Experience

SoCal Grantmakers

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Manager

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) is a community of philanthropists and grantmakers working to make a difference in our communities and around the world. Our members include family, private, public, independent, community and corporate foundations and corporate giving programs, individuals, and government agencies. Philanthropy California is an alliance of Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst working together to increase our impact in… Show more Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) is a community of philanthropists and grantmakers working to make a difference in our communities and around the world. Our members include family, private, public, independent, community and corporate foundations and corporate giving programs, individuals, and government agencies. Philanthropy California is an alliance of Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst working together to increase our impact in building and sustaining thriving, equitable communities. Show less



Sonen Capital LLC

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow, Climate Change Investments

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  San Francisco Bay Area Sonen Capital is a dedicated impact investment management firm that believes investment solutions that incorporate current and future environmental and social opportunities and risks will benefit from a competitive advantage and improved long-term financial prospects.



National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Training, Research, and Project Development

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center is Congressionally authorized to provide education and training to first responders, emergency managers, and others working in resilience. The center focuses attention on natural hazards affecting island communities and territories.



Pacific Disaster Center

• Disaster Management Specialist/Senior Response Lead

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  Hawaii, United States Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that supports the most demanding governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide in helping to create a safer, more disaster resilient world. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped our partners enhance disaster management capacity, save lives, and reduce disaster losses through the application of our advanced, tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical… Show more Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that supports the most demanding governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide in helping to create a safer, more disaster resilient world. For more than 25 years, we’ve helped our partners enhance disaster management capacity, save lives, and reduce disaster losses through the application of our advanced, tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical information. Show less



MIT Lincoln Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • May 2019 - Jun 2020

  Lexington, MA The MIT Lincoln Laboratory, located in Lexington, Massachusetts, is a United States Department of Defense federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Systems Group builds systems that are used around the world for coordinating responses to wildfires, aiding urban search-and-rescue missions, assessing damage after hurricanes and earthquakes, and planning for large-scale… Show more The MIT Lincoln Laboratory, located in Lexington, Massachusetts, is a United States Department of Defense federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Systems Group builds systems that are used around the world for coordinating responses to wildfires, aiding urban search-and-rescue missions, assessing damage after hurricanes and earthquakes, and planning for large-scale evacuations. Show less



MIT Urban Risk Lab

• Researcher

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  Cambridge, MA The Urban Risk Lab at MIT develops methods, prototypes and technologies to embed risk reduction and preparedness into the design of cities and regions to increase the resilience of local communities.



National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at University of Hawai’i-Manoa​​

• Researcher

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2020

  Honolulu, HI The NDPTC is a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), which was expanded in 2007 to address all-hazards capabilities by the addition of the University of Hawai`i. The NDPTC is authorized to develop and deliver training and educational programs related to homeland security and disaster management, with a specific focus on natural hazards, coastal communities, and the special needs and opportunities of islands and territories. The NDPTC actively engages internally with… Show more The NDPTC is a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), which was expanded in 2007 to address all-hazards capabilities by the addition of the University of Hawai`i. The NDPTC is authorized to develop and deliver training and educational programs related to homeland security and disaster management, with a specific focus on natural hazards, coastal communities, and the special needs and opportunities of islands and territories. The NDPTC actively engages internally with FEMA and the University of Hawai`i, as well as with external partners across the region to integrate the delivery of its trainings, products, and services. Show less



MIT Civic Data Design Lab

• Senior Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2020

  Cambridge, MA The Civic Data Design Lab works with data to understand it for public good. It seeks to develop alternative practices which can make the work it does with data richer, smarter, more relevant, and more responsive to the needs and interests of citizens traditionally on the margins of policy development.



The Michaels Organization - Afforable Living Division​​

• Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  Marlton, NJ The Michaels Organization is a national developer in affordable, mixed-income, military, and student housing. The Affordable Living Division has 381 properties across the U.S



Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Office of Coastal Management​​ ​

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  San Juan, Puerto Rico The DNER leads climate change adaptation and coastal zone management for Puerto Rico. The department led and contributed to authorship of the State of the Climate Report (2010-2013), which assesses Puerto Rico’s social-ecological vulnerabilities to climate change.



iSeeChange

• Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  New Orleans, Louisiana iSeeChange is a groundbreaking environmental reporting project that combines citizen science, participatory public media, and cutting-edge satellite and sensor monitoring of environmental conditions.



SmartCitizen

• Spain
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Barcelona Area, Spain SmartCitizen is a citizen sensing platform for air quality that grew out of FabLab Barcelona and the International Association for Advanced Architecture Catalonia. It is a global network of people who have deployed the SmartCitizen sensor kit, which allows individuals to share environmental data.



Making Sense | SmartCitizen

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Barcelona, Spain Making Sense is an EU H2020 funded project that seeks to empower citizens through personal digital manufacturing applied to the design and deployment of environmental sensors. The project developed a Toolkit based on the Smart Citizen platform for bottom-up citizen science, developed at Fablab Barcelona. This toolkit will be tested in pilots in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Prishtina, aimed at deepening our understanding on the processes enabling collective awareness.



MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Cambridge, MA Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication (WRAP) is devoted to teaching students how to analyze and produce effective communication. The group researches communications concepts and professional practices, develops new pedagogy, and assesses how students learn, apply, and transfer this knowledge.



SensingCity

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Christchurch, NZ The Sensing City Trust is a non-profit organization working with Christchurch stakeholders to help them understand how data can inform decisions about environmental change and city management. The CycleWays project is part of Christchurch’s ‘Accessible City’ initiative under the Central City Recovery Plan. In partnership with the University of Canterbury’s Geohealth Laboratory, it aims to improve the availability of data regarding cycling routes, road user behavior and cycling infrastructure… Show more The Sensing City Trust is a non-profit organization working with Christchurch stakeholders to help them understand how data can inform decisions about environmental change and city management. The CycleWays project is part of Christchurch’s ‘Accessible City’ initiative under the Central City Recovery Plan. In partnership with the University of Canterbury’s Geohealth Laboratory, it aims to improve the availability of data regarding cycling routes, road user behavior and cycling infrastructure in Christchurch. The project was funded in part by the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge and the Canterbury Community Trust. Show less



PRX

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STEM Story Project Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2014

  Cambridge, MA The Public Radio Exchange is a non-profit web-based platform for digital distribution, review, and licensing of radio programs. The organization is the largest on-demand catalogue of public radio programs available for broadcast and internet use. PRX received a $40,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch the STEM Story Project, an open call for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) public radio stories for national and international audiences.



Discover Magazine

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor - Citizen Science Salon

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Citizen Science Salon, brought to you by SciStarter, is where science enthusiasts can join forces with top researchers. We'll feature weekly collaborative, crowdsourced, and DIY research projects that relate to what you're reading about in Discover, so you can take science into your own hands.



SciStarter

• Executive Editor

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SciStarter is a globally acclaimed, online citizen science hub where more than 3,000 projects, searchable by location, topic, age level, etc, have been registered by individual project leaders or imported through partnerships with federal governments, NGOs, and universities.



GBH

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Broadcast Editorial

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  Boston, MA WGBH-TV is the primary Public Broadcasting Service member television station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.



Third Coast International Audio Festival

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Intern for Re:sound

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Chicago, IL The Third Coast International Audio Festival, based at WBEZ Chicago, curates audio stories from around the world and showcases them in various mediums. It is informally referred to as the "Sundance of Radio."



Lily Bee Music

• Musician

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Orange County, California Area lily.city



BusinessGhost

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Communications Director

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Irvine, CA BusinessGhost provides extremely high quality book planning, writing, publishing, and coaching.



Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center

• Community Outreach Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA)

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011

  Washington, D.C. The mission of the APALRC is the advance the civil and legal rights of Asian Americans by focusing on providing linguistically accessible and culturally appropriate legal services to low-income Asian immigrants in Metro-DC who have limited English proficiency. The goal is to ensure that Asian Americans can access government services and the legal system to protect and enforce their right, and to seek full participation in American society. The APALRC seeks to accomplish this mission through a… Show more The mission of the APALRC is the advance the civil and legal rights of Asian Americans by focusing on providing linguistically accessible and culturally appropriate legal services to low-income Asian immigrants in Metro-DC who have limited English proficiency. The goal is to ensure that Asian Americans can access government services and the legal system to protect and enforce their right, and to seek full participation in American society. The APALRC seeks to accomplish this mission through a three-prong strategy that combines community legal education, individual representation, and systemic advocacy. Show less



Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

• Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Washington, D.C.