Key Projects
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Cool Kids, Cool Places, Cool Futures -
Heat Resilience Partnership
2020 - present
City of Tempe, AZ;
Healthy Urban Environment Initiative;
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Co-facilitator in workshops, heat researcher, youth ambassador, and partnership/project evaluator.
Goal: Improve equity and decolonization efforts in heat resilience in Tempe, AZ for future generations.
Identifying Strategies for a Cooler Scottsdale
May 2021 - Aug 2022
City of Scottsdale, AZ;
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Led heat data collection and analysis. Disseminated results and wrote report.
Goal: Understanding of current environmental conditions and possible strategies to reduce heat while supporting other sustainability, economic, and public health goals.
Cool Pavement Pilot Program
Jul 2020 - Sep 2021
City of Phoenix, AZ;
Healthy Urban Environment Initiative;
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Conceptualized project, led data collection and analysis, disseminated results, and wrote report.
Goal: Evaluate the effectiveness, performance, and community perception of the new reflective pavement coating in eight (8) neighborhoods of the City of Phoenix.
Heat and Shade Project - Phoenix Zoo
Apr 2020 - Aug 2022
Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ;
City of Phoenix, AZ;
Healthy Urban Environment Initiative;
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Led heat data collection and analysis. Disseminated results and co-designed presentation boards.
Goal: Evaluate the effect of implementing new shade structures on and off the Phoenix Zoo parking lot.
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