What: Climate Careers Chat: A Panel on Sustainability Action
Description: Join the Office of Sustainability and the Career Center as we talk to young professional working in the Sustainability and Climate Action Industry.
When: Thursday, April 20, 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Zoom
Registration: Link
Panelists Include:
Name: Jasmine Pineda
Organization: The Energy Coalition
Role: Senior Project Coordinator
Bio: Jasmine Pineda is a Senior Project Coordinator with The Energy Coalition (TEC) based out of their Irvine office. At TEC, she supports the Education and Workforce Development Team by supporting educator engagement and outreach efforts. Additionally, she serves as a Regional Supervisor for the California Climate Action Corps Fellowship program. Prior to joining TEC, Jasmine served as a program assistant with Sustainable Horizons Institute and as an education and engagement fellow with TEC through Climate Corps AmeriCorps. Jasmine received her B.S in Sustainability Studies from the University of California, Riverside where she served as a student supervisor at UCR’s Office of Sustainability, assisting with community outreach initiatives focused on expanding sustainability education and resources across campus. Additionally, she received her M.S in Environmental Science & Policy from Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work, Jasmine enjoys spending time with her dogs, friends, and family.
Name: Xiangyi Li
Organization: California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Role: Staff Air Pollution Specialist
Bio: Dr. Xiangyi Li has been working at California Air Resources Board (CARB) for fourteen years, currently as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist in the Emissions Certification and Compliance Division’s (ECCD) On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Branch. Xiangyi is a licensed Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering and an experienced regulator who reviews and certifies OBD systems for compliance with regulatory requirements, leads economic analysis for the most recent OBD regulatory update, and leads OBD confirmatory and compliance testing projects, enforcement of manufacturers’ OBD systems, and OBD program support to compliance evaluations of in-use emissions control systems. Before joining the ECCD, Xiangyi worked in CARB’s Enforcement Division, enforcing various CARB diesel programs, settling multiple enforcement cases, and leading the statewide enforcement of drayage truck and transport refrigeration unit programs. During his CARB tenure, Xiangyi received multiple Superior Accomplishment Awards and Atmosphere Awards for his exceptional service. Xiangyi holds a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Riverside, and a B.S. degree in Thermal Energy Engineering from Zhejiang University. Xiangyi is an avid photographer specializing in documentary portraiture in his spare time. In his professional and personal life, Xiangyi believes in taking on challenges, leading by example, and supporting growth of people that he has an influence on.
Name: Dharini Clare
Organization: Mattel, Inc.
Role: Senior Sustainability Analyst, Global Sustainability and Social Impact team
Bio: Dharini Clare is a sustainability analyst focused on reporting on and communicating environmental, social, and governance efforts across numerous industries. Dharini is currently Senior Sustainability Analyst of Global Sustainability and Social Impact for Mattel, a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. In her role, Dharini works with investors and leading rating firms to disclose Mattel’s ESG performance and progress our sustainability efforts. Before joining Mattel, Dharini served as a consultant, advising companies across a number of industries on improving ESG disclosure and developing sustainability reports. Dharini earned an MEM from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment with a concentration in Business, as a well as a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara where she studied Environmental Studies and Technology Management.
Name: Nidia Trejo
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Air Permits Office
Role: Physical Scientist
Bio: Nidia joined the EPA Air Permits Office as a physical scientist in June 2022. She is learning about the Clean Air Act’s new source review and title V permit programs for states and tribes in Region 9 by writing permits and participating in oversight activities, like the Bay Area title V program evaluation. Prior to EPA, she worked with U.S. manufacturers on sustainability projects, at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab on global security objectives, and in testing municipal wastewater for the City of Ithaca in New York. She was motivated to pursue experiences that could shape her understanding of how products or services are made available to people while considering the human and environmental resource impacts. Nidia, who grew up in Los Angeles, has a Master’s degree from Cornell University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis. She is also a McNair Scholars program alumna.
