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Mark AlvaraDO
Mark AlvaraDO
Founder, One Community Bridge Project
Mark Moses Alvarado is a dual career artist and community development professional. He’s been active in the music industry for 30 years as a vocalist, songwriter and recording artist. He founded the One Community Bridge Project, a neighborhood and culturally specific organization, that serves to improve the social well-being, resilience and civic engagement capacity for youth and families through the cultural and performing arts and other important neighborhood based activities.
Mr. Alvarado has also held various leadership positions in government and the nonprofit sector, including serving on boards and committees focusing on poverty reduction and asset management for low income families. He holds a Multi-Disciplinary BA from the University of Texas-El Paso in Diversity, Humanities and Chicano Studies.
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Josephine U Black
Josephine U Black
Josephine is an access advocate, disability accommodations consultant and sign language interpreter. Now retired from disability advocacy work, she has supported accessibility efforts across the arts and at emergency response sites in the region.
Kym Cochran
Kym Cochran
The Environment Makers
As a creative professional for more than 20 years, I've been fortunate to gain experience working with different government agencies on city, county and state levels throughout the United States. I’ve estimated projects up to $5 million, have been recognized for project management, artistic excellence, am familiar with contracts, OSHA for construction and consistently evaluate risk mitigation during the phases of installation/construction and if applicable, deinstallation. Having both a managerial background and extensive field experience attributes allows me to easily transition from commercial projects to public art. I view art as a viable economic driver yet to be tapped to the fullest potential and collaborations as key to creating effective public art and placemaking.
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Christian Erickson
Christian Erickson
FEMA Region 9 Community Preparedness Officer
Christian's background is primarily in climate change adaptation, natural conservation, and community engagement. In his role with FEMA, Christian helps communities plan, prepare, and think about their readiness for natural and human made disasters. Lately his work has focused on finding ways to provide this readiness equitably to underserved communities, as well as addressing how climate change impacts community preparedness and resilience.
Robin Gose, Ed.D.
Robin Gose, Ed.D.
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
With a museum career spanning 25 years, Robin is dedicated to creating community spaces for teaching, learning, exploration, and discovery, specifically around science, technology, engineering, and math. She values providing authentic learning experiences for children to explore the world around them, with an emphasis on making science accessible to children from diverse backgrounds. Robin’s passion is to make science fun for young learners to promote their social, cognitive, and emotional development, and to empower the next generation to change the world.
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Kelly Hubbard
Kelly Hubbard
Director of County of Santa Barbara Office of Emergency Management
Kelly Hubbard is the Director of the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (SBCOEM) responsible for emergency management and coordination of the Santa Barbara Operational Area. Operational Area entities include county departments, incorporated cities, unincorporated areas, special districts, universities, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and private sector business and industry groups. She works with government agencies of all disciplines to increase multi-agency, all sector preparedness, response, and recovery coordination. Kelly has responded to more than a dozen Presidentially Declared Disasters. Ms. Hubbard has a Master’s of Science in Emergency Services Administration from California State University, Long Beach and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) through the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM).
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Viviana Marsano, PhD
Viviana Marsano, PhD
Director, Voices Translation and Interpreting Services
Born and raised in Argentina, Viviana Marsano moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB and completed a PhD in British history with an emphasis on Irish history and the conflict in Northern Ireland. Viviana has been a translator and interpreter for approximately 30 years. She founded Voices Translation and Interpreting Services with her late business partner José Saleta. She works with a large number of non-profit and social justice organizations in California. Viviana strongly believes in giving a voice to the marginalized by fostering communication and understanding among individuals and communities that speak different languages.
DAVID MOORE
DAVID MOORE
Reverend, Beloved Community Church
The Rev. Dr. David N. Moore, Jr. is an ecumenical teacher and author. He selected Communication Studies as an undergraduate major at the University of California, Santa Barbara with the aspiration of working in television news, but after transferring to UC San Diego, he responded to another calling, that of biblical scholarship and teaching. Moore leads two congregations, one in Santa Barbara and the other in Oxnard. He earned his Master’s degree from St. Stephen’s University in New Brunswick, Canada, where he teaches Ancient Mediterranean History and holds a Theology Doctorate from the University of South Africa.
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Julie Schneiderman
Julie Schneiderman
CEO and Founder, EcoStiks & Stik N Stuk Creative Studios
Julie Schneiderman is a longtime Santa Barbara resident, CEO and Founder of Stik N Stuk Creative Studios & EcoStiks: amplifying the arts, community, sustainability and adventure.
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