April Sandifer is a native Angeleno who is passionate about social and environmental justice. After decades of watching her great grandmother work tirelessly fighting for her South LA Community, she is excited to have the opportunity to give back.
As Program Manager, she will support SLATE-Z’s efforts to promote neighborhood revitalization, educational excellence, and economic empowerment to help realize the tremendous promise and potential of South Los Angeles.
Prior to joining SLATE-Z, April worked with key leaders in the land use and real estate profession as manager of the Urban Land Institute in Los Angeles (ULI LA). She worked to forward the organization's mission by managing over 200 stakeholder programs and conferences, as well as consistently creating opportunities for collaboration amongst the organization's trans-disciplinary membership.
During her career, April has been involved with a number of non-profit organizations most notably the Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) as Operations Manager. Through her work at CURes, she collaborated with such organizations as the Friends of Ballona Wetlands, the Bay Foundation, Heal the Bay, and the Department of Beaches and Harbors on multiple community-based science and educational programs.
April received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies and her Master's Degree in Urban Ecology both from Loyola Marymount University. She is a proud double Lion and continues to live in Los Angeles.
Email: april@slatez.org