Demi brings over 15 years of experience in public lands conservation, sustainable transportation, environmental justice, and climate change community advocacy. Demi has held roles with Erol Foundation, The JPB Foundation, National Parks Conservation Association, and Safe Routes Partnership. She was a Switzer Fellow, a Fellow with the Environmental Fellows Program and was appointed to the California Air Resources Board’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. Demi holds a master’s degree in urban sustainability and GIS from Antioch University and a B.A. in Sociology CSU San Bernardino. Demi is currently serving as Program Officer with Resources Legacy Fund to support a portfolio advancing climate resiliency for vulnerable communities. Demi draws inspiration from her mother, a working class Mexican immigrant who came to the U.S. to give her 10 children more opportunities to dream big.