Richard (Ming) Lai

Richard (Ming) Lai

Junior Research Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Council member and Office Manager at Nevada Desert Experience

  • Education

    • University of California, Berkeley

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      Slavic Languages and Literatures
    • Sacramento City College

      2008 - 2011
      Geography
  • Experience

    • Berkeley Planning Associates and BPA Economics

      Mar 1989 - Feb 1992
      Junior Research Analyst

      My consulting research work here ended secondary to the Oakland Firestorm of 1991 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Firestorm_of_1991 Selected Projects: * "State of Florida Minority/Women Business Study"Report submitted to the Florida Department of General Services, December, 1990 (in conjunction with TEM Associates, KPMG Peat Marwick, Steel, Hector, & Davis, and Urban Development Corporation of Greater Miami). * "Increases in Operating Costs of Berkeley Apartments"1989 to Nov 1990Report submitted to the Berkeley Stabilization Rent Board, BPA Economics, October, 1990 (co-authored with John Gruenstein and Denise Lai). Assisted with the calculations of the "Annual General Adjustment" for the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/RENT/ . The City of Berkeley's examination of changes in operating costs of residential rental property, for two years in succession (1989 through 1990). * "Comparative Business Costs in Oakland and Other Bay Area Cities"Report submitted to the Oakland City Managers Office, May, 1990 (co-authored with John Gruenstein and Mia Gray). The City of Oakland's two studies of comparative business costs in Bay Area cities. This project included a comparison of taxes and space costs for similar businesses located in eleven Bay Area cities. * "Expense Ratios and Operating Cost Increases of Berkeley Apartments"1988 to Nov 1989Report submitted to the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, BPA Economics, October, 1989 (co-author with John Gruenstein and Denise Lai). Assisted with the calculations of the "Annual General Adjustment" for the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/RENT/ . The City of Berkeley's examination of changes in operating costs of residential rental property, for two years in succession (1989 through 1990). Partially responsible for data collection, analysis, final report production, budgetary allocations, and testimony before public hearings. Show less

    • Mills Peninsula Health Services

      Mar 1995 - May 1998
      Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse

      Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse duties

    • Kaiser Foundation Hospital

      Jun 1998 - Jul 2001
      Registered Nurse

      Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse duties

    • Baker, Anderson, & Christie

      Mar 2001 - Sept 2002
      Registered Nurse

      Registered Nurse duties

    • Lost Valley Educational Center

      Jan 2003 - Feb 2007
      I was the community volunteer nurse for Lost Valley Educational Center.

      I was the community volunteer nurse for Lost Valley Educational Center.

    • Nevada Desert Experience

      May 2015 - now
      Office Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications