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Washington, DC, US

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

- Develop and implement age-appropriate training sessions for U14 and U15 futsal players. - Assist in scouting and talent identification, providing assessments and feedback for player development.- Support individualized development plans, promoting player growth and advancement.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

- Develop and implement age-appropriate training sessions for U13 and U14 players, aligning with MLS Next standards.- Assist in scouting and talent identification, providing assessments and feedback for player development.- Support individualized development plans, promoting player growth and advancement.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Perform rigorous quantitative analysis of national and international climate finance mechanisms and climate and energy policies - Assist in the writing and editing of high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations - Contribute to the design, management, and implementation of complex research assignments.

Stafford, Virginia, United States

- Planned and facilitate training sessions to improve team and individual weaknesses - Cultivated a positive and healthy athletic atmosphere to promote youth development and growth - Developed tactics and game plans with the head coach for unique opponents

- Supported the design and implementation of impactful adaptation approaches, interventions and systems shifts for USAID/Bangladesh - Identified strategic adaptation and resilience approaches to support sustainable, scalable, and innovative adaptation- Drafted a report assessing potential improvements in Bangladesh's enabling environment for climate action

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Identified nature-based solutions (NBS) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa- Analyzed enabling conditions, barriers to finance, capacity constraints, and legal challenges- Presented climate finance research to World Bank and international NGO partners- Advanced new funding opportunities, project communications, and stakeholder engagement across the.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Conducted thesis research, funded by the Voss Undergraduate Research Fellowship, evaluating the efficacy of the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Forest Deforestation and Degradation) mechanism in achieving its goals of equitable climate governance. This research provided the foundation for an honors thesis under the Institute at Brown for Environment and.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

- Contributed to a doctoral dissertation researching the factors and strategies that influence environmental justice organization coalition-building - Maintained and expanded dataset spreadsheet of active environmental justice organizations in California- Researched active Californian environmental justice organizations to distill purpose, structure, and.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

- Co-authored an academic journal article on climate change denial funding - Collaborated with professors to create and execute research from start to finish- Managed content for over 200 academic scholars on the Climate Social Science Network website

Providence, Rhode Island

Co-led a research team drafting a scholarly journal article about funding flows of the climate denial movement in the United States

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Led team of four student consultants to provide a locally-based Black solo-entrepreneur with recommendations to achieve efficiency and growth objectives. Resulted in a 30-page deliverable outlining most valuable recommendations and provided client with a roadmap delineating actions for the next year to achieve business objectives.

Providence, Rhode Island

Worked in Brown University community to spread awareness of Guayaki's equitable trade practices with Indigenous communities in South America.

Providence, Rhode Island

Involved in creating reports on the sustainability of Brown University Dining Services, and explore ways to increase sustainability, efficiency, and reduce footprint.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Assisted an agroforestry project (KOK25) funded by the Congo Basin Forest Fund, World Bank, and UN in rural villages outside Kinshasa. Presented agroforestry project to 9 rural villages along the Congo and Kwango Rivers