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Home My WebLink AboutMFBB ResumeRECEIVED NIB MAR I PM 3: 33 WE TY OF MIAMI CLERK 1683 Southwest 17th Street Miami, Florida 33145 305,720.1659 succarferre @gmail.com @soniasuccar SONIA SUCCAR RODRIGUEZ, LEED AP EDUCATION MASTER IN LIBERAL ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HARVARD UNIVERSITY (CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETLS), 2012 • Concentration: Sustainability and Resource Management BACHELOR OF ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT ROLLINS COLLEGE (WINTER PARK, FLORIDA), 2005 • Concentration: Urban, Community and Regional Planning WORK HISTORY FLORIDA CITIES PROGRAM MANAGER THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA) MAY 2017- PRESENT The Nature Conservancy is the largest environmental non-profit organization in the world, working in 72 countries, with 6.7 billion in assets. ■ The Florida Cities Program is part of a network of 22 cities across the U.S. We are dedicated to urban conservation within the Greater Miami region, managing our water and energy resources for long term prosperity. • We are devoted to public and private partnerships that incorporates natural systems, including green infrastructure, that can help reduce storm water runoff, tidal flooding, storm surges, urban heat, and air pollution. • Current work includes ccOstal resiliency projects led by our scientists and engineers on Biscayne Bay supporting risk reduction; restoration of the banksjgreenspaces along Wagner Creek to help manage stormwater runoff and enhance public spaces; planting native trees on The Underline (M-Path beneath Metrorail) stabilizing the soil, absorbing carbon in the air and reduce heat. Page [ 2 DIRECTOR, THE GEORGE BARLEY WATER PRIZE THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION (PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA) SEPTEMBER 2014- APRIL 2017 • Managed all aspects of a $10 million, multi -year science competition fostering the development of disruptive technology to solve phosphorus pollution problem. • Effectively led the prize into its official launch in 2016, with over 140 teams applying, from 11 countries. • Oversaw the Prize's $1.5 million annual budget ($17.5 million total budget), and all contracts with professional service firms, to ensure services are delivered on time, on budget, and of appropriate quality. • Directed the prize design and implementation, including the technical requirements for each stage of competition. • Supported our development team in securing $2.7 million in individual, foundation and corporate support for the Prize. • Worked closely with the Foundation's Science Team (hydrologists, wetland ecologists, environmental engineers, and economists) to integrate scientific tools and effectively present data. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST, CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 2013-2014 • Served as first full-time staff person in City's history dedicated to sustainability. • Developed, coordinated and oversaw environmental programs and policies within the areas of sustainability. Managed the compliance of environmental regulations within a!1 open spaces, parks and facilities, including all water testing and mitigation efforts. • Developed the City's first comprehensive Sustainability Master Plan, a ten-year blueprint for environmental decision making. • Managed the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, smart streetlight system, Tree Plan, and liaison to the Gables Green Task Force Board. ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER, OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES, CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 2010-7011, 2008-2009 • Helped secure $4.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (ECCBG). • Managed the design of the Miami Green Lab Resource Center, a $2 million, 5,500 square foot LEED Silver Certified Building Structure. • Served as City's representative, City of Mierni Green Commission. Sonia Succar Rodriguez, LEED AP • Led the Teen Clean Youth Program, a partnership with South Florida Workforce focused on the education of youth from inner city neighborhoods of Miami to strengthen their skills in the environmental workforce. • Direct liaison to the department. Supported the ongoing communications between non-profit organizations, foundations, sustainable services and the City to expand mutual sustainable goals. • Coordinated the City's first green building conference and expo, Gateway to Green. dC 600 attendees representing local and national companies. Q a- c.)E FIELD ENGINEER, i.Li TURNER CONSTRUCTION lw MLAMl, FLORIDA ict200E-2008 • Assisted in evaluating, coordinating and distributing information and authorization needed to construct a project on time, within budget, and to the quality specified. • Head Field Engineer for the MIC MIA Connector Station, a $172 million FDOT and Miami -Dade County funded elevated transportation station; a project within the $1.7 billion Miami Intermodal Center (MIC). • Responsible for the entire Miami Business Unit's Waste Management Program, as part of the collection and hauling of recyclable materials on all project sites in South Florida. • Green chairperson for Miami Business Unit. Coordinated LEED AP Workshops. HONORS AND • LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS • Recognized in Key Biscayne Magazine, as one of their three Key Players, as an "Eco-Innovator" for work with the Everglades Foundation. (November 2015) • Honored by the Miami Commission on the Status of Women. Received a Commendation by the City of Miami Mayor for "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination". (March 2013) • Selected by the White House Council on Environmental Quality to assemble the Miami Green Roundtable, a discussion led by the White House Chair, and 0 women leaders to discuss environmental initiatives. (March 2012) • 1 of 50 Americans selected to participate in the 2010 Young Leaders Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, a conference sponsored by the U.S. State Department that explored environmental issues with Central European countries and the U.S. (Nov. 6-12, 2010) • Received the prestigious "Green Leader Award" by Turner Construction. (2008) Page 3 Sonia Succar Rodriguez, LEED AP BOARDS BOARD MEMBER, CLIMATE CHANGE CHAIR League of Women Voters, Miami Dade County, Florida Chapter, 2013-2015 BOARD MEMBER, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Tropical Audubon Society, 2013-2014 BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT Urban Environment League of Greater Miami, 2010-2011 BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT U.S. Green Building Council, Emerging Green Builders, 2006-2009 BOARD MEMBER Connect Florida, Southeast Region, 2010-2011 BOARD MEMBER National Association of Women in Construction, 2008-2009 L�1 a1- = Lana a0 V4 Page 1 4 Sonia Succar Rodriguez, LEED AP