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Pasadena, California | Tucson, Arizona | Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Recruited to teach music education at the Saturday Conservatory of Music (SCM) in Pasadena and Music & Arts in Tucson after successfully launching a private music studio in metro Detroit. Instructed beginner through.
• Oversaw the transition of in-person to online instruction for the SCM during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Brought on board to support and grow humane education programming and community outreach efforts. Expanded curriculum to link animal welfare with environmental justice, sustainability, and public health. Managed.
• Initiated and led certification of educational programming through Pasadena City College.
• … Show more Brought on board to support and grow humane education programming and community outreach efforts. Expanded curriculum to link animal welfare with environmental justice, sustainability, and public health..
• Advised establishment of an organization-wide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
• Founded and directed the shelter’s in-house music band for public events. Show less

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Hired as the first student team member to investigate human-wildlife conflict and develop strategies for peaceful coexistence. Modeled illegal wildlife trade routes in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
• Engaged nearly 20,000 students around the world in a webinar with The Last Animals Foundation piloting our… Show more Hired as the first student team member to investigate human-wildlife conflict and develop strategies.
• Engaged nearly 20,000 students around the world in a webinar with The Last Animals Foundation piloting our interactive classroom activities and discussion guides.
• Secured a $6,000 Fellowship to support Indigenous-led conservation efforts in northern Kenya. Show less

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Recruited to expand the team’s data analysis and visualization methods to include a full range of tools in ArcGIS software and remote sensing data sets. Managed preliminary mapping of contaminated sites for.
• Developed an application for on-site workers to record observations and test results in real-time.

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Hired as the sole employee working full-time on an initiative to restore coastal wetlands around the Great Lakes. Managed and created website content and developed detailed reports for policymakers based on scientific.
• Led the publication of conservation goals and strategies for the Great Lakes Coastal Assembly.
• Established a work plan for the… Show more Hired as the sole employee working full-time on an initiative to restore coastal wetlands around the Great Lakes. Managed and created website content and developed detailed.
• Established a work plan for the initiative, including creating milestones and tracking progress. Show less

Tucson, Arizona

• Brought on board to support research on HiRISE, a NASA-funded Mars mission, after a successful internship with NASA and the USGS. Led and collaborated on research exploring landscape evolution on Mars. Coordinated data.
• Published six peer-reviewed articles in prestigious scientific journals with one as lead author.
• Presented at three international conferences advancing Earth and space science research.

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Justice & Conservation Ecology

President | School for Environment and Sustainability Graduate Student Government, 2020-2021

Master Of Music - Mm, Viola Performance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Geoscience | Bachelor Of Music - Bm, Viola Performance