Monica Dean is the Senior Manager for Energy, Climate, and Environment and leads UN Foundation's climate science communications work in support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Previously, she managed the Foundation’s domestic energy policy program, the Energy Future Coalition. Prior to joining the Foundation, Monica worked at the American Public Power Association and the Maryland Clean Energy Center. She has a master's in Environmental Studies from Tel Aviv University and a bachelor's in Environmental Studies from California State University, Sacramento.