Experience

Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior - Programming and Projects

  • Dec 2005 - Present

  Senior over Programming and Projects. I have been with the SCTA since 2005. My work entails managing the projects and programs associated with transportation funding from federal, state and local sources. My responsibilities include management of project development for Measure M (Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County), programming funds from various federal and state sources for Sonoma County jurisdictions, and liaising with the state and regional agencies for transportation.Prior to working for SCTA, I worked for the California Department of Transportation as an Archaeologist and Environmental Planner for 7 years. I was responsible for co-authoring the environmental document for the widening of Highway 101 from Highway 12 to Steele Lane, which I then worked to see to completion after joining the SCTA. I was an archaeologist for 10 years prior to working for Caltrans. In my spare time, I enjoy rowing crew competitively, along with my husband and two sons who also row.



California Department of Transportation

• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Environmental Planner - Archaeologist

  • Oct 1998 - Nov 2005

  Responsible for coordinating various environmental studies (including archaeological studies) for federal and state environmental compliance documentation for transportation construction and maintenance projects. Produced environmental documentation for said projects and tracked compliance with mitigation measures.



Anthropological Studies Center, SSU

• NAGPRA Manager

  • 1992 - 1998

  Responsible for managing the compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act for the Anthropological Studies Center. Inventoried archaeological collections known to have human remains with the intent of identifying cultural affiliation and notifying federally recognized Native American Tribes of said collections for potential repatriation. Coordinated with all known recognized and unrecognized tribes with regard to archaeological collections. Provided notices to the Federal Register and followed all required procedures when human remains had a cultural affiliation and tribes accepted repatriation.