Rachel Connolly

Project Director for Air Quality and Environmental Equity Research at UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
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Los Angeles, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Director for Air Quality and Environmental Equity Research
      • Apr 2023 - Present

    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Jun 2017 - May 2023

      Conduct research on current environment, energy, and sustainability topics, with a focus on environmental equity.

    • Denmark
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health Sciences Senior Consultant
      • Feb 2021 - Present

    • Health Sciences Consultant 3
      • Sep 2018 - Feb 2021

    • Health Sciences Intern
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

      Provide research assistance to the Director and Associate Director on the Center’s current research projects, including the Chemical Entanglements initiative, which focuses on the gendered impacts of toxic exposures. Write literature reviews, assist with conference planning, facilitate meetings, develop presentations, and provide additional support as needed. Provide research assistance to the Director and Associate Director on the Center’s current research projects, including the Chemical Entanglements initiative, which focuses on the gendered impacts of toxic exposures. Write literature reviews, assist with conference planning, facilitate meetings, develop presentations, and provide additional support as needed.

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Executive Assistant to Quality Assurance
      • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

      Provided administrative and research support to the Quality Assurance Department of a large nonprofit organization offering mental health and education services to underserved youth and families. Served as a Quality Assurance representative on the agency’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. Assisted with departmental tasks and acted as a liaison between the Quality Improvement Director, staff, and county representatives. Collaborated with staff and agency committees to ensure compliance with all federal, regional, and local healthcare clinical documentation standards; completed licensure applications for expansion of services into Washington State. Developed an online form for Utilization Review Committee data entry, which has been implemented agency wide. Show less

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

      Worked with staff and fellow interns to coordinate community outreach and education efforts for Greenaction’s campaigns. Collected, evaluated, and organized information on current health and Environmental Justice issues for use in creating strategies for community outreach, engagement of policy-makers, and collaboration with organizations with similar goals. Gained further leadership experience by planning and executing public advocacy events. Worked with staff and fellow interns to coordinate community outreach and education efforts for Greenaction’s campaigns. Collected, evaluated, and organized information on current health and Environmental Justice issues for use in creating strategies for community outreach, engagement of policy-makers, and collaboration with organizations with similar goals. Gained further leadership experience by planning and executing public advocacy events.

    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Education Resource Development Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

      Conducted research for the Understanding Global Change website, a project that the National Center for Science Education is creating in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology. Read scientific papers and articles and consolidated relevant information in order to create clear and succinct descriptions of global change issues. Acted as lead support for the National Climate Assessment (NCA) Education Affiliate Group. Transformed the NCA into an educational resource for teachers, students, and the general public by identifying key facts, gathering relevant figures, videos, and lessons for each region, and vetting external resources. Show less

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental Policy Volunteer Intern
      • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

      Worked half time and assisted the Clean Bay Campaign Manager on Save The Bay’s Pollution Prevention policy initiatives. Communicated with city officials and local organizations regarding the adoption and implementation of environmentally progressive city and county ordinances. Researched and wrote Save The Bay Letters of Support to councilmembers. Analyzed effective methods for cities in the Bay Area to reduce trash in their storm drains in order to attain compliance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit. Conducted research, updated online resources using Google Earth, developed blog content, and performed outreach for Save The Bay’s policy work. Show less

Education

  • UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Health Sciences
    2018 - 2023
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Master of Science - MS, Environmental Health Sciences
    2016 - 2018
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science
    2009 - 2013

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