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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Built on fellowship role to construct models of nuclear reactor safety systems for accident analysis in RELAP5-3D• Independently tackled heat transfer models for loss of coolant accidents, parasitic heat losses, and thermal conditions experienced by instrumentation using Python and Excel• Communicated safety system and heat transfer information across company departments and disciplines

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Developed interdisciplinary role at nuclear energy startup to learn computational fluid dynamics and become resource for preliminary thermofluids modeling, spearheading 10+ projects from scoping to technical reports informing design • Independently authored 3 strategic responses to UK government requests for comment on energy policymaking; act as technical contributor on 5 international nuclear energy coalition project submissions as well as internal government affairs documentation• Conducted preliminary life cycle carbon assessment of the PWR-20 inclusive of upstream supply chain

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Represent the company externally at third party events and in moderating programs for clients• Delegate project tasks and provide constructive feedback to peers’ and interns’ work

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Shape strategy and research agenda in regular conversations with company C-suite based on client conversations, research interviews, and analysis of ESG and sustainability developments• Manage 2-3 client relationships independently: leading regular meetings, proactively structuring and completing research briefs of <10 pages, and monitoring clients’ shifting priorities• Design and drive primary research projects on topics such as power purchase agreements and the voluntary carbon market: defining research questions, identifying target contacts, conducting interviews and synthesizing results into aggregated insight and case study reports of 10-40 pages

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Leverage experience to move beyond the Project Assistant role by becoming primary author on deliverables and pitching strategic ideas to teams for client engagement on a weekly basis

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Manage a portfolio of 4-6 clients in the energy and sustainability practices to provide high-quality deliverables within deadlines while supporting account management with meeting agendas, notes, and project tracking• Draft materials such as thought leadership and issue engagement proposals, op-eds, press releases and global events monitors• Conduct policy landscape and stakeholder analyses, delivered to clients in both report and presentation formats, to support clients’ government outreach and efforts to develop their climate programs

• Investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the function of regional transmission organizations (RTOs), from load changes on the grid to daily operations and communications using information published by the RTOs• Co-authored a white paper analyzing documents from all nine RTOs and presented to a coalition of RTO experts from universities around the U.S.

• Took on the role of a Product Development Team Lead in developing 2 new Energy Star specifications— commercial induction cooktops and microwave ovens— from initial research through a pitch to Energy Star branch supervisors, and finally to a first draft of the specification• Engaged with stakeholders in the Energy Star Program, including the Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, Frontier Energy, and large appliance manufacturers

Hanover, New Hampshire

• Analyzed energy and utilities data using MATLAB and Excel to quantify a previously unaccounted for 10% of Dartmouth’s greenhouse gas emissions• Advanced the College's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by conducting research on biomass and renewable energy options• Attended the State of Green energy program in Denmark as a college representative along with administrators and Town of Hanover officials to explore the latest Danish renewable energy generation technology, including offshore wind and geothermal

• Provided logistical support and feedback to a small group of students bringing a product from brainstorming to design, production and entrepreneurship• Assisted with technical skill instruction sessions

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Assisted supervisors with chemical and biological water quality testing for commercial clients• Set up and took down tests independently, including caring for lab specimens

Durham, North Carolina

• Conducted an independent research project under the guidance of post-doctoral fellows at the Hsu-Kim lab in the field of environmental engineering

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Engineering, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Dartmouth Sustainability Office (Intern) | Society of Women Engineers

Education record

Activities and Societies: Sustainability Project Leader | Mentorship Student Research Program