Samie is Manager for Urban Heat Programmes at C40 Cities, where she supports projects across multiple geographies to advance active and passive cooling solutions at the building and neighbourhood scale. Her work helps cities address extreme heat, improve public health outcomes, and strengthen urban resilience, with a strong emphasis on nature-based solutions.
Previously, Samie supported the delivery of actions and reporting for the C40 Urban Nature Accelerator as part of the urban nature team. Prior to joining C40, she worked as a Programme Analyst at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), managing projects on sustainable urban development, public space, and climate action with cities across Mexico, Cuba, and Central America. She has also worked with the Government of the State of Jalisco in the Department of Planning and Evaluation, supporting projects aligned with international development agendas.
Samie holds a degree in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) in Mexico and an MSc in Urbanisation and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she studied as a Chevening Scholar awarded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.