Professional Staff with U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Covered a broad range of climate, energy, and environmental policy issues, including climate finance, clean energy supply chains, clean transportation, and the circular economy.

Conducted research into a broad range of energy and environmental legislative topics under Committee jurisdiction. Prepared senior staff and Committee members for hearings, including conducting research and drafting questions. Drafted policy memos for staff on Committee and in member offices, as well as letters to Federal agency leadership. Supported Federal agency oversight efforts, including extensive document review.

Drafted memos, briefings, and white papers on a variety of legislative topics, including energy finance, regional energy innovation, and the nuclear industry. Prepared senior staff and the Ranking Member for Congressional hearings, including writing opening statements, conducting background research, and drafting questions for witnesses. Reviewed draft text for pending legislation.

Conducted research into energy and climate policy issues, with a focus on developing novel solutions to reduce emissions under the existing statute and legal authority. Analyzed opportunities for policy innovation in a variety of areas, including regulation of methane emissions from oil and gas systems; market competition in the electricity distribution sector; new frameworks for carbon tax policy; and energy and environmental priorities for the new administration.

Served as a support contractor at the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E), whose mission is to advance innovative, high-potential energy technologies. Primary responsibilities included: providing research support and market analysis related to advanced energy technologies, with the goal of identifying trends and opportunities for commercialization; strategic outreach to stakeholders across key communities; and legislative outreach and general program management support.Previously supported commercial building energy efficiency programs at the Department of Energy, with a primary focus on developing innovative energy efficiency financing mechanisms.

Supported projects covering a wide range of policy issues, including: natural gas and hydraulic fracturing; smart grid and transmission; climate change and the National Environmental Policy Act; the early development of interagency environmental initiatives; and other federal environmental efforts and projects. Performed various daily administrative tasks, providing support to various levels of management.

Compared domestic and international environmental policy research centers and think tanks, with a focus on qualitatively evaluating institutional strengths and weaknesses. Provided feedback on different institutions' research focuses and ongoing initiatives in order to foster development of new projects and goals.

Contributed to The Earth Institute’s blog, covering: climate/energy policy and legislation, geopolitics, communication, science and economics.Assisted in the early development of the Global Network for Climate Solutions, an international coalition of academics, NGOs and government agencies working to produce innovative and effective tools for confronting climate change.Conducted research on personal areas of interest, including: legal implications of sea level rise in small island states, controversies surrounding the IPCC and the role of science in Congressional climate change hearings.

Assisted demand response program in the company’s largest and most profitable regions.Contacted customers, visited sites and coordinated projects between different levels of management; prepared over 300 customers for demand response season in order to improve their energy efficiency; helped customers understand how to effectively curtail their energy usage; compiled information to determine various regions’ potential revenues.