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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

-Analyzed Focus Group Discussions of participating police agents in the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program in Central America, creating qualitative codes to assess its impact on community attitudes towards law enforcement and gang-related violence-Collaborated with senior researchers to develop reports evaluating the G.R.E.A.T program's results and implications, informing efforts addressing youth violence and gang prevention in the region

-Conducted comprehensive literature reviews on interventions related to nutrition and dietary diversity to support the creation of agricultural development and food security initiatives-Labelled 1,000 scientific abstracts to train a machine learning model for the accurate identification of intervention concepts within agrifood systems literature

London, England, United Kingdom

-Contributed to the development of effective marketing strategies for Mars Wrigley’s Extra brand by conducting primary research on consumer behavior and preference-Analyzed competitor brands’ marketing efforts and provided insights to enhance Extra’s popularity amongst targeted demographic

-Contributed to USAID’s global development efforts by coding documents into the PSE Evidence Gap Map to provide staff with evidence that facilitates their interactions with the private sector- Collaborated with a team of student researchers and Havos.ai employees in training a machine learning model that optimizes PSE evidence gathering and analysis

-Engaged with students, alumni, and faculty to promote the EIGH's mission and projects -Collaborated with the Institute’s Coordinator and Program Directors in planning and executing projects and events to spread awareness about global health on the Notre Dame campus

-Collaborated with a team to provide accessible loans and financial planning resources that empower members of the South Bend community -Assisted clients by pointing them in the direction of needed resources during their loan application and payment processes

-Developed a plastic recycling business model to provide Haiti Salt Project with new streams of funding to expand its distributions of fortified salt in communities affected by LF and IDD-Presented a plan to establish a plastic processing facility and build strategic partnerships with companies that provide high-quality machinery and industry experience

-Built connections with like-minded organizations and agencies in Honduras and its neighboring countries to increase the organization's visibility and sources of support in the region -Boosted the organization's finances by designing and implementing a sponsorship program that provides a recurring source of donations

-Identified drivers to Montaña de Luz’s consistent declining donations in their home-visiting program-Composed a detailed proposal of alternatives to redesign the organization’s fundraising strategies, including their respective implementation timelines, and analyses of risks and mitigations

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

BA in Economics and Global Affairs. Concentration in Latin American Studies

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of the Student Government, Member of the Class Council, Model UN, Model of the Organization.

Summer Program, International Relations And Affairs