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Author: Tiffany Baca

Tiffany Baca

Tiffany Baca is the education and workforce development manager at the Municipal Water District of Orange County and executive director of the Water Energy Education Alliance, a statewide network of more than 260 organizations advancing water and energy workforce development across California. She brings deep experience in communications, education, and workforce strategy and is known for mobilizing people and institutions around bold, shared outcomes. A systems thinker and coalition builder, Tiffany aligns educators, industry leaders, and community partners to design initiatives that move ideas into action. Her work expands access to meaningful, place-based learning experiences that prepare California’s K–20 students to navigate complexity and pursue high-quality careers in critical infrastructure sectors. She has contributed to statewide environmental literacy leadership efforts and remains committed to strengthening both the resilience of natural resources and the capacity of the next generation. Her work is guided by a simple belief: Water is not only life, but livelihood.

Tiffany Baca is the education and workforce development manager at the Municipal Water District of Orange County and executive director of the Water Energy Education Alliance, a statewide network of more than 260 organizations advancing water and energy workforce development across California. She brings deep experience in communications, education, and workforce strategy and is known for mobilizing people and institutions around bold, shared outcomes. A systems thinker and coalition builder, Tiffany aligns educators, industry leaders, and community partners to design initiatives that move ideas into action. Her work expands access to meaningful, place-based learning experiences that prepare California’s K–20 students to navigate complexity and pursue high-quality careers in critical infrastructure sectors. She has contributed to statewide environmental literacy leadership efforts and remains committed to strengthening both the resilience of natural resources and the capacity of the next generation. Her work is guided by a simple belief: Water is not only life, but livelihood.

Articles by Author: Tiffany Baca

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Where Learning Meets Livelihood: Environmental Literacy and the Future We Build

Posted By  Tiffany Baca
  • ON April 1, 2026

Six years ago, I wrote my first article for CAELI about environmental literacy from the perspective of a regional municipality. I was serving as a public affairs leader in the water sector, working at the intersection of public water systems,...

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The California Environmental Literacy Initiative from a Regional Municipality Perspective

Posted By  Tiffany Baca
  • ON July 16, 2019

Engaging our sunny, Southern California communities in a critical conversation about the importance of water and water use efficiency is not always easy. For decades, industry professionals have worked tirelessly under the radar, 24 hours a day, holidays and weekends,...

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