Kelly Armijo

Kelly Armijo is a research associate at CID, where she analyzes data for the Siting and Ballot Return Tools, and develops new computational frameworks for CID analyses. She joined the Center shortly after earning her master’s degree at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, where she studied data-driven policy solutions. During her graduate studies, Armijo also earned a Certificate in Data Science from UC Berkeley's School of Information and participated in Berkeley Law's Environmental Law Clinic, representing marginalized communities on behalf of the California Environmental Justice Alliance. In addition, Armijo previously worked with the Accountability Counsel researching accountability in international finance projects. She also co-founded Mapping for Environmental Justice, an initiative to create interactive environmental justice maps that visualize communities' cumulative pollution burden. Before pursuing her graduate studies, Armijo worked at the Environmental Investigation Agency as a trade and policy analyst, where she investigated environmental crimes and advocated for policy change in defense of local peoples and their forests. Armijo holds a bachelor's degree in International Studies from Seattle University with minors in Latin American Studies and Italian. Her personal interests include exploring the outdoors with her dog, Willy, and leading local beach cleanups.