City of Palm Springs
Kirsten D'Amato, PMP, is an experienced Information Technology Business System Analyst at the City of Palm Springs since June 2017, overseeing various projects and enhancing business processes for operational effectiveness. Prior roles include Information Technology Administrative Coordinator, where responsibilities included reviewing proposals for compliance and managing departmental budgets, and Information Technology Help Desk Technician, providing user support and troubleshooting technical issues. Prior to joining the City of Palm Springs, Kirsten D'Amato worked as a Help Desk Technician and Bookstore Associate at Harvest Christian Fellowship from June 2010 to June 2017. Kirsten D'Amato holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside, acquired between 2009 and 2014.
City of Palm Springs
Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, the City of Palm Springs is known for its crystal-blue skies, year-round sunshine, stunning landscape, and starry nights. Palm Springs’ rich history and gorgeous weather make it an ideal place to live and a preferred destination of travelers from all over the world. The City maintains the charm of a small town while offering the amenities of an urban center. Palm Springs lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley approximately 107 miles east of Los Angeles within the ecological area known as the Colorado Desert. The permanent population is approximately 50,000 and the City has over 5 million visitors annually. The City is known for valuing the diversity of its people and neighborhoods, celebrating a population that includes active senior and LGBT communities. Residents of Palm Springs have access to shopping, galleries, restaurants, parks, recreational facilities, hiking trails, bike routes, a water park, and horseback riding as well as the scenic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up Mt. San Jacinto. As the City enjoys 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs’ community has year-round enjoyment of the outdoors. Palm Springs is host to many parades, festivals, and the famed Palm Springs International Film Festival. Residents of Palm Springs find that the City is an ideal community to call home.