Atianna J. Cordova is a native of New Orleans, urban designer, educator and the founder of WATER BLOCK™ and WATER BLOCK Kids™. Atianna is recognized as LSU School of Architecture’s first McNair Research Scholar, a 2016 UC Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence Travel Fellow, a 2017 Salzburg Global Fellow, the co-winner of Propeller’s 2018 Water Challenge Pitch Competition, a 2018 and 2019 4pt0 Schools Fellow, and was chosen for C40’s 2019 Women4Climate cohort for her commitment to creating more access in design and environmental practice. Atianna received her Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership from Tulane University, Bachelor of Architecture from Louisiana State University, and Certificate in Community Development Finance from the University of New Orleans.