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Boston, MA, US

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Developing a Human Landscape product for defense and business applications using ArcMap, GIS, and SQL.
• Synthesizing and cleaning feature classes including economic and conflict locations from several geodatabases.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Utilized geospatial analysis and data science tools such as ArcGIS, R Studio, and Python to solve resource allocation challenges in private and public sectors.
• Projects included Appalachian broadband infrastructure spatial analysis, wildfire risk prediction based on weather patterns and ground cover, and a heat vulnerability classification system using remote sensing methods.

Greater Chicago Area

• Recruited and developed a Chicago team of program leaders and grant writers
• Led fundraising efforts and built relationships with partners and donors
• Wrote program curriculum and oversaw publishing efforts
• Coached and trained organization volunteers

Greater St. Louis Area

• Launched a non-profit organization focused on mentorship, outdoor education, and science enrichment for elementary and middle school students in low-income, urban schools.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Led innovation efforts at TFA’s learning lab.
• Tested, iterated, and scaled new ways of elevating educational equity and recruiting future teachers.
• Set and executed strategy that drives learning to make systems more equitable and efficient.

Greater Chicago Area

• Recruited students from top universities to build a diverse group committed to educational equity.
• Managed a team to reach rigorous weekly goals.
• Exceeded recruiting goals and grew the portfolio by 43% over the prior year.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Taught over 100 fourth grade students Math, Science, and Writing at a Title 1 school
• Prepared students for the state Math and Writing exam
• Served as the Math Department Chair assisting the district with curriculum, testing, and inventory
• Served as the Administrative Intern, assisting the administration with attendance initiatives, testing coordination, science fair, the after-school program, and the running club

Basking Ridge, NJ

• Assisted a team of project managers on multiple building renovations
• Helped with on-site reviews and drawing finalization
• Provided detail design work and presentation preparation

Honolulu, Hawaii

• Led a team of 10 interns through team meetings and delegated work for design focus and model construction
• Diagnosed and Diagrammed Honolulu’s Chinatown District challenges with homelessness, safety, and sustainability
• Produced designs incorporated into the city plan and constructed
• Hosted community workshops where designs were presented to residents, property owners, city council members, and the mayor

• Managed a team of four lifeguards and a pool house
• Supervised pool cleaning and grounds keeping
• Coached a team of 65 kids, ages 8 to 18, to two championship seasons

Master'S Degree, Urban Spatial Analytics

Master Of Education - Med, Administration

Bachelor'S Of Design In Architecture, Architecture

•Minors in Environmental Engineering and Children's Studies •Laskey Fellowship •Florence, Italy Study Abroad Program •Triathlon Team.

Architecture And Art History

Spent the spring semester of my junior year studying in Florence, Italy studying Architecture and Renaissance Art History.

High School