Zuriñe Fernández

Zuri G. currently serves as an Associate Consultant at AC Disaster Consulting, a position held since April 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Transportation Graduate Research Assistant and a Public Policy Graduate Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where data wrangling, analysis, and coding using R and GIT were key responsibilities. Zuri G. also contributed as a Consultant in Equity & Preparedness Research at Appalachian State University and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Geography & Planning. Additional experience includes teaching second grade at Austin Independent School District, serving as a Pony Wrangler at Philmont Scout Ranch, and working as a Community Organizer for Workers Defense Project. Zuri G. holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master in Geography and Planning from Appalachian State University, in addition to a Bachelor of Applied Science in Education from The University of Texas at Austin.