Ms. Nelson is an Urban Planning and Land Development consultant with more than 30 years of experience in current planning, environmental planning, and land development/site acquisition services. She has managed planning and development projects for a number of private developers, and in a number of cities throughout the Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County areas. Ms. Nelson is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.

Ms. Nelson is an advocate for children and those in need and is passionate about the importance of high-quality education for all. She is an “out of the box” thinker who believes in innovative approaches to all things, especially education. She believes that access for underserved youth is essential to their ultimate success and development. Committed to service, Ms. Nelson is in partnership with a well-known international engineering firm where she organizes and participates in career day and STEAM-related educational events for schools in underserved areas. She manages a staff of ten young professionals and has recently been appointed to lead the company’s Diversity and Inclusion initiative for the West Region which includes northern and southern California, Seattle, Nevada, and Arizona.

Ms. Nelson is the mother of three amazing children; including two graduates of Loyola Marymount University, and one graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Los Angeles. She is also the proud grandmother of three REACH students. All of her children were born, raised, and educated in the Alvord and Corona/Norco Unified School Districts. She is a 20+ year resident of the Inland Empire.