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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Manage a portfolio of 120+ member organizations in a network of financial institutions that create access to capital in communities that are locked out of “mainstream” financial services.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Key player in building a mission-aligned operations department at a growing environmental justice nonprofit.- Coordinate accounts payable and day-to-day knowledge management systems.- Create and lead staff trainings on remote tools, provide rapid response IT support.- Provide operational logistics and facilitation for for in-person and virtual events.

California, United States

- Supported development, facilitation, and implementation of community-led engagement plans and two-way communication strategies to inform natural resource management. - Coordinated internal staff and external partners across multiple projects.

Sacramento, California, United States

- Supported the Department of Conservation’s public engagement effort with CalGEM’s public health rulemaking process.- Coordinated the dissemination of resources and webinars from CNRA's 2020 Online Environmental Engagement conference.

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

- Spearheaded pilot “anti-diet” nutrition program; facilitated new business partnerships, program planning, and marketing. - Wrote copy for rebranded website.- Managed customer relationships.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

- Conducted data analysis of city flooding and storms to aid green infrastructure interventions. - Collaborated with team members on federal grant writing from application to report.- Evaluated policy and technical research for Sustainability Coordinator’s reference.- Drafted memos summarizing bills with recommendations for the Mayor to give testimony. - Created outreach materials and translated web pages into Spanish.

Middletown, Ct

‣ Researching and writing for Professor Suzanne O’Connell’s upcoming book about glacier melt.‣ Reading primary documents including blogs and newspapers, finding and interviewing citizen scientists living or working in the Andes.

Middletown, Connecticut

‣ Write biographical profiles on recent alumni achievements for the alumni magazine.‣ Conduct interviews, do supporting research, and create content for The Connection blog.

Middletown, Ct

‣ Repaired old or damaged books in Wesleyan’s general and rare book collections.‣ Applied book binding techniques, paper arts, engineering, chemistry, all the while preserving the historical integrity of each book.

Valdivia, Chile

‣ Supported university wide paper reduction campaign by filming and editing a series of videos,conducting surveys, and designing graphics for the campus website.‣ Proposed and organized 3 paper making workshops that reached about 50 participants of all ages. Coordinated with a local paper maker and secured grant funding from Middlebury College.

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

‣ Conducted field work and laboratory analysis for a scientific study of fresh water shrimp. Compiledliterature review for the resulting academic paper.‣ Designed watershed conservation workshop for visiting university students, gave talks at neighboring ecotourism resorts, supported workshops at local elementary and high schools.‣ Filmed and edited 4 short documentaries.

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Educated visitors about land conservation and SVT trails, and engaged with diverse communities at farmers’ markets. Upgraded children’s education area by designing and building a “craft corner.” Filmed and edited series of informational tour videos for website and social media.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Earth & Environmental Science And Spanish

Natural Resource Conservation