Meet Emily
Communication Strategy Paired with Effective Design
I am passionate about providing excellent strategic communication and graphic designs to support efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change and build a cleaner, more efficient and more just energy future.
Experience & Expertise
April 2017 to Present
Communication Specialist
City of Boulder Department of Climate Initiatives
In this role, I convey the major priorities and accomplishments of the department while providing strategic communication counsel to teams and senior city officials. I write, edit, design and publish content for the department.
May 2015 to April 2017
Communication Coordinator
City of Boulder Energy Future
In this role, I drafted content for the city's controversial municipalization project, focusing on web content. I was promoted from an internship to a full-time Communication Coordinator position in September 2015.
August 2011 to May 2015
Student
University of Colorado Boulder
I graduated with honors, majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science. My thesis examined how local governments worked together to develop and disseminate climate mitigation programs and policies.
Recent News Clips
Daily Camera Guest Opinion
As we plan for the future — a future in which our weather is more unpredictable, threats of flooding and fires rise, and hot summer days occur more frequently — equity must be at the core of all our efforts to reduce our climate impact and work to adapt to a changing climate.
S&P Global
Boulder spokesperson Emily Sandoval said the city hopes to achieve three goals in negotiations: decarbonization, decentralization of the city's electric grid and democratization that will allow for more community involvement in decisions about electric service.
Daily Camera
“These savings are especially important as the city faces reduced budgets as a result of the financial implications of the pandemic,” an email from Boulder spokesperson Emily Sandoval said. “Facilities Management and Climate Initiatives staff are working with multiple departments to assess ongoing utility savings to help meet necessary budget reductions.”
Blog Post
Without intervention from building managers, the buildings would have operated at normal energy levels, powering unnecessary heating and cooling, excess lighting, empty refrigerators and quiet copy machines.
Blog and Infographic
We all count on reliable electric service to power our homes, businesses and activities. This infographic describes how a city-run electric utility would restore power during an emergency or after a major storm.
Press Release
The condemnation process will determine the price the city will pay for the assets, a key variable in the city’s municipalization exploration.
City of Boulder Blog Post
2020 will be another busy year for the Local Power project. Key next steps include:
Working with Xcel to determine path forward regarding substations
Determining an acquisition price through negotiation or condemnation
Completing separation design engineering
Daily Camera
“These targets provide guideposts to maximize the local benefits of the transition to 100% renewable electricity and contribute to community resilience planning. IBM’s array certainly helps us achieve the local generation goals,” she said.
Design Portfolio
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