Emma Modesitt has worked in policy research and advocacy encouraging clean energy since 2022. As a member of the University of Sydney’s inaugural Sustainability Program and an undergraduate consultant for the Environmental Defense Fund, Emma has experience conducting research and analyzing matters related to the energy storage industry. Emma holds a B.S. in Astrophysics and a B.A. in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

I will assist SMI lobbyists/consultants with client-related tasks, including developing materials to support clients’ government funding opportunity proposal submissions, creating information packets for meetings on Capitol Hill, and preparing any other deliverables requested by senior staff.

Calculate the final momentum distribution of dark matter and leptons within an early matter-dominated universe; Evaluate previous Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulations of dark matter-lepton particle interactions; Author and present research on dark matter-lepton interactions at a campus-wide undergraduate research symposium; Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to develop new research within cosmology

Conduct a 15-week policy project on a 5-student team researching natural infrastructure as a flood mitigation tool in NC; Design a series of research questions and associated analysis methodologies to apply to a beta fund-application database; Analyze the difficulty levels of the application process across funding sources in any given community type; Provide the EDF with recommendations for policy changes to overcome a community’s inability to apply for funds

Led a 9-person executive board to establish a culturally inclusive and athletically competitive team atmosphere; Organized 2 interest meetings and 5+ social events per semester to facilitate team bonding amongst 30+ players; Monitored compliance with all travel, financial, and COVID policies set by the UNC-CH Sport Clubs Council; Managed logistics and finances for an invitational tournament, including hosting 26 teams, acquiring donations from local restaurants, hiring certified officials, and planning benefit nights

Planned monthly events that developed team camaraderie and bonding outside of practices and tournaments; Hosted interest meetings to foster an inclusive atmosphere and attract new players; Managed the social media presence of both men’s and women’s teams

Coordinated communications between guests, servers, kitchen staff, and managers to maximize employee effectiveness and customer satisfaction across 3 dining areas and 70+ tables; Scheduled reservations and prepared seating assignments for dinner parties and special events