Senior Management Analyst

• Oct 2022 - Present

Management Analyst III/Zero Waste Program Coordinator

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

• Coordinate allocation of program resources through grants, contracts, and budget oversight of multiple public works department divisions, including solid waste and fleet. • Manage City’s exclusive franchise agreement with solid waste hauler. • Develop and oversee contracts on environmental education consulting and related services • Administer local and state grants. • Serve as City’s liaison with California State Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and manage recordkeeping and reporting. • Serve as City representative and collaborate with various entities, such as other City departments, government agencies, and state, local, and environmental organizations on waste diversion and management. • Research, collect and analyze data, write staff reports, and make recommendations to City Council regarding public works programs, including solid waste, streets, and fleet divisions. • Work with fleet division on vehicle and equipment procurement, and zero/low emission fleet transitioning. • Plan, develop, and implement special projects as requested by the Public Works Director. Show less

Management Analyst

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2018

• Provide analytical, fiscal, and administrative support to the fire chiefs of the Cities of Encinitas, Del Mar, and Solana Beach• Write grant applications and manage grant awards for local, state, and federal funding opportunities to purchase equipment, education, and training• Prepare, administer, and monitor Department budget • Procure minor and major equipment for Department, to include writing RFPs, selecting vendors, and writing and administering contracts• Research, collect, and analyze data to write staff reports • As one of the City's two emergency managers, create and update local planning, policy, and procedure documents for emergency management, response, and recovery• Oversee Citywide training, education, and the implementation of exercises for Emergency Operations Center personnel to maximize preparedness for responding to a local disaster Show less

Program Assistant

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

• Provide administrative support to Fire Chiefs and Department Management Analysts for the Cities of Encinitas, Del Mar, and Solana Beach• Maintain Department social media through various online platforms and Department website• Develop educational literature, including articles, press releases, and PSAs on public safety• Assist Emergency Operations Center personnel in the event of a local disaster• Write grant applications for local, state, and federal funding opportunities to purchase equipment and apparatus • Create and update local planning, policy, and procedure documents for emergency management, response, and recovery Show less

Executive Administrative Assistant

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

• Assistant to president of military marketing firm • Wrote proposals to potential buyers in military exchanges across all service branches • Supported vendors and international sales team in expanding market coverage • Balanced and implement multifarious projects relevant to product sales and promotion • Assistant to president of military marketing firm • Wrote proposals to potential buyers in military exchanges across all service branches • Supported vendors and international sales team in expanding market coverage • Balanced and implement multifarious projects relevant to product sales and promotion

Research Associate

• Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

• Main approach of company emphasized Community-based Social Marketing • Researched and developed social marketing material; reviewed literature; assisted in design and administration of energy conservation and sustainability projects; wrote reports • Created databases and ran data analyses in SPSS; Entered survey data in MS Access and SPSS • Designed in-person, telephone, and paper surveys in topics varying from household conservation practices to home energy retrofit experiences • Provided training, scheduling, and shift management for telephone surveyors • Led outreach to recruit participants for multiple studies • Developed messaging for municipal employee energy conservation program Show less

Corps Member

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

• Selected from approximately 46,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who teach in under-resourced public schools • Taught K-5 Spanish at a Detroit charter school, Plymouth Educational Center • Designed nine weeks of lesson plans for six different age groups based on 3-page curriculum • Highly challenging; constantly up against day to day struggles that most inner-city schools face • Honed skills in evaluating and adapting, adept critical thinking, overcoming major setbacks, and managing consistency despite the unknown and unexpected Show less

Research Assistant

• Aug 2009 - May 2010

• Performed literature research on the relationship of space and institutions for post-doctoral scholar • Contributed to two main projects: how institutions are employed in new cultures and how people cope with institutions outside their own culture within aspects of architectural design • 12 to 15 hours per week of reading, analysis, write-ups, and presentations of findings • Met weekly with supervisor to discuss the material and potential implications • Performed literature research on the relationship of space and institutions for post-doctoral scholar • Contributed to two main projects: how institutions are employed in new cultures and how people cope with institutions outside their own culture within aspects of architectural design • 12 to 15 hours per week of reading, analysis, write-ups, and presentations of findings • Met weekly with supervisor to discuss the material and potential implications

Intern

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

• Internship at local non-profit through a university program in which participants lived, worked and took courses in Detroit for a semester • Worked as a researcher in the Community Capacity Building (CCB) department • Reviewed grants from local grassroots organizations and helped select which would receive funding, consulting, and training from CCB • Produced paper that analyzed networks between consultants and grassroots organizations to better gauge the benefits of these relationships formed through CCB Show less

Research Assistant

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

Research Assistant

• 2007 - 2009