal University stakeholders and represent the Center in cross-functional meetings. Managed organizational administration, finance, development and HR functions.



The Engine Room

• Finance and Administration Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Oslo Area, Norway The Engine Room is an international nonprofit that helps activists, organizations, and other social change agents make the most of data and technology to increase their impact. As the Finance and Administration Manager, Alexandria provided direct oversight of all financial and administrative systems, including cash flow projections, budget reporting, expense management and audit activities. Alexandria also modernized the accounting system and strengthened financial protocols to adhere to… Show more The Engine Room is an international nonprofit that helps activists, organizations, and other social change agents make the most of data and technology to increase their impact. As the Finance and Administration Manager, Alexandria provided direct oversight of all financial and administrative systems, including cash flow projections, budget reporting, expense management and audit activities. Alexandria also modernized the accounting system and strengthened financial protocols to adhere to associated regulations for a distributed international staff and formulated new policies and procedures for leadership and staff. Show less



Groundswell, Inc.

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations & Finance Director

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2014

  Washington D.C. Metro Area As a member of the Executive Management Team, I developed tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations. I also contributed to key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution; managed Groundswell's legal, IT, and HR functions; worked closely with program and department directors to identify and implement systems that improve the efficiency and quality… Show more As a member of the Executive Management Team, I developed tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations. I also contributed to key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution; managed Groundswell's legal, IT, and HR functions; worked closely with program and department directors to identify and implement systems that improve the efficiency and quality of Groundswell’s impact; managed a team of two, including work allocation, training, and performance evaluations; and engaged directly with the Board finance committee. Show less



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Improvement Project Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2012

  Fairfax, VA Supported business divestment activities to effectively transfer environmental responsibility for $300M in real estate assets. Developed market specific environmental deliverables for managerial reviews. Prepared in-depth risk analyses of ongoing environmental projects to make recommendations for market transitions. Evaluated contracts and assist in negotiations with buyers.

• Retail Project Manger

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2010

  Fairfax, VA Managed all phases of environmental cleanup activities from site discovery, remediation, reclamation and closure in a safe and cost effective manner. Primary functions included: providing financial and technical stewardship of a complex site portolio; providing direction to consultants and defining both strategic and tactical goals and objectives; ensuring safe work practices and procedures are in place, implemented and are effective.



Engineers Without Borders

• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chartering President of Howard University Chapter

  • Aug 2007 - May 2009

  Led engineering service projects in Panama, Brazil and Kenya from concept to implementation. Initiated development strategy to reach goal of $80K for funding of service projects. Collaborated with national and international organizations for project development. Received Clinton Global Initiative- University Outstanding Commitment Awards in 2008.



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Services Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Greater Los Angeles Area Intern at Torrance Refinery on Subsurface Cleanup Project. Led turnaround on Refinery's groundwater extraction and treatment system. Received OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training and Loss Prevention System training (behavior-based safety system).



Arcadis

• Netherlands
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part Time Intern

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Project administration for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) construction project



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Assisted in creation of $10M project proposal.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Analyst Intern

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Created staffing control tool for client. Performed geographical study to recommend opportunities for retail growth.



City of Atlanta

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Atlanta, GA



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NASA SHARP Apprentice at Georgia Institute of Technology

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  Atlanta, GA Researched applications of sustainable development in transportation engineering. Performed case studies of several cities around the globe. Research acknowledged in September 2006 ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development