Researcher with 10+ years experience conducting applied analyses related to agricultural, environmental, natural resource, and community economic development issues. Key strengths include distilling complex topics and developing effective narratives, cultivating meaningful and strategic relationships, and diplomatically engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. With roles in both academia and the non-profit sector, I have extensive project management experience and demonstrated success in growing program initiatives. Working at the intersection of water, the environment, and agriculture in an arid environment, I have collaborated with a diverse group of people and conducted research on high profile and high priority issues. Industry Knowledge: Economic contribution/impact analysis; Environmental, natural resource, agricultural, and economic development policy; SWOT analysis; Water policyTechnical Skills: IMPLAN; Qualtrics; Zoom; Stata; SAS; Slack; ArcGIS; Adobe; non-profit CRMTransferrable Skills: Collaborative, organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful researcher with strong work ethic. Skilled public speaker and facilitator in both large and small group settings. Approachable and amiable individual that values meaningful, authentic relationships.