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Petaluma, California, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

In this position, I have helped to design a new undergraduate research and environmental leadership program in which students receive training on community engaged research methods, cultural literacy, and environmental leadership. I advise students in the program who conduct research in collaboration with a rainforest conservation NGO in Ecuador. As part of the position, I work part-time with an Ecuadorian NGO, called FCAT (Foundation for the Conservation of the Tropical Andes) to… Show more In this position, I have helped to design a new undergraduate research and environmental leadership program in which students receive training on community engaged research methods, cultural literacy, and environmental leadership. I advise students in the program who conduct research in collaboration with a rainforest conservation NGO in Ecuador. As part of the position, I work part-time with an Ecuadorian NGO, called FCAT (Foundation for the Conservation of the Tropical Andes) to coordinate social science research and also community projects on and around their privately-managed reserve in Esmeraldas province. Past projects that I have collaborated on include an environmental art workshop with local Ecuadorian women, the design and implementation of a permaculture farm at the NGOs biological field station, and the coordination of various field courses in which US students participate in an applied conservation course taught in part by the Ecuadorian staff at FCAT. Show less

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

My graduate research focused on the political ecology of rural, agrarian landscapes in Latin America. A forthcoming publication entitled, "The Social Drivers of Deforestation in the Mache Chindul Ecological Reserve" discusses the political and economic context in which smallholder farmers living around the Ecuadorian ecological reserve make land management decisions.

Ecuador

I taught the environmental sociology section of a two-week undergraduate study abroad field course about conservation issues at the Mache Chindul Ecological Reserve in Ecuador. I also served as am English- Spanish translator.

Guatemala

I worked in collaboration with Guatemala’s Ministry of Agriculture during my service in Guatemala. My position as a Rural Extension Volunteer assigned to the Rural Extension Project, was created to improve food and economic security in rural indigenous communities in Guatemala. I worked primarily with rural Maya Ixil community groups near and in Chajul, El Quiché with the Municipality’s rural agriculture extension agents and promoters. I also worked with local schools to increase access to… Show more I worked in collaboration with Guatemala’s Ministry of Agriculture during my service in Guatemala. My position as a Rural Extension Volunteer assigned to the Rural Extension Project, was created to improve food and economic security in rural indigenous communities in Guatemala. I worked primarily with rural Maya Ixil community groups near and in Chajul, El Quiché with the Municipality’s rural agriculture extension agents and promoters. I also worked with local schools to increase access to local produce for school meals. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

Greater New Orleans Area

Master Of Arts - Ma, Latin American Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, Cum Laude

Graduated Cum Laude. Received Tulane Center for Public Service "Environmental Change" and "Leader in Public Service" awards.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors for "Best 2017 Thesis" in Environmental Studies. Received Tulane.