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Eugene, OR, US

• Project Highlight: Conducted a 20-year review of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Boards’ Operating Capacity grant program for watershed councils and soil and water conservation districts, in close coordination with.
• Managed 4 applied research projects with state and federal partners, focusing on the intersection of economics, natural resource management, and structural processes at the local, state, and federal levels to improve.

• Worked with Energy Trust of Oregon, a non-profit organization, to support Oregon communities’ energy resilience and natural hazard mitigation planning through solar + storage microgrids
• Developed a template FEMA BRIC grant that communities can use in future grant applications for solar + storage microgrids, in addition to guidance documents for addressing Benefit-Cost Analysis, and other.
• Developing a how-to guide that Oregon communities can use to incorporate energy resilience into natural hazard mitigation planning efforts (including determining the feasibility and prioritization methods for solar +.

• Co-wrote report on Gresham virtual workshop engagement process and workshop proposals with the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure.
• Conducted SPSS analysis of a Qualtrics survey regarding public risk perception of high hazard dams and risk reduction behavior, to be followed by findings summary academic research article.
• Conducted a gap analysis of economic development organizations as part of a project to map Oregon’s economic development ecosystem.
• Coordinated team meetings and managed correspondence with team and external partners.
• Conducted research on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices for community engagement.

• Collaborated with a team of student consultants to strengthen climate change and natural hazards resilience in Gresham’s policies, programs, and critical infrastructure planning.
• Conducted stakeholder interviews, research, and policy scan of six documents for a hazard policy report that Gresham plans to integrate into its 2022 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
• Presented research findings to city staff and co-facilitated a workshop to identify feasibility of hazard policy recommendations.
• Conducted case study research and co-moderated a virtual workshop with the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure for Gresham’s drinking water system, providing technical instruction and note-taking.
• Created ESRI Story Map of project process.

• Coordinated with a team of student consultants for Sustainable City Year Program to identify messaging strategies for developing missing middle housing in Hood River.
• Researched best practices and national literature, conducted case studies, presented findings and recommendations to Hood River planning department, and co-wrote a final report for city staff.

• Collaborated with student consultants to develop a site plan for Lane Transit District’s new transit station in Eugene’s River Road neighborhood.
• Collected and analyzed census data, wrote memos, researched case studies and co-wrote a final report for Lane Transit District.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Facilitated small group decision-making and communication, including conflict resolution.
• Oriented 2 RN lymphedema therapists, established protocols, promoted coordination of medical care between clinic and specialists, and facilitated meetings between Nurse Practitioners and RN lymphedema therapists.
• Updated patient paperwork forms, created letter of medical necessity template and new patient complete decongestive therapy packet, wrote job description for RN lymphedema therapist, and set the standard for chart note.
• Utilized creative problem-solving in managing patient health outcomes, while ensuring equity.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Managed up to 5 assigned patients at a time, including discharges and admits.
• Coordinated with doctors and implemented physicians’ orders.

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Responded to Stroke Response Team calls, coordinated with MDs and emergency room staff to provide rapid care to stroke patients, and educated staff on role of SRT.
• Precepted 5+ new RNs, taught hands-on-skills, cultivated critical thinking, and promoted teamwork.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

• Centennial Scholars Program, 2007 – 2011 • Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, 2010 • Study Abroad: Costa.