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Somerville, Ma, Us

Red Hook, Ny

• Served in advisory capacity to Town Board on climate, environment, natural resources.• Developed publicity, strategy for launch and expansion of community composting program.• Assisted with local outreach by tabling at community events.• Recorded meeting minutes and update committee website with events and resources.

Chatham, Ny

• Supported the development, launch, and growth of regional network for local action.• Wrote and managed weekly newsletter communications to over 350 network members.• Moderated online communications platform and maintained growing resource library.• Managed registration table and coordinated volunteers for events with 150+ attendees.

• Completed 12-week training on local climate action (2 hours per week).

Ulster County, Ny

• Collaborated with three colleagues to create a climate vulnerability assessment toolkit, which ICLEI-USA used as a first draft for its Race to Resilience toolkit.• Recommended priority adaptation strategies for Ulster County climate hazards.• Emphasized equitable community/stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

• Organized public comment campaign to engage students; resulted in 20+ comments to New York’s Climate Action Council on the CLCPA draft scoping plan.• Prepared successful $10,000 grant application to acquire electric mowing equipment for Red Hook.• Moderated panel on Buildings, Energy, and Behavior at 2022 Worldwide Teach-In on Climate & Justice.• Created ArcGIS StoryMap about local pathways for responsible refrigerant recycling and disposal.

• Assisted with coaching athletes through workouts and competition.• Helped coordinate meal orders for team travel.

• Reviewed news archives to compile timeline of key events and background on critical actors for film about community organizing success against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.• Provided scheduling and email response support to senior staff.

• Coached high school distance runners through COVID-19 compliant season, 6 practices per week.• Incorporated goal setting, hip strengthening and injury prevention, and speed/endurance work to support notable season accomplishments for each athlete.• Collaborated with fellow coaches to develop creative alternatives to interscholastic meets.

• Served as resident adult in dorm of 15 students. • Facilitated biweekly dorm staff meetings and scheduled faculty rotation for evening dorm duty.

• Served as liaison between coaches and athletes regarding plans, expectations, and needs. • Modeled dedicated, hardworking, and spirited attitude towards team and personal goals. • Co-coordinated team bonding activities and team goal-setting sessions during preseason training.

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

• Created approachable atmosphere at front desk to courteously respond to patron needs. • Maintained orderly and timely system by completing hourly tasks with coworker.

Massachusetts, United States

• Coached groups of 20 athletes ages 5-13 through warmups and workouts. • Managed team meet entries to ensure all athletes arrived at events prepared and on time.• Communicated effectively with athletes, parents, and other coaches to create an encouraging, organized, and fun environment.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Designed interactive graphic to communicate ongoing shellfish aquaculture research. • Compiled searchable spreadsheet of highlight videos filmed at shellfish aquaculture sites. • Assisted with science education activities for elementary and middle school students during classroom visits and NOAA Science Camps.

Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States

• Developed and led engaging lesson plans for daily nature-themed focus area, including tree identification and microscope use.• Supported skill growth of campers in athletic, social, and team-building activities.• Mentored cabin of 10-12 campers ages 9-15 to create safe, inclusive, comfortable, and fun camp experience.

Master Of Science - Ms, Climate Science & Policy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Science & Policy

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track & Field

Iceland And Greenland: Climate Change And The Arctic

Study Abroad