MEET THE 2024 - 2025 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANTS
ADRIANA MORALES, Master of Public Administration
Adriana.Morales@longbeach.gov
Adriana Morales (she/her) is a Management Assistant rotating through the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, the City Manager’s Office, the Budget Office, and the Public Works Department.
She holds a Master of Public Administration and a Certificate in Public Financial Management from the University of Southern California and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and Latin American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. Adriana has a passion for community impact, inclusive policymaking, culturally responsive service delivery, and community partnerships.
During graduate school, Adriana served as President of the Price Latinx Student Association, leading efforts to elevate Latinx representation and create spaces for student engagement on community issues. She also served as Director of Finance for Mentorship for an Accessible Price, a peer support organization guiding prospective graduate students through the admissions application process. While in graduate school, Adriana served as a Digital Equity and Inclusion Fellow with the City of Long Beach’s Technology and Innovation Department, where she supported the development of digital skills programs aimed at addressing the digital divide. Her work focused on developing community-based digital skills programs, expanding access to digital tools, and helping residents navigate available technology resources.
Prior to joining the City of Long Beach, Adriana worked in education with the Santa Barbara Unified School District, supporting the Superintendent’s Office. She also held a role with the City of Santa Barbara’s Public Works Department, contributing to projects within the Water Resources Division.
In her free time, Adriana enjoys cooking new recipes, spending quality time with her dogs, cheering on her favorite teams at sporting events, and attending live concerts.
SAMUEL MANN, Master of Business Administration/ Master of Public Policy
Samuel Mann (he/him) is a current Management Assistant, rotating through the Financial Management Department, Economic Development Department, Community Development Department, and City Manager's Office.
Samuel holds a Master of Business Administration from the Booth School of Business and a Master of Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, with concentrations in Data Analytics, Economics, Strategic Management, and Business, Society, and Sustainability. During his graduate studies, he focused on housing affordability and was named a Graduate Fellow with the Kreisman Initiative for Housing Law and Policy at the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation in 2024.
Throughout his time at the University of Chicago, Samuel collaborated with three Chicago-based organizations on impactful projects. In 2023, he joined the Government Finance Officers Association, contributing to multiple initiatives including Putting Assets to Work (PAW), which helps local governments create and capitalize "urban wealth funds" to underwrite large capital improvement projects. In 2024, he interned with the Community Investment Corporation (CIC), working closely with the Preservation Compact and Troubled Buildings Initiative to preserve Chicago's existing affordable rental housing stock. Most recently in 2025, he worked with the Cook County Land Bank Authority, where he analyzed the Land Bank's portfolio of over 4,000 properties using machine learning models to identify property and neighborhood characteristics that best predict successful public investments.
Outside the office, Samuel enjoys listening to podcasts, watching NCAA football, and taking road trips with his wife, son, and dog.
TORI FLOWERS, Master of Sustainability
Victoria.Flowers@longbeach.gov
Tori Flowers (they/them) is a current Management Assistant rotating through the City Manager’s Office, Community Development Department, Economic Development Department, and Financial Management Department.
Having earned a Master’s in Sustainability and a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies (with Honors) from Stanford University, Tori is a fervent advocate for social equity, sustainability, and community empowerment. Their breadth of experiences leading community initiatives within Bay Area organizations, including Brightline Defense, Faith in Action, Redwood City Together, and Climate Resilient Communities, attests to their dedication to advancing social equity, environmental justice, and community resilience. Their Urban Studies honors thesis–The Lore of Lake Lanier: Exploring the Impacts of Racial Violence in Shaping Collective Memory Through the Lens of Urban Folklore– further reflects their deep commitment to racial justice, using narratives and lore as a vehicle for revealing historic injustices and advocating for community reparations.
Of equal importance in shaping their journey, Tori has also made significant contributions to equity within the field of sustainable city development. In their work with Sustainable San Mateo County, they expanded the organization’s Sustainability Ideas Bank to include a new section on Social Equity, containing multiple policy briefs on successful strategies in the realms of housing, food equity, and police reform. Furthermore, Tori has championed environmental equity on an international scale in their work with Catholic Relief Services on the Climate Resilient Cities project in the Philippines where they engaged in cross-sector collaboration to enhance the capacity of six vulnerable Filipino cities to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate disasters. In their most recent role as a fellow with New Partners Community Solar, Tori continued to push for systemic change through helping expand the access of solar energy to low-income, communities of color in DC.
Tori’s multifaceted experience in project management, community organizing, and advocacy makes them a powerful force for environmental and social justice, contributing to their lifelong vision of creating a more equitable, sustainable and interconnected world. They look forward to continuing to fulfill this vision in their role as a Management Assistant with the City of Long Beach and beyond.
In their spare time, Tori enjoys distance running, hiking, traveling, crocheting, poetry, and playing the ukulele.
