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Esmeralda Garcia
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Community Planning
• Diverse Communities
• Outreach
• Public Involvement
• Strategic Communications
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts, Art History,
California State University,
Los Angeles
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FACILITATION AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Esmeralda García is a community planning and public outreach expert whose projects
often tackle complex social and economic issues associated with public services and
infrastructure, transportation, housing, and urban planning and design. Through her
early volunteer work, she was exposed to community organizing and governance,
which sparked her passion for collaborative engagement and inclusive decision‐
making. Esmeralda is widely recognized for her ability to reach and connect with
communities of diverse backgrounds and cultures — many of whom are under‐served
and often go unheard. She combines her extensive experience in facilitation and
strategic planning with her broad knowledge of planning and communications to bring
people together to identify and resolve problems. With her fluency in Spanish and
English, Esmeralda is uniquely positioned to articulate challenges, opportunities, and
goals for both clients and constituents. Whether it’s a freeway corridor impacting tens
of thousands of residents and businesses or a neighborhood park serving a hundred
families, she is dedicated to forging understanding and cooperation to find
implementable solutions that improve the lives of everyone.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Los Cerritos Wetlands Facilitation, • LACDPW Sediment Management Listening
Los Cerritos, California Session, Los Angeles County, California
• LA County Water Quality Funding • Balboa Reservoir Public Meeting
Initiative, Los Angeles County Facilitation, San Francisco, California
Department of Public Works, • Pasadena Open Space and
Los Angeles County, California
Conservation Outreach, Pasadena,
• San Gabriel River Corridor Master Plan, California
Los Angeles County, California
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan
• Rio Hondo Watershed Management Transportation Agency (MTA) I‐710
Plan, San Gabriel Valley Council of Major Corridor Study and Corridor
Governments, Pasadena, California Project EIR/EIS, Los Angeles County,
California
• Los Angeles County Watershed
Management Programs EIR, Los • Marina del Rey Visioning and Local
Angeles County, California Coastal Program Update, Department of
Regional Planning,
• Water Replenishment District Design
Charrette, Southern California County of Los Angeles, California
• Mojave Integrated Regional Water • Environmental Protection Agency
Management Plan, Mojave Water Green Zones Commerce Facilitation,
Agency, San Bernardino County, Commerce, California
California