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During the course of the Fall 2023 semester, I will be working with Edible Campus -- an on-campus organization that promotes sustainable agricultural and Food practices. Our goal is to facilite sustainable education related to agriculture across the campus and with the UNC Chapel Hill Community. My role involves maintaining and upkeeping the gardens across campus, as well as helping to run social events, curate social media posts, and update the newsletter bi-weekly.

As of this past Summer I finalized my position to work with the UNC Police Department under the Safewalk Organization. As an employee at Safewalk I help individuals to return to their dorms from wherever they are. I joined this organization in order to give back to the community that has given me so much. I consider the safety of every student here to be of the upmost importance, and it is my hope that by working with them we will be able keep the UNC Chapel Hill campus safe.

During this role I developed an understanding and interpretation of site plan sheets and stormwater reports which I used to collect, appropriately organize, and update online documentation of stormwater control measures. Furthermore, I established Green Stormwater Infrastructure Benchmarking through key metrics and drivers for municipalities of similar topography, sewer system, and population to Raleigh, NC. Utilizing this information, I determined the applicability of existing Green Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plans to the City of Raleigh's Stormwater Plan Review team. Through the use of Microsoft Suite, I was able to create clear and effective summaries of my projects and findings.

As a sustainability outreach intern, I learned about the ways in which Carolina Dining Services provides sustainably sourced produce and foods. They partner with a number of brands to provide climate-friendly eating, plant-based meals, and minimize waste.

This spring semester I had the opportunity to work for the 10th annual UNC Clean Tech Summit as a Cleantech Corner Initiative intern. Within this role, I interviewed a range of industry professionals to write and edit articles for the Cleantech Summit's website combining innovative ideas from professions across the field of cleantech into a clear and easy format. I also worked with a team to prepare for the event on-site through advertising and organize the speakers. I also worked behind the scenes to put the agenda and all of the attendees on an app in a clear format that could be used by attendees at the event. The summit, the largest of its kind by a university in the U.S., brings together professionals for discussions, workshops, mentoring, and networking to foster cleantech industry leadership and growth in the Southeast.

At the UNC Chapel Hill Plant Biology Lab I collaborate with the Laboratory technicians to mix samples, as well as meticulously wash dishes weekly to ensure a hygienic and organized environment and input laboratory data regarding plant seeds into Microsoft Excel.