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Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Cross-coordinates with interdisciplinary and interagency teams to oversee, provide updates, and facilitate engagement on ongoing and prospective federal projects.• Creates proposals for identified research needs related to resilient and sustainable infrastructure management, maintenance, practices, policy, and design.• Participates in research, writing, and editing of multiple technical briefs related to urgent resilient management and design practices to inform public and private… Show more • Cross-coordinates with interdisciplinary and interagency teams to oversee, provide updates, and facilitate engagement on ongoing and prospective federal projects.• Creates proposals for identified research needs related to resilient and sustainable infrastructure management, maintenance, practices, policy, and design.• Participates in research, writing, and editing of multiple technical briefs related to urgent resilient management and design practices to inform public and private stakeholders on topics such as pavement evaluation, extreme weather and climate change stressors, drainage, life cycle assessments, natural and nature-based solutions (NNBS), and regulatory needs.• Curates individualized statement of work (SOW) documents outlining contractor timelines, expectations, deliverables, audience, and objectives for projects such as permeable pavement maintenance and pavement resilience.• Serves as a grant reviewer and technical expert on panels for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) stormwater topics and Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program to assess application suitability, impact, novelty, and scalability. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Works with the City of Columbus as a researcher for the Blueprint Columbus Project managing team of eight to ten students year-round investigating the watershed scale hydrologic functionality and water quality performance of green infrastructure systems including permeable pavements, bioretention cells, and constructed wetlands.• Prepared and led updates to water quality and constructed wetland portions of city of Columbus 2021 & 2022 annual interim and 2023 final Blueprint reports… Show more • Works with the City of Columbus as a researcher for the Blueprint Columbus Project managing team of eight to ten students year-round investigating the watershed scale hydrologic functionality and water quality performance of green infrastructure systems including permeable pavements, bioretention cells, and constructed wetlands.• Prepared and led updates to water quality and constructed wetland portions of city of Columbus 2021 & 2022 annual interim and 2023 final Blueprint reports culminating in more than 200 figures and 100 tables.• Installed up to a dozen simultaneous stormwater research sites in multiple cities across state of Ohio and performed related equipment maintenance for Teledyne ISCO 6700 & 3700 Series Full-Size Portable Samplers.• Investigated properties of nutrient leaching and hydrologic and hydraulic soil performance in 21 lab-scale bioretention cells with two reports currently in editing and publication process.• Lead research and publication for stormwater monitoring project investigating presence of SARS-CoV-2 across 10 research sites in urban and suburban stormwater.• Performs SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance for five dorms and buildings at The Ohio State University and related equipment maintenance for Teledyne ISCO GLS Compact Composite Samplers and YSI Pro1030 pH & Conductivity Meter. Show less

Mclean, Virginia, United States

• Cross-coordinated with numerous federal and private sector stakeholders such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ASCE Permeable Pavements Task Force, and contracted experts to lead writing for a Report to Congress on permeable pavement infrastructure resilience, performance, co-benefits, and flood mitigation potential as stipulated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)• Led report… Show more • Cross-coordinated with numerous federal and private sector stakeholders such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ASCE Permeable Pavements Task Force, and contracted experts to lead writing for a Report to Congress on permeable pavement infrastructure resilience, performance, co-benefits, and flood mitigation potential as stipulated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)• Led report strategic goal setting, planning, and writing for a permeable pavement stormwater primer and two IIJA report objectives focusing on identifying existing information and knowledge gaps in field, culminating more than 100-page report at end of internship.• Curated and organized a database of current and notable research pertaining to permeable pavements containing more than 900 documents.• Summarized existing state of knowledge and research needs pertaining to water quantity and quality capabilities of permeable pavements in poster at the 2023 Transportation Research Bureau Conference.• Drafted proposal and presentation to increase sustainable materials usage and reduce whole life net carbon impact of permeable pavement construction over lifetime. • Completed five professional development trainings led by The Washington Center and full-time, hybrid work alongside team of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) staff. Show less

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Promoted to Student Leader in August 2018, taking on responsibilities of event organization, outreach coordination, and administrative daily operations• Accumulated 300+ hours in the classroom and 50+ hours mentoring students in mathematics • Worked with teachers in classrooms to facilitate student-centered support for 1-3 hours 2-3 times weekly

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Managed student grading including weekly discussion responses, term papers, and final projects of class sizes ranging from 25-200 for Basic Concepts in Water-Related Applications and Science, Technology and Environment• Held weekly office hours, restructured management of class, and fielded emails • Kept calendar of course and gradebook, making sure grading and homework were uploaded in mannerly fashion for two to three assignments for 25-200 students weekly

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Promoted to Student Lead as of May 2016, taking on responsibilities of extensive editing of office documents, student manuals, and client correspondence• Handled daily office procedures, such as room bookings, front desk operations, phones, and opening and closing office• Maintained efficient office conditions by organizing event planner information and prioritizing client welfare and urgency

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecological Engineering, 3.88

Activities and Societies: Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering Department

Graduate Minor, Public Policy, 4.0

Completed graduate-level internship at Federal Highway Administration in Office of Infrastructure Research and Development as part.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 3.29

Activities and Societies: AmeriCorps Volunteer and Team Leader, Honors College, Women in Computer Science (WICS) member, Ecology &.

Minor, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Women in Information and Computer Science (WICS) club member

Minor, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Dorrance Scholars Mathematics Tutor, Ironwood Ridge High School Mathematics Tutor, Mansfeld Middle School.