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Larry Lai, MPH, MURP

Larry Lai, MPH, MURP

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Resource Specialist at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

  • Education

    • Arnold O. Beckman High School

      2007 - 2011

    • UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

      2014 - 2017
      Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.) Urban Planning - Environmental Analysis and Policy

      Activities and Societies: Sustainable Resource Center

    • University of California, Los Angeles - Fielding School of Public Health

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Environmental Health Sciences

      Activities and Societies: Sustainable Resource Center, Environmental Health Sciences Student Association, Public Health Student Association

    • University of California, Los Angeles

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Environmental Science

      Activities and Societies: Environmental Science Practicum - US EPA Toxic Release Inventory Team, Yukai Daiko, Chinese Music Ensemble at UCLA, Taiwanese Culture Night Production 2011-2012, Taiwanese American Union

  • Experience

    • Associated Students UCLA

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2014
      Management Assistant

      ▪ Supervised sales floor activities of over 20 employees and flow of product inventory. ▪ Acted as vendor liaison: ordered $15,000 worth of merchandise weekly, selected new products, and managed vendor accounts and credits. ▪ Processed invoices, issued purchase orders, and maintained flow of paperwork within the buying office.▪ Conducted existing stockroom inventory and weekly new products inventory.▪ Coordinated employee schedules and trained newly hired workers

    • UCLA Neurology, Krantz Lab

      Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
      Research Assistant

      Maintained lab Drosophila test stocks, chemicals, equipment and inventory

    • Golden State Water Company

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2016
      Environmental Quality Intern

      ▪ Developed unidirectional flushing (UDF) plans using H2OMap for company’s water system in Orange County▪ Maintained historical and current water quality data throughout all water systems in company▪ Identified potential facilities required to install backflow assemblies using GIS information and mapping software

    • UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

      Nov 2015 - Jun 2017
      Graduate Student Researcher

      ▪ Performed California public water system (PWS) research with Dr. Gregory Pierce on water access, affordability, and water quality▪ Assisted the development of the statewide Low-Income Rate Assistance Program (LIRA) for the State Water Resources Control Board▪ Conducted interviews with water system managers, water district engineers, and other relevant stakeholders▪ Gathered census data and PWS information from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)▪ Compiled public water system shapefiles and performed spatial analyses using ArcGIS▪ Reviewed relevant literature on public water systems in California Show less

    • UCLA IoES Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Certificate Program

      Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
      Student Coordinator

      ▪ Promoted and built awareness about the Leaders in Sustainability (LiS) Program in a wide range of graduate programs▪ Helped with recruitment by ensuring that students from across campus know about the opportunity to participate in LiS and that they submit applications to enroll. As such, sought out campus sustainability events to be part of and proactively outreached to department staff and students▪ Organized three main events: the kick-off in fall, the networking event and alumni panel for new LiS students during the LiS core course, and the graduation ceremony in spring▪ Coordinated with other sustainability-focused student organizations on campus▪ Supported the administration of the graduate certificate program Show less

    • UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
      Teaching Assistant

      Fall quarter teaching assistant for the ENV 180 series -- the year-long capstone experience for seniors in the Environmental Science major:▪ Led two computer lab sections with two students per section per week ▪ Lectured on Geographic Information System (GIS) and provided hands-on ArcGIS instructions▪ Taught research techniques such as basic statistical data analysis, spatial analysis, digitizing and change analysis

    • State Water Resources Control Board

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
      Environmental Scientist

      Division of Water Rights: Registration Unit▪ Evaluated proposed water diversion and processed water rights registration applications▪ Created Microsoft Access database for water rights registration application status tracking▪ Developed web-based interface (html codes) for water rights registration program to expedite application process▪ Utilized ArcGIS to digitize Fully Appropriative Stream decisions to produce maps and visual aids

    • Caltrans

      Jan 2018 - May 2020

      ▪ Managed a Corridor Improvement Project with an EIR/EIS level environmental document as the lead environmental planner▪ Conducted environmental analysis, including identifying environmental impacts and formulating mitigation measures▪ Coordinated review of consultant-prepared environmental document with inter- and intra-divisional technical specialists/engineers▪ Prepared environmental clearances in compliance with local, state and federal laws (e.g. CEQA, NEPA, and Section 4(f))▪ Reviewed Environmental Document as Community Impact Assessment specialist and Section 4(f) reviewer▪ Performed outreach and organized coordination efforts for projects with local, state, and federal agencies Show less

      • Associate Environmental Planner

        May 2019 - May 2020

      • Environmental Planner

        Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

    • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

      Jun 2020 - now

      • Associate Resource Specialist

        Sept 2022 - now

      • Assistant Resource Specialist II

        Jun 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Leaders in Sustainability

      UCLA Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Certificate
      Jun 2016
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Larry Lai, MPH, MURP
      Fielding Choice Awards, Most Effective Student Group Leader UCLA Public Health Student Association (PHSA) Apr 2016 UCLA Fielding School of Public Health school-wide award ceremony.
    • Awarded to Larry Lai, MPH, MURP
      Future Public Health Leader Fellowship UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Oct 2014 "The UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health has received a $1 million gift from the Dream Fund, a donor-advised fund and philanthropic partnership created in 2011 between UCLA and the Lincy Foundation. The gift will launch the school's new Future Public Health Leaders Fellowship Program, whose goal is to attract and train exceptional students for the public health workforce."… Show more "The UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health has received a $1 million gift from the Dream Fund, a donor-advised fund and philanthropic partnership created in 2011 between UCLA and the Lincy Foundation. The gift will launch the school's new Future Public Health Leaders Fellowship Program, whose goal is to attract and train exceptional students for the public health workforce." http://ph.ucla.edu/news/press-release/2013/may/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-gets-1m-dream-fund-recruit-support Show less
    • Awarded to Larry Lai, MPH, MURP
      Dean’s Honor List 2013-14 UCLA Jun 2014 The Dean’s Honors list recognizes high scholastic achievement in any one term.
    • Awarded to Larry Lai, MPH, MURP
      BGreen Consulting Case Competition, First Place BGreen Consulting Apr 2013 We proposed to gradually replace paper boxes used in takeout restaurants in the student dormitory with reusable plastic boxes that are made from 100% BPA-free polypropylene. This proposal would ultimately help achieve the "Zero Waste by 2020" goal for UCLA. Incentives for students as well as penalties for not returning the containers will be imposed to encourage the use of the reusable containers. This proposal has been adapted into a pilot project, which is currently implemented by the UCLA… Show more We proposed to gradually replace paper boxes used in takeout restaurants in the student dormitory with reusable plastic boxes that are made from 100% BPA-free polypropylene. This proposal would ultimately help achieve the "Zero Waste by 2020" goal for UCLA. Incentives for students as well as penalties for not returning the containers will be imposed to encourage the use of the reusable containers. This proposal has been adapted into a pilot project, which is currently implemented by the UCLA Housing Services. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Momentum Committee Student Volunteer

      Issued by Greenbuild 2016 | USGBC-LA on Mar 2016
      Greenbuild 2016 | USGBC-LAAssociated with Larry Lai, MPH, MURP