AC Transit Director (2002-Current) Vice-President of the Board
Representing 1.5 million constituents in the East Bay, on elected transit Board.
Leading implementation of new programs, including reduced price bulk pass sales, solar power, biodiesel, late night service along BART routes, and hydrogen fuel cell projects.
Communications & Policy Consultant (2002-2007)
Coordinated public outreach program to prevent predatory lending and foreclosures.
Assisted in the creation and passage of Oakland Measure Z, (which passed with over 65% of the vote) and Contra Costa County Measure J, (over 71% of the vote).
Adult Education Torah (Bible) Teacher (2007-2008)
Transportation and Land Use Coalition, Policy Outreach Director (2001)
California State Assembly, Legislative Assistant (16th AD: 1999-2000)
Law Offices of Phillip Rapier & Associates (1998-2000)
Federal Public Defenders, Northern District of California – Legal Extern (1997)
Law Offices of Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Berzon and Rubin – Summer (1997)
Stanford Law School – Research Assistant (1996-1997)
Prisoner Legal Services, San Francisco (1996)
Stanford University, Center on Conflict and Negotiation – Researcher (1996)
Tufts University Teaching Assistant – Statistical Methods for Policy Analysis. (1993)
Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women – Intern (1991-1992)
Harvard Law School – Research Assistant to Professor Alan Dershowitz (1991)
Science for the People – Assistant to the Director (1988-1989)
Education
JD, Stanford Law School. Palo Alto, CA
MA, Urban & Environmental Policy, Tufts University. Medford, MA
Certificate Program. Women in Politics and Government. Boston College.
BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. Psychology.
Awards
National Coming Out Day Award. Oakland Rainbow Chamber of Commerce & Labor.
MIT Compton Award. For “Sustained and outstanding contribution to extracurricular life.”
