Sierra MacIorowski

About Sierra MacIorowski

In 2017, the Tubbs Fire struck my hometown of Santa Rosa, California. In the aftermath, I committed myself to working against disasters like catastrophic wildfires, the environmental conditions that cause them, and the social determinants that make them dangerous—not just during the acute period of crisis, but for thousands of people for the rest of their lives, through health and economic harm.I spent two years working at the California Air Resources Board, first as an Executive Fellow in the Office of Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs, and Border Relations and Office of Community Air Protection, then as the legislative and budget analyst on the policy team for California Climate Investments. Those two years of State experience gave me the opportunity to meaningfully engage with State policymaking processes, the path from legislative bill to policy implementation, and the effort to embed environmental justice and racial equity work into CARB\'s programs. At Stanford Law School, I aim to use my existing understanding of policy and legislation to inform my study of environmental justice and civil rights and liberties, and transition into movement lawyering with legal and policy roles at community-based organizations.

Experience

1. Parliamentary Debate Coach

   Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District

   Aug 2016 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Coordinate curriculum development with our 2-4 assistant coaches, and teach about public speaking skills, argumentation, & logical reasoning, public policy tools like cost-benefit analysis & basic economic principles, & specific topics like health policy & types of critical theory- Implement unique programs, like reading groups for critical literature (e.g. disability studies & colonialism) which expose students to college-level materials, 1:1 meetings with all varsity students, & partner-swap scrimmages- Chaperone 14-24 weekend tournaments per year, for up to 40 hours of debate work per week each academic year.Achievements- Program often ranks near the top nationally, including #3 in 2023,#2 in 2022,#4 in 2021, and #2 in 2017 & 2018. In the past five years, students have won 34+ tournaments, including state & national championships- Students consistently rank highly (#1 in 2024,#1 in 2023,#2 in 2022,#3 in 2021,#2 in 2019,#3 in 2018, and #1,#2,#3, in 2017) & made history by “closing out” the 2017 championship for the first time– taking #1 .

Education

• Santa Rosa Junior College

  Communication, General

  2013 — 2018

• Stanford University

  Master's of Science, Environment and Resources

• Stanford Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD

• California State University-Sacramento

  Graduate Certificate, Applied Policy and Governance

• Stanford University

  B.A.H./B.S., English & Human Biology