I am writing to apply for the Climate Adaptation Program Manager role with Canopy Cities Alliance. I admire your focus on neighborhood-scale heat resilience, where the design of a program is inseparable from the people who will use it.

At Cidade Viva, I coordinated a network of municipal planners, health workers, and resident associations to map heat exposure and prioritize shade interventions. The work moved from a shared evidence base to funded, maintained improvements rather than stopping at a risk report.

I am used to holding a complex delivery plan without losing sight of relationships. I set clear milestones, surface barriers early, and make room for partners to change the plan when local knowledge reveals a better route.

I would be glad to discuss Canopy Cities’ next phase and how I could help carry it forward. Thank you for your consideration.