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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Colorado

A team-based, residential community service program under the Corporation for National and Community Service.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 2 month project for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank in El Paso, Texas. Project work including processing and distributing over 500,000 lbs of food, organizing volunteers at food drives and creating reports on food distribution.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 2 month project for Mississippi River State Park in Marianna, Arkansas… Show more A team-based, residential community service program under the Corporation for National and Community Service.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 2 month project for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank in El Paso, Texas. Project work including processing and distributing over 500,000 lbs of food, organizing volunteers at food drives and creating reports on food distribution.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 2 month project for Mississippi River State Park in Marianna, Arkansas. Project work included infrastructure improvement on municipal buildings, after-school tutoring in the public elementary school, and assisting with local government with the 2020 Census.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 4 month project for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in Denver, Colorado. Project work included completing over 1,500 COVID-19 case investigating and contact tracing calls throughout the state of Colorado.• Led a team of 9 members completing a 2 month project for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 2 in Jersey City, Elizabeth and Moorestown, New Jersey. Project work included assisting mass care facilities in vaccinating over 18,000 people against the COVID-19 virus.• Led a team of 9 members completing 4 month project for Mosaic in Action in Pearland, Texas. Project work included remediating homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.• Coordinated with sponsoring organization to create, oversee and implement project work for team.• Oversaw professional and personal development of team members.• Enforced discipline, upheld organization policies, maintained communications with supervisor and completed weekly project reports.• Team Leader of the Year Award 2021; Team Leader of the Year Award Nomination 2020; Silver Congressional Award 2021; Bronze Congressional Award 2020 ; President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2020 and 2021. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

ELI is a 10-week competitive professional development program designed to equip students with the leadership skill set necessary to have a meaningful influence within the University and local communities.• Researched leadership studies• Developed and then taught course material and experiential learning activities• Facilitated meaningful discussions in both cohort and small cluster settings.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Local Matters is a nonprofit organization in the Columbus community designed to target food insecurity in low resource areas by teaching the benefits of healthy eating and vegetable gardening, familiarizing young children in these areas with fruits and vegetables, instructing citizens on how to cook with healthy foods, and advocating for a sustainable food system in Central Ohio.• Created and maintained 20 public gardens through low-resourced Columbus neighborhoods• Organized and hosted… Show more Local Matters is a nonprofit organization in the Columbus community designed to target food insecurity in low resource areas by teaching the benefits of healthy eating and vegetable gardening, familiarizing young children in these areas with fruits and vegetables, instructing citizens on how to cook with healthy foods, and advocating for a sustainable food system in Central Ohio.• Created and maintained 20 public gardens through low-resourced Columbus neighborhoods• Organized and hosted public events teaching people to grow and cook produce Show less

Columbus, Ohio, United States

America’s Wildlife Values is a multi-state, multi-university project seeking to explore the values, attitudes and beliefs of residents across the U.S. in relation to fish and wildlife management. • Coupled quantitative data with QGIS and ArcGIS to portray spatial wildlife value distribution• Depicted maps for public understanding and to influence policy decision-making• Wrote descriptions for published maps

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Creative Living is a nonprofit organization that provides housing and support to individuals with severe physical disabilities through empowering living environments.• Assisted 34 residents with physical disabilities with day to day tasks• Provided help in medical and hygiene routines• Created a supportive environment for people to live, work and contribute to the community

Columbus, Ohio, United States

The OEC advances healthy air, public land and water within Ohio through legal actions, advocates for environmental policy and works with communities and companies to invest in a clean, more sustainable direction. • Assisted in coordinating and organizing the annual benefit gala for the Ohio Environmental Council• Called donors and businesses to inform them of the event and extend invitations• Worked with businesses to secure live and silent auction items

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Mentor's Program Graduate Assistant Fels Institute of Government

B.S. Environment, Economy, Development And Sustainability, Sustainability And Business