ANA P. VASUDEO

• Managed government and community affairs for San Mateo County Transit District, coordinating with 20 municipalities to support transportation initiatives. Acted as primary liaison between SamTrans and San Mateo County Office of Education, fostering collaboration on educational transportation programs. Led public outreach and stakeholder engagement for major transportation planning initiatives, enhancing community involvement in micro transit expansion and bus rapid transit development along Dumbarton Corridor. Oversees GCA staff and contractors.
• Managed transit operations for county bus services and rider support.
• Directed staff training on safety rules and district procedures.
• Coordinated bus schedules with planning, dispatch, and operations teams.

• Serve on the Alameda County Board of Education as Trustee for Area 1, which represents Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, and portions of Oakland. This is an elected position. The primary responsibilities of trustees include approving the county office of education's annual budget and acting as an appellate panel for student expulsions and inter-district transfers, and overseeing charter school petitions and appeals.

• Citywide elected official, providing governance over Berkeley Unified School District. Chaired the board's Policy and Facilities Committees and served as school board President. The school board is responsible for employing and evaluating the Superintendent, adopting policies, curriculum, and overseeing the District's $218 million budget. The school board works together with the superintendent as a governance team to make decisions that will best serve all the students in Berkeley. Authored resolutions to guide the district's education equity work. Engaged with media outlets and served as the spokesperson for the Board of Education while serving as Board President.

• Served as an at-large elected member of CLSBA, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring Latinx students have the best educational opportunities and resources available to succeed. Latinx students make up over 50% of the 6 million public school students in California. Served on the planning committee for the annual CLSBA Unity Conference and organized panel discussions with fellow elected officials throughout the state that focus on closing the opportunity gaps for Latinx students in California. Drafted statewide resolutions for school districts and fundraised for CLSBA.

• Oversaw the Public Health Institutes Safely Opening School Program, an initiative funded at $1.1 million to promote rapid antigen COVID-19 testing in over 900 California school districts to support schools safer reopening. The program was funded by The California Endowment, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and Heluna Health and resulted in strong multilingual community engagement campaigns to encourage families and local education agencies to take part in the states rapid antigen testing program. Worked with former Senator Richard Pan to draft and pass Senate Bill 1479 to create COVID-19 testing plans in public schools. Oversaw communications consultants and a staff of six.

• Oversaw San Francisco's Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) with a $2.8 million budget, enhancing safety for 55,000 students across 103 K-12 public schools in SFUSD. Functioned as the SFMTAs primary liaison for addressing all school transportation concerns. Led the Safe Routes to School Partnership which consists of four city agencies and four non-profit organizations working hand in hand to ensure that over 55,000 students can get to school safely and sustainably. Designed culturally responsive active transportation campaigns in Filipino, Spanish, English, and Chinese. Led SFMTAs Latinx Affinity group work to better support racial equity goals within the agency. Managed contracts with community-based organizations and consultants, ensuring effective program evaluation, translation, and communications support for Safe Routes to School initiatives.
• Led transportation planning for SFMTA corridor and transit priority projects.
• Analyzed traffic, transit, and pedestrian data using GIS and planning tools.
• Coordinated with Muni staff, city agencies, and regional partners on initiatives.

• Led the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Community Grants Program, which provides funding for local projects that decrease air pollution and boost community awareness of air quality issues. Co-led the BAAQMD's youth initiative, which included providing technical assistance for transportation planning efforts at the Spare the Air Youth Program Technical Advisory Committee (STAY TAC). Executed community engagement team meetings in communities with high air pollution, such as West Oakland.

• Oversaw a staff of four full-time employees and 24 part-time employees that focused on multilingual transportation demand management campaigns such as youth and family biking, adult bicycle education, community bike builds, and valet bicycle parking. Managed SFBCs programmatic work, priorities, and deliverables including planning initiatives and contract management for municipal contracts. Prepared and submitted bids for RFPs relevant to SFBCs mission and programmatic work. Ensured that outcomes and targets related to the organizations strategic plan and equity goals were met and exceeded. Oversaw communications consultants for government funded contracts.

• Conducted on-site academic research on high-rise development in Mumbai, India, examining its impact on historic tenement housing (chawls). Collaborated with professors at Cornell University and Indian land use professionals to publish findings from my research. Created an academic blog to raise awareness of housing issues in Mumbai.
• Collaborated with Cornell University faculty on research initiatives and academic planning.
• Developed Cornell University fellowship materials, reports, and program documentation.
• Advised students and peers on Cornell University policies, procedures, and resources.

• Managed Greens Alls (GFA) Capital Access Program (CAP), a national green business incubation program for minority or women-owned companies. Advised GFAs green start-up network on strategic business planning and financing for green companies. Served as consultant for Seattle's Community Power Works Program (CPW), a neighborhood-based energy upgrade initiative. Completed the City of Seattle's green business study for the CPW. Supervised GFA's Green Business Coaching and Business Mentorship Programs by recruiting, screening, and pairing green entrepreneurs with coaches and Accenture business consultants. Updated Green For Alls communications for the Capital Access Program. Represented GFA at speaking engagements, conferences, panels and symposia related to energy efficiency, green business development, and green business finance. Worked with the Strategic Growth Department to identify and cultivate new donors and funders to support CAP's programs. Supervised associates and interns.
• Led Green For All policy research on equitable green jobs and climate justice.
• Coordinated community partnerships for Green For All advocacy and outreach efforts.
• Drafted briefings and talking points for Green For All campaign initiatives.

• Drafted, revised, and reviewed contracts, including Letters of Intent (LoIs) and Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreements (ERPAs), between the World Bank (the Bank), acting as trustee for twelve international carbon funds and facilities, and third-party project entities. Administered LoI database for World Bank carbon funds, ensuring accurate tracking and accessibility of agreements. Facilitated negotiation meetings between project entities and Bank deal managers and attorneys, contributing to effective contract resolutions. Assessed project entities' contractual compliance with Kyoto Protocol, drafting memos that clarified their status and implications. Served as liaison between the Bank's Carbon Finance Unit and the Carbon Finance Legal team, specifically, by handling legal questions from the deal managers. Conducted legal research related to carbon finance matters.
• Supported World Bank legal teams with contract review and document preparation.
• Researched international development regulations and summarized findings for attorneys.
• Managed legal files, correspondence, and confidential records for World Bank matters.

Assisted attorneys and economists in Bureau of Competition on international and domestic antitrust investigations by interviewing witnesses, reviewing Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings, drafting memoranda, and preparing trial exhibits and affidavits to contribute to comprehensive investigation outcomes. Coordinated conference for FTC International Antitrust Technical Assistance Program related to CAFTA, providing insights on competition laws for federal governments of Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Colombia, and developed materials for Chairman’s official visit to Mexico, enhancing bilateral relations.

• Supported Federal Trade Commission attorneys with litigation and enforcement case files
• Reviewed subpoenas, pleadings, and discovery requests for accuracy and completeness
• Organized administrative records for investigations and legal proceedings

• Researched housing market trends in South Salt Lake City region (1940-2000) to support Governor of Utah's office in advancing state development plan - Envision Utah. Analyzed FARES and US Census data through regression models to assess demand for multi-family housing projects.
• Researched economic trends and policy data for strategic consulting projects.
• Collected datasets from government, market, and industry sources.
• Cleaned spreadsheets and checked research tables for accuracy.

• Edited and provided feedback on State Overall Work Program for 2001 to enhance clarity and alignment with transportation goals. Produced updated demographic reports for Department of Transportation Planning to inform strategic decision-making.
• Supported California Department of Transportation planning staff with transportation project research.
• Reviewed traffic data, maps, and reports for state corridor planning files.
• Drafted summaries for Caltrans meetings, memos, and planning updates.