Julia Estrada

I received my Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Geography, with a double minor in Environmental Science and Latin American Studies from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. From there I went on to pursue an internship with CalFire focused in GIS for the pre-fire and prevention unit. I then spent two years in Panama as a Community Environmental Conservation Peace Corps volunteer, focusing a numerous community led, environmental projects within rural Panama. My next position was with waste and recycling hauler, Republic Services, as a recycling coordinator. In this position I provided outreach to customers and the community on California’s state recycling mandates. This further sparked my interest in pursuing a masters degree in Environmental Policy, which led me to the UC Davis EPM program. I currently work for the California Department of Conservation as an Environmental Planner. In this position I manage multiple Transformative Climate Communities grants across the state of California, focusing on community driven, green house gas reducing, sustaining development projects in frontline communities.