Alessandra Jerolleman

Alessandra Jerolleman is a subject matter expert in climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, and resilience with a long history of working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Jerolleman is the vice president of Louisiana Water Works, where she works on projects related to integrated water management and resilience. She is also currently supporting the flood recovery efforts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and supporting climate adaptation efforts for local communities along the Gulf Coast with the Lowlander Center. She currently teaches for Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and Jacksonville State University.

Jerolleman’s experience includes the following: working as the lead grant writer and emergency planner for the First Peoples’ Conservation Council; working with the Lowlander Center on coastal community resettlement; community-based resilience planning across the United States; serving as a program specialist in the Gulf Coast with Save the Children USA; working on a resilience initiative around children’s needs in emergencies; hazard mitigation planning at the local, state, and campus levels; community education and outreach regarding mitigation measures and preparedness; development of collaborative networks and information sharing avenues among practitioners; and delivery of training and education to various stakeholders.

Jerolleman is one of the founders of the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association (NHMA) and served as its executive director for its first seven years. She is involved in various aspects of planning and policy at the national and local levels, including participation in several workshops each year. Jerolleman speaks on many topics including: hazard mitigation and climate change; campus planning; threat, hazard, and vulnerability assessments; hazard mitigation planning; protecting children in disasters; and public/private partnerships.