Experienced Connector and Policy Professional

Coalition Builder and Negotiator

Public policy professional and connector of people and ideas with expertise in environmental law, negotiation, and facilitation.

Demonstrates mastery in applying these skills to the legislative and agency policy processes, coalition building, and project and strategic leadership.

Specializes in fostering coalitions including environmental organizations, business associations, and diverse stakeholder groups to successfully develop and pass legislative and administrative policies using solutions-based approaches.

Excels at examine the issues from multiple perspectives and systematically evaluating options for reaching mutually agreeable and optimal outcomes.

Education and Experience

Law Degree

With legislative and agency success
Bachelors of Science

In Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Studies + Experience

In negotiations, facilitation, and mediation
Training In

Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy

Process, partnership development, and problem-solving

Let’s write the book together

Experience Details

Full Resumé Available Upon Request

- Obtained multiple legislative and agency successes
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across communications, law, economics and science
- Partnered with environmental and environmental justice, labor, and business sector organizations
- Curated relationships with and served as a principal liaison to high levels of state government, including legislators, commissioners, gubernatorial representatives, and their staff
- Developed and implemented messaging and outreach approaches in collaboration with EDF’s communications team, including social media, interviews with reporters, and written blogs and OpEds
- Mediated agreements between people in the Sacramento court’s restraining order process
- Played an active role in as a board member in shaping a local non-profit’s policy positions
- Engaged in dialogues to bridge between Democrats and Republicans
- Volunteer and adventure time in nature, whether land or water
Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Windows operating systems, Squarespace, Audacity, etc.