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11.1.11 4. EDUCATION,TRAINING&QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY MEMBERS <br /> International <br /> Laurien Nuss <br /> Project Planner <br /> Laurien has 15 years of professional experience providing consulting and <br /> project management services for private, non-profit, philanthropic, and public <br /> sector organizations seeking innovative endeavors to transforming systemic <br /> inequity, strengthening community-led capacity &climate resiliency from the <br /> "inside out& roots up". Since returning to her island home, the past 16 years <br /> have been dedicated to re-cultivating root relationships and weaving together <br /> NI <br /> ' her corporate, nonprofit, and government professional experience to be of <br /> iiii service reshaping and redefining community wellbeing from a place-based, <br /> Y`" culturally-grounded perspective, centering socio ecological wellbeing. <br /> SSFM International <br /> REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br /> EDUCATION Hawaii People's Fund Giving Project. 2020-2024. Co-developed and <br /> facilitated the experiential, 6-month collaborative program made up of a <br /> B.A. Psychology, cross-class, multiracial cohort to develop a shared understanding of <br /> University of Hawaii, inequity and social justice in Hawaii and collectively fund-shift resources <br /> 2003 to grassroots organizations through community-sourced grants, advocacy, <br /> M.S. School of Travel and relationship building. <br /> Industry Management Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) NEXUS Framework <br /> Program, University of Project. 2021-2022. Supported training facilitation and co-development of <br /> Hawaii, 2011 the NEXUS, a step-by-step guidance for local government practitioners to <br /> fundamentally transform the traditional approach to climate planning and <br /> practice through centering equity and shifting power to marginalized <br /> communities as part of the process. <br /> Hawaii Community Foundation Equity Assessment& Professional <br /> Development. 2021-2022. Supported training facilitation and co- <br /> development of the NEXUS, a step-by-step guidance for local government <br /> practitioners to fundamentally transform the traditional approach to climate <br /> planning and practice through centering equity and shifting power to <br /> marginalized communities as part of the process. <br /> Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resilience. Climate <br /> Resilience and Equity Program Manager. 2019-2021. Facilitated access, <br /> agency, and advocacy with communities to increase participation and <br /> representation in programs, projects and policies throughout The <br /> Resilience Office's initiatives and the City and County of Honolulu. <br /> Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (SAEA) Conference + <br /> Youth Food Sovereignty Congress: Ho`ola `Aina 0 Ma`ilikukahi. Planning <br /> & Productions Director. 2018. Focused on indigenous knowledge, <br /> decolonization, socio-ecological resilience in agroecology and sustainable <br /> food systems education. <br /> Hawaii Contemporarys (previously the Honolulu Biennial Foundation). <br /> Director of Public Programming. 2017 &2019. Provided educational and <br /> community engagement, public programming, capsule exhibitions, and <br /> creative sector development initiatives for the 3 month long contemporary <br /> art congress centering the Pacific. <br /> The ARTS at Marks Garage. Program and Community Curator. 2016- <br /> 2018. Focused on place-making experiential design and community <br /> programming for the only non-profit community art center&event space in <br /> Honolulu. <br /> Fiscal Year 2025-2026 9 <br /> PL.3) COMMUNITY PLANNING(Community Planning Assistant: Project Management <br /> Support,Community Organizing, Public Participation, Meeting Facilitation) <br /> " 'hNyFti wa.. .,, `{ :m N 1 ssss ssssssss ��" 0 9 II <br /> i Y � h I IilhOilh llillillillillillillill i <br />