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New York City Metropolitan Area

-Developing and implementing strategic advocacy campaigns to protect New York City’s wild birds and urban biodiversity; led to the renewal of the Green Roof Tax Abatement and the introduction of city-level Lights Out bill Int. 0896.-Leading grassroots engagement efforts, including community organizing and partnerships to build a network of advocates and address constituent concerns through the lens of conservation and science.-Building and leveraging relationships with key stakeholders, like elected officials, government agencies, coalitions, community leaders, and other non-governmental organizations.-Galvanizing board committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.

New York City Metropolitan Area

-Developed and implemented strategic advocacy campaigns to protect New York City’s wild birds and urban biodiversity; led to the introduction of city-level Lights Out bill Int. 1039.-Managed the organization’s presence on Governors Island including curating the Artist in Residence program, implementing public environmental education programming, and developing Island-wide, injured wildlife protocol.

-First year Graduate Research Assistant to Setha Low, PhD (Distinguished Professor, Psychology, Anthropology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Women's and Gender Studies)-Analyzing the social and environmental psychological reverberations of Street Lab pop-up events, as well as if the strength or visibility of these reverberations differ between communities that have more or less regularity of these events

-Analyzing archival documents and oral histories for key themes related to research questions-Assisting in the development and execution of study design and data analysis, leading to the discovery of a novel international intergovernmental model for shorebird conservation.-Collaborating with Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, PhD (CSU) and Jenny R. Isaacs, PhD (Rutgers) to prepare a manuscript for publication in a high-impact scientific journal.

-Awarded $35,000 during the first year, $40,000 during the second year with a $2,000 Fellowship completion bonus to address critical issues of social and environmental inequity through strategic projects and community engagement.-Traveled to Boston and Philadelphia on bi-annual retreats to investigate the larger landscape of social impact.

New York, United States

-Conducted ethnographic field research at marine and estuarine sites across New York City-Applied for and acquired grant funding for interdisciplinary research-Collaborated with marine biology students and faculty at Urban Assembly New York Harbor School

New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

-Taught inquiry-based, Ethnobotany courses for classes of 15-30 elementary and middle school level students in Brooklyn Title I schools-Designed and prepared curriculum including explorations, experiments, and lessons and enhanced pedagogical approach through integrated multimedia

Brooklyn, New York, United States

-Taught inquiry-based, Ethnobotany courses for classes of 15-30 elementary, middle, and high school level students in New York City schools, including District 75 schools

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Earth And Environmental Sciences; Specialization In Environmental Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Individualized Study

Areas of Study: Multispecies studies, Queer/Trans studies, Science and Technology studies, and Ontologies of Art(-making) Senior.

Education record

High School Diploma