University Education
1995 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Stanford University
1990 M.S. in Civil Engineering at Stanford University
1986 B.S. in Civil Engineering (summa cum laude) at California State University, Northridge
Post-graduate Academic Honors
9/96 - 9/97 National Science Foundation grant recipient
1/94 - 9/94 Social Science Research Council Japan Program Dissertation Fellow
10/92 - 10/93 Fulbright Fellow, Japan-United States Educational Commission
9/89 - 8/92 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
Professional Development
2010 PG&E Energy Auditing Techniques for Small and Medium Commercial Facilities
2009 PG&E Putting the "V" in Residential HVAC
2008 PG&E Residential Lighting Design Guide
2008 PG&E Green Home Energy Retrofits for Architects and Designers
2007 First Aid Training, MEDIC First Aid International
2000 Soil and its Effect on Foundations, American Society of Home Inspectors
2000 All About Roofing, American Society of Home Inspectors
1998 From Conflict to Collaboration, The Institute for Personal Change
1998 The Human Element, The Institute for Personal Change
1998 Construction Claims, San Jose State University Continuing Education
Professional Registration / Certification
Professional Engineer (Civil), State of California (#45002)
Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (500 hours)
Build It Green Certified “Green Building Professional”
