Krystal Kyer

About Krystal Kyer

Collaborative critical thinker, writer, and professional planner focusing on river rehabilitation, flood risk mitigation, and designing equitable and resilient communities in the Salish Sea bioregion.

Experience

1. Floodplain Management Planner (Senior Planner)

   Pierce County

   Mar 2022 — Present · Tacoma, WA, US

   Helping communities become more resilient to natural hazards and climate change through collaborative floodplain planning and management to reduce flood risks and maintain a Class 2 rating in FEMA\'s Community Rating System; past Chair of the Puyallup White River Local Integrating Organization in 2022-23, coordinating watershed scale ecosystem recovery in Puget Sound; Emergency Response, Affordable Housing and Flood Mitigation Planning; and supporting the Pierce County Flood Control Zone District by administering grants and funds for flood risk reduction projects countywide.

Education

• University of Washington

  Philosophy

  1997 — 1999

• The Evergreen State College

  BA; Master's

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Environmental Issues
• Social Justice
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Policy
• Public Policy
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental Policy
• Land Use Issues
• Public Relations
• Volunteer Management
• Wildlife
• Media Relations
• Membership Development
• Economic Development
• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• Nonprofits
• Ecology
• Grassroots Organizing
• Sponsorship Program Development
• Citizen Science
• Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Habitat Restoration
• Conservation Issues
• Volunteer Training
• Non-Profit Administration
• Annual Fund
• Grants
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Program Evaluation
• Newsletters
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Environmental Education