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Providence, Ri, Us

Occupy core role regarding the planning and implementation of short & long-term communications strategy for CEC, a public-private partnership dedicated to innovative and equitable climate solutions Regularly draft and publish public-facing content on NWF and CEC networks regarding EcoSchools early learning programming, climate education, and youth leadership; content includes blogs, interactive story-maps, press releases, op-eds, and LinkedIn social media content & articles Ensure communications and storytelling-related requirements for CEC grants are met efficiently and robustly; submit partnership stories to private-sector fundersCollaborate closely with CEC’s Youth Advisory Council members to mentor young professionals in the climate space and develop opportunities for youth members’ communications portfolios

Carrying out independent qualitative research project to explore community perceptions of urban green space & affiliated urban planning issues; received Institutional Review Board approval from the University of Tennessee Collaborating with professors Dr. Michael McKinney (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences) & Dr. Nikki Luke (Department of Geography) Project title: “The Future of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness Movement and its Limits in Addressing Urban Change”

Center For Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on household encounters with energy vulnerability/injustice and associated psychological impacts under the leadership of Professor Chen-fei Chen

Tutored students in the University Writing Center for 8 hours/week, providing individualized writing assistance to undergraduates; specialized in Sociology & Philosophy help Participated in 2 hour weekly small-group tutor trainings on student support, communication, & best tutoring practices

Collaborated with fellow committee members around political candidate endorsements and local campaign strategies Managed outreach with City Council, School Board, & County Commission candidate campaigns on local environmental issues

Managed group of 10 core members comprising media, action, art, communications, & political teamsStrategized around progressive political candidates & campaigns across the American Southeast;coordinated local youth trainings on Green New Deal and anti-oppression tenets; executed numerouscommunity engagement events & nonviolent direct actions around climate movement aimsContributed press and story content regularly to publications including the Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter Newsletter, Hellbender Press, Knoxville News Sentinel, Tennessee Holler, & WUOT KnoxvilleManaged hub database via EveryAction software and developed surveys to monitor volunteer engagement to strengthen movement outreach at local and state levels; curated & distributed monthly newsletter to hub listserv featuring coverage of hub actions, climate cartoons, and informational articles

Developed public reports on utility shut-offs during COVID-19 pandemic; authored news articles and coordinated media press conferences featuring shut-off disparities in households across KnoxvillePlanned/facilitated weekly community meetings & organized community outreach (1:1 meetings, door-knocking, phonebanking) regarding Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Fossil Plant and coal ash health implications for workers/community members; supported the creation of the Bull Run Neighbors community group via meeting facilitation, agenda building, & public event coordinationLiaised with representatives from county commissions, state agencies, the EPA, and Congressional offices regarding coal ash regulations, storage, and worker welfare protectionsSuccessfully applied for social development grants from funding organizations–including the Appalachian Regional Commission–to be used toward Bull Run community organizing capacities

Department Of Earth And Planetary Sciences

Conducted research on primary invasive gastropods (i.e., snails and slugs) Utilized software including ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel to study invasive species movement and localities; co-author on poster presented at the Ecological Society of America Conference in August 2019Co-author on publication: “Prevalence and dispersal of non-native terrestrial gastropods in the contiguous United States”

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology And Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Haslam Scholars Program, Undergraduate Tutor in Writing Center, Phi Beta Kappa, Pursuit Undergraduate Research.

Environmental Governance Msc, Geography, Distinction (D)

Activities and Societies: Student Union Bars Assistant; People & Planet Society; International Society; Persian Language Class