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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Serves in detail position of Chief of Staff to the USFWS, Alaska Region's Director and Deputy Regional Director. Facilitates and executes a full range of program and administrative responsibilities inherent in the Regional Director's overarching management responsibility for the region. Represents the Service's position on a wide variety of natural resource conservation issues in discussions with senior officials from Service programs and other bureaus, including Federal and State conservation agencies. The work also involves critically fine-tuning policy and program direction that affects Service programs and employees.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Led programmatic communication efforts to advance the Science Applications and International Affairs program’s work supporting the region’s data management needs, facilitating co-stewardship and partnerships with Alaska Native communities, and providing leadership on international Arctic conservation. Established, maintained, and strengthened relationships with key stakeholders, including other federal agencies, nonprofit entities, Indigenous partners, and regional and national media. Demonstrated leadership and strengthened cross-regional collaboration and communication across shared priorities through participation in national teams and initiatives.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Produced regional and national multimedia stories to effectively communicate complex climate scientific information and projects related to climate change necessary for the conservation of fish and wildlife resources. Engaged with USFWS programs and partners to identify and produce multimedia stories. Designed national and regional multimedia content including audio, videos, photos, printed materials, websites, panel discussions, and social media posts. Employed diverse software, including Adobe Suite, ArcGIS, Drupal, and Medium, for multimedia content and website design.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Researched, wrote, and recorded over 120 stories related to science, climate, and technology news. Communicated scientific information orally to diverse audiences, including those with limited background knowledge of conservation topics and issues. Produced daily social media content for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and monitored community engagement. Used diverse software, including Adobe Suite and Canva, for multimedia content design.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed database management, migration, organization, and integration of over 90,000 Defenders-owned multimedia assets, including photos, videos, graphics, etc. Added all IPTC data and custom metadata, deleted irrelevant descriptions, renamed each image to follow a standard naming convention, and double-checked each image for accuracy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Produced ‘Day in the Life’ video content published across YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook with over 200,000 followers. Used diverse software, including Adobe Suite, for multimedia content design. Collaborated with Defenders conservation programs and employees at headquarters and field offices to gather multimedia content.

London, United Kingdom

Wrote daily social media content published across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with over 300,000 followers to effectively summarize and communicate fashion show highlights. Developed weekly outreach efforts, newsletters, and blog posts for project launches. Served as the point of contact between the editors and brands during Paris Fashion Week.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as a liaison between the Editor-in-Chief and Capitally Magazine team. Assisted the Editor-in-Chief with day-to-day business operations. Managed the Editor-in-Chief's calendar and communications. Prioritized emails and phone calls, gathered documents to prepare for meetings, and coordinated travel arrangements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Pitched, researched, and wrote stories relating to environmentally sustainable fashion trends. Facilitated meetings and interviews with internal and external sources. Collaborated with editors and staff writers to identify and develop stories to meet the needs and level of knowledge of a variety of different audiences.

Master'S Degree, Journalism, Gpa 4.00 Out Of 4.00

- Master’s thesis on USFWS, Southwest region’s endangered species recovery efforts, environmental restoration projects, and community.

Bachelor'S Degree, Broadcast Journalism, Gpa 3.93 Out Of 4.00

- American University Television Station Executive Producer (2019 - 2020). Produced and managed American University’s news station.

London Internship Program, Journalism

- Boston University’s London Internship Program in London, England (2019). Studied abroad and interned at the award-winning fashion.

High School Graduate, Gpa 4.00 Out Of 4.00

- Editor for Great Valley High School Newspaper (2016). - News Reporter for Great Valley High School Newspaper (2013-2016). - Executive.