JieQi is a first-year Master of Science student in Environmental Policy and Management. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a B.S. in Geological Sciences. While in CSUF, she was selected as LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) Research Scholar to describe and analyze an eight-million-year-old dolphin from Orange County, CA. From 2021-2022, she interned at UltraSystems Environmental Inc. in Irvine, CA to gain experience implementing the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act by preparing various reports. She is currently interested in specializing in geo-hazard mitigation. Under the Ted Bradshaw Engaged Student Scholars Program, she works with Marin City Climate Resilience and Health Justice to engage community members, particularly youth engagement, and conduct community-based needs assessments to understand the flood, water, air, and sound pollution issues as they manifest from the community's perspective.