● Manage AGU's online advocacy platform, helping our members stay informed on relevant policy issues on Capitol Hill and engage with their legislators, including writing campaign and email copy, tracking engagement analytics, and responding to member inquires.● Engaging and educating AGU's community through various policy trainings (online and in-person), including Introductions to Congress, How to Talk to Policymakers, Advocacy 101, Storytelling for Policymakers, and more.

● Project manager for AGU’s Science Votes The Future initiative to increase STEM voter turnout & engagement in the 2020 election, engaging with nearly 500 scientists directly and over 10,000 online.● Co-authored Surging Waters: Science Empowering Communities in the Face of Flooding, which detailed how communities use federally funded science to address and mitigate flooding.● Elevate AGU’s status among U.S. Congress and the Administration by enabling AGU to respond more rapidly and… Show more ● Project manager for AGU’s Science Votes The Future initiative to increase STEM voter turnout & engagement in the 2020 election, engaging with nearly 500 scientists directly and over 10,000 online.● Co-authored Surging Waters: Science Empowering Communities in the Face of Flooding, which detailed how communities use federally funded science to address and mitigate flooding.● Elevate AGU’s status among U.S. Congress and the Administration by enabling AGU to respond more rapidly and comprehensively, leading AGU’s policy social media strategy and online engagement.● Engage AGU members in science policy events and activities, including teaching science communication workshops, mentoring scientists in science policy, and assisting with fly-ins on Capitol Hill.● Manage AGU's Science Policy twitter account, posts, and social engagement strategy. Manage AGU's Bridge Blog, writing and editing guest posts on science policy. Show less

• Lead support staff for regulatory analysis using ICF’s comment management database, CommentWorks; working to provide succinct summaries of hundreds of thousands of public comments delivered to agencies, ultimately contributing to more than 50 final regulations.• Trained a dozen new staff in comment coding, analysis, and summary procedures.• Managed public comment databases for several federal agencies; tracked and sorted public comments on various proposed rules for agencies such as… Show more • Lead support staff for regulatory analysis using ICF’s comment management database, CommentWorks; working to provide succinct summaries of hundreds of thousands of public comments delivered to agencies, ultimately contributing to more than 50 final regulations.• Trained a dozen new staff in comment coding, analysis, and summary procedures.• Managed public comment databases for several federal agencies; tracked and sorted public comments on various proposed rules for agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency, providing weekly trend reports and analysis. • Provided support for FEMA’s Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program: supported six exercises at nuclear power facilities across the United States, drafting and compiling status reports assessing local municipalities’ preparedness in the event of a radiological release. Show less

• Technical analysis for projects evaluating EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation Technology Innovation (OSRTI); provided technical support identifying, researching, and documenting site characterization, cleanup technologies, and approaches for contaminated sites. • Developed an economic model in Excel for the Federal Highway Administration; collected and prepared data for models used to determine the impact climate change could have on road infrastructure and the local economies in… Show more • Technical analysis for projects evaluating EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation Technology Innovation (OSRTI); provided technical support identifying, researching, and documenting site characterization, cleanup technologies, and approaches for contaminated sites. • Developed an economic model in Excel for the Federal Highway Administration; collected and prepared data for models used to determine the impact climate change could have on road infrastructure and the local economies in Mobile, Alabama and Estes Park, Colorado.• Data research and synthesis for the EPA; performed Internet and database searches; compiling, organizing, and synthesizing data and information from technical site documents to be prepared as charts and visuals for dissemination to federal agencies. Show less

• Coordinating public policy initiatives and announcements across the Administration• Drafting remarks and talking points; press releases and media advisories; blog posts, web, and social media content• Providing critical support in the form of media research, briefing material, and strategic planning

• Restored and managed native prairie landscape in Southern Wisconsin by removing invasive plant species• Ability to identity native and non-native prairie, oak savanna, and wetland plant species• Coordinated community volunteers to educate on importance of native ecosystem conservation

• Project assistant for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center under Professor Claudio Gratton researching sustainability of biofuel technology by investigating the effects of harvesting biofuels on beneficial insects & native pollinators• Ability to identify over 100 insects & arthropods to family in prairie, woodland, and agriculture across Wisconsin• Effectively process samples, manage and organize data for various research projects• Independent research project focusing on… Show more • Project assistant for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center under Professor Claudio Gratton researching sustainability of biofuel technology by investigating the effects of harvesting biofuels on beneficial insects & native pollinators• Ability to identify over 100 insects & arthropods to family in prairie, woodland, and agriculture across Wisconsin• Effectively process samples, manage and organize data for various research projects• Independent research project focusing on the effect of harvesting prairies on ant communities Show less

• Conducted a literature review for a database on the ecological effects of fire on the Lake States region• Independent research project focusing on the effects of fire suppression on forest composition and tree speciesfrequency such as oak, pine, & cedar• Presenter at Spring 2012 Undergraduate Research Symposium

• Worked to uphold the mission of Slow Food, promoting transparency between farmers, food, and consumers• Managed a weekly budget of over $1000 to source ingredients for a weekly cafe serving 250 customers• Acted as lead intern, serving as a primary contact for the position and providing guidance to new interns• Effectively facilitated volunteers for preparation, cooking, and serving during weekly café• Maintained positive relationships with farmers, growers, and local grocers… Show more • Worked to uphold the mission of Slow Food, promoting transparency between farmers, food, and consumers• Managed a weekly budget of over $1000 to source ingredients for a weekly cafe serving 250 customers• Acted as lead intern, serving as a primary contact for the position and providing guidance to new interns• Effectively facilitated volunteers for preparation, cooking, and serving during weekly café• Maintained positive relationships with farmers, growers, and local grocers for weekly supplying Show less