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Berkeley, Ca, Us

Berkeley, California, United States

Conduct data analysis in Excel for the Mobile Home Initiative, supporting efforts to increase energy savings in low-income mobile home communities through the installation of energy-efficient appliances and equitable solutions.

Develop a formalized environmental curriculum based upon the UC Berkeley DeCal course "Solutions for a Sustainable & Just Future" that will be instituted on college campuses both across the US and abroad. Curriculum development includes identifying key concepts pertinent to environmentally just climate literacy, researching contemporary environmental issues and their associated solutions, incorporating storytelling practices, and employing a critical environmental theory framework.

Berkeley, California, United States

Lectured and led classes to over 1,000 college students, developed and updated course lectures and homework, sourced supplemental materials, managed students through the platform bCourses (Canvas), graded assignments and exams, and applied for course recertification each semester.Head instructor responsibilities also include the management of a four-person teaching team, involving the delegation and oversight of course tasks.

Berkeley, California, United States

Assisted in facilitating a course of 200+ students every semester, including grading, editing lecture materials, applying for course recertification, managing student emails, and occasionally co-lecturing.

Berkeley, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

Worked with Dr. Meg Mills-Novoa and Dr. Sophia Borgias on the research project "Climate Policy, Social Movements, and the Latest Hydropower Boom: A Geospatial Analysis." Work includes data cleaning, building out attribute tables, relating compiled literature review data to existing geospatial databases of hydropower conflicts, constructing new geospatial databases, and data visualization.

Collaborated with Dr. Meg Mills-Novoa and Dr. Sophia Borgias on the project "Social Resistance and the Latest Hydropower Boom" assessing community organizing in opposition to post-2000s hydropower development via a systematic review process (using SysRev) of current peer-reviewed research. Research focused on how debates surrounding hydropower development have shifted during the turn of the century given the rise of climate change-related rhetoric.

Co-hosted podcast episodes, managed PolicyWise Podcast social media channels, created social media content, identified target audiences, generated episode and guest ideas, and coordinated episode scheduling and releases with featured guests.

Berkeley, California, United States

Facilitated team collaboration and engagement, assisted with project brainstorming and development, and represented student interest on environmental issues. Projects: Sunstock 2023 (an on-campus solar-powered music festival) — collaborated with campus partners and administration to coordinate space and event logistics; developed and hosted a Climate Justice training; represented student interests at the Global Climate Leadership Council conference

Berkeley, California, United States

Taught an environmental justice curriculum at the local King Middle School on a weekly basis, facilitated meetings to expand ASUC Office of the President involvement in on-campus environmental initiatives, and developed projects to bolster environmental justice and sustainability on the Berkeley campus and in the surrounding community.

Moorea-Maiao, Îles Du Vent, French Polynesia

Enrolled in the 10-week Island Sustainability Program exploring the intersections of coral reef resilience, biodiversity, Polynesian culture and society, and environmental management. Assisted in collecting terrestrial and marine field data for projects monitoring coral bleaching, invasive species, coastal development, and vegetation on the islands of Mo’orea and Teti’aroa.

Developed the 2022 Youth Camp for Climate Action: determined camp format and structure, created registration and promotional materials, organized and ran planning meetings, managed registrants, and collaborated with grassroots partner organizations.

Conducted outreach for the Central Sierra Broadband Roadmap project, a project developed by the state of California and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to improve internet access and speeds in the Central Sierra region. The Young Leaders Advisory Council was contracted to develop and distribute a survey and host focus groups in order to collect data on broadband access and challenges for youth and seniors in the region. My outreach efforts were centered around youth and senior groups in the counties of Tuolumne, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa and included compiling contacts, email strategy, and informative flyer development.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Conservation & Resource Studies Major | Gist Minor

GPA: 4.00 (Highest Honors/Summa Cum Laude) — Dean’s List Study Abroad: Island Sustainability Program (Spring 2023) - Mo’orea, French.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations (Vice President), Water Polo, Volleyball, California Scholarship Federation, Students.