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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Manage InterAction WASH Working Group, water advocates from largest coalition of global development organizations based in the USA
• Organized briefings and listening sessions from USAID, National Security Council, and Congressional staff and Members for the WASH Working Group
• Wrote policy briefs and blogs on issues such as Global Water Strategy and White House Global Water Security Action Plan
• Wrote interim grant report and manage budget for $100,000 grant
• Manage four interns and assign projects to them

Remote - Washington, DC

• Wrote ten policy memos analyzing Congressional bills through an environmental justice lens; successfully advocated for changes to two draft Senate bills based on my analyses
• Wrote ten organizational briefs assessing potential partner organizations and how their interests aligned with NWF
• Developed database of environmental justice-related legislation, environmental organizations, and key stakeholders
• Helped organize three convenings of national partner organizations and presented NWF’s priorities at each one
• Wrote backgrounder report on the New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps and the need for a new CCC

• Reviewed three proposals for state environmental programs along the Gulf of Mexico coast for scientific rigor
• The three proposals contained over $350 million worth of environmental programming

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote report titled “Natural Infrastructure’s Role in Mitigating Flooding Along the Upper Mississippi River”
• Researched and wrote fact sheet analyzing the EPA’s proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper rule
• Represented NEMWI within Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative
• Presented water affordability research at Congressional Great Lakes Environmental Summit
• Wrote and submitted multiple grant proposals to expand NEMWI’s work on drinking water affordability and quality

Ann Arbor, MI

• Conducted literature review on monitoring and evaluation methods of climate change adaptation policies/programs
• Led student team to develop a website toolkit for guiding policymakers on adaptation-specific evaluation methods
• Organized and conducted advisory board reviews of research and toolkit design
• Interviewed members of the advisory board on what they would hope to find in a climate adaptation and resilience toolkit for decision-makers
• Presented research at 2018 Great Lakes Adaptation Forum hosted by GLISA and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Coordinated research efforts between the University of Michigan's College of Engineering, School for Environment and Sustainability, and outside partner the Rich Earth Institute on the potential to recapture nutrients.
• Conducted interviews and focus groups to assess broader public perception of human urine-derived fertilizers for use in various types of agriculture
• Organized team meetings, managed communications, and co-authored grant proposals, briefs, and reports.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Taught two weekly classes on the impacts that the oil industry has on developing nations
• Taught discussions and graded work of 25 students including in-class assignments, term papers, and attendance

Ann Arbor, MI

• Taught three weekly classes on the history of the environmental justice movement and its current goals/challenges
• Taught discussions and graded work of 65 students including take-home exams, papers, in-class assignments

Ann Arbor, MI

• Host, writer, and producer of It’s Hot in Here, a weekly environmental radio show
• Interviewed wide range of guests including academics, business leaders, activists, philanthropists, and more on a wide range of environmental issues.
• Marketed shows on social media using Facebook, Twitter, Mailchimp and Wordpress website (www.hotinhere.us)

Ann Arbor, MI

• Coordinated the research teams from each institution to ensure effective program outcomes and communication.
• Interviewed Flint, MI residents on views and experiences of the ongoing water crisis and prepared samples for analysis
• Wrote and established protocols for an end-to-end sample-management system for FACHEP water research
• PEERRS certified for “Authorship, Publication and Peer Review,” “Foundations of Good Research Practices,” “Human Subjects Biomedical & Health Sciences,” and “Human Subjects Social & Behavioral Sciences.”

Greater New York City Area

• Researched and wrote water quality and marine life impact analysis of Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline
• Researched and wrote memo on methods to improve citizen behavior change in response to air quality alerts
• Conducted environmental impact analysis of a proposed combined solar/natural gas power plant
• Conducted environmental justice analysis of Army Corps proposal to build a storm surge barrier across the New York/New Jersey harbor
• Wrote and delivered public comments on behalf of NRDC against hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin

Greater Detroit Area

• Researched social/economic/health impacts of high water rates in Detroit, MI to develop policy recommendations
• Conducted survey interviews on 15 experts and over 400 residents of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties
• Wrote policy brief for decision-makers, fact sheet for the public, and journal article for researchers
• Media coverage: NPR, In These Times, Model D

Ann Arbor

• Instituted Cooperative Leadership Training which trained key officers in each of the ICC's houses on sexual assault prevention as well as how to be an active bystander in cases of discrimination.
• Chaired the Diversity Committee of six Board Members to draft and revise policy updates on issues of diversity.Sat on Coordinating Committee with the other VP's, the President, the General Manager, and a number of the.

Ann Arbor

• Presided over a $2.6 million budget. Each semester worked with the other Board Members approve each line of the budget in order to cut unnecessary spending.
• Used a refined version Robert's Rules of Order to run Board Meetings efficiently and effectively.
• Sat on both the Diversity Committee and the Development Committee.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and wrote an informational report for Congress on the benefits of electric vehicles. The report compared and contrasted the well-to-wheel total pollution output of electric vehicles in different states.

Master Of Public Policy - Mpp, Public Policy Analysis, Gpa: 3.97

Master Of Science, Environmental Science, Gpa: 3.97

Dual Concentrations: Environmental Justice; Behavior, Education, and Communication

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Michigan Pops Orchestra (cello)Specialization within the program: International Sustainable Development