• Serving as the primary lead in developing the solar grantee pipeline in both traditional (e.g. solar PV) and transformational portfolios (e.g. storage and microgrids).• Providing solar subject matter expertise to staff and Board of Directors by staying up-to-date in market trends and research.• Collaborates and manages potential and current solar grantees through the grant process including quarterly conference calls, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and reports.• Provide Board of Directors support for both solar and governance & technology subcommittee meetings by scheduling, preparing documents, and recording minutes.• Provide grantee public relations support through collaborating with internal staff and grantees on press releases, newsletters, and social media.

• Achieved SolSmart national designations of Gold for Lafayette and Adams County by streamlining solar deployment through education, engaging community stakeholders, and reducing solar soft costs• Coordinated and collaborated with government staff including, but not limited to, sustainability coordinators, permit managers, and planning, zoning, and development managers of communities• Improved solar permit processes by performing gap analyses, and then implementing IREC best practices• Conducted a permit fee analysis and advised moving towards a flat fee structure for residential solar permits• Developed solar code language for implementing large-scale solar projects in Adams County, and proposed solar code language changes and presented in public to the Lafayette Planning Commission• Planned, implemented, and presented at the NREL Simplified Permit Workshop geared towards code officials and inspectors • Engaged in talks with Xcel Energy for improving and integrating the interconnection process with city and county processes

• Served as lead analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Indian Energy program—developing curricula and exercises/activities for renewable energy commercial and community scale workshops which entailed understanding the complex energy and environmental laws that apply to tribes • Co-facilitated an on-reservation strategic energy planning workshop for the Zia Pueblo in New Mexico• Compiled market data for a potential Tribal wind project that analyzed utility Renewable Portfolio Standard goals and Integrated Resource Plan details• Designed and implemented a highly interactive workshop on renewable energy project development and financing • Developed a methodology (based on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) energy efficiency best practices and programs) to evaluate cost-effectiveness and market impact of programs • Supported the DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office by interviewing state and federal agencies in order to compile industrial facility water-usage data for use in the development of a life cycle assessment model• Provided solar outreach and decision-making tools for transforming the solar markets to state and local jurisdictions in support of the DOE SunShot Initiative• Interviewed subject matter experts across NREL to obtain credible information for tribal curriculum development and solar technical assistance activities (blogs, podcasts, webinars etc.)• Published blogs on designing sustainable energy systems, as well as best practices stemming from the Solar Access to Public Capital working group • In order to evaluate program impact, developed program metrics and followed up with recipients of technical assistance

• Teaching assistant for three undergraduate courses including Sustainable Design and Development, Building Energy Efficiency, and LEED Associates Prep Course• Duties included assisting in preparing lesson plans, grading quizzes and exams, and guest lecturing when necessary

• Performed quality customer service by recognizing the customer’s needs and resolving their issues while maintaining a positive attitude• Received the “Going the Extra Mile” Appreciation Award

• GRA for Energy Rich Regions (ERRs) Project• Assisted in developing and managing a knowledge base for ERRs• Developed a conceptual template for analyzing capital forms at the community level and exploring a theoretical sustainable development model of converting natural capital to the reproducible capital forms of human and physical capitals

Project Manager/Trainer August 2009 –March 2011• Promoted to Project Manager and Trainer for a new AmeriCorps program Green Energy Corps (GEC) which focused on weatherization, housing rehabilitation, and accessibility projects for low-income families• Assisted in fund raiser events such as Help Clifford Help Kids and planned and prepped students for public outreach events• Developed GEC, which initially received funds solely through materials match—to a fully functional sub-contractor for Go Green Squad, receiving ARRA/WAP stimulus funds from Austin Energy• Member of the steering committee for the South Central Solar Consortium made possible through a DOE grant, resulting in the development of a solar training programTrainer May 2009 – August 2009• Trained and educated 30+ youth between the ages of 16-21 on habitat restoration, trail maintenance, public land improvements, and green building projects for a new summer Goodwill program that focused on youth development through green jobs training• Coordinated projects through local partnerships with City of Austin Parks and Rec., Environmental Corps, Casa Verde Builders, and Tree FolksSubstitute Trainer/Program Assistant June 2007 – June 2008• Substitute Trainer and Program Assistant for the AmeriCorps programs Casa Verde Builders and Environmental Corps

• Served as a renewable energy technician installing solar for residential and commercial projects using a variety of methods such as stand-off, ground mount, and ballast systems

• Participated in a national service program involving trail-building, habitat restoration, public land improvement and raising community awareness regarding environmental issues