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San Francisco Bay Area

Manage the measurement, reporting and verification for renewable fuel pathways in the CA LCFS, OR CFP, WA CFS, Canadian CFR, and BC LCFS. Oversee credit quality and manage carbon offset project portfolio evaluation. Lead data-driven transformation, including redefined data architectures, data analytics, and governance.

Sf Bay Area

Provided strategic market research and gaps analysis in rapidly emerging climate markets and technologies, emphasizing natural and working lands. Supported development of an ecosystem service standard, project and program designs, and roadmaps to generate carbon credits, and water and biodiversity co-benefits for ecosystem service markets. Advised on product LCA development, marketing, and industry benchmarking.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed teams and company-wide projects to prepare LCAs and supporting documents that complied with regulatory and voluntary carbon market standards, grant requirements, and GHG Protocol for ESG reporting.Low Carbon Fuel LCA: -Instrumental in successful validation of biomethane, sustainable jet, renewable diesel, biodiesel, and ethanol Tier 1 & 2 pathways -Prepared Design Pathways for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage, and for High-Speed Rail -Modified LCFS models to integrate regenerative agricultural practices, and alternative processes and feedstocks including forest residues and lumbermill waste, rice stover, and centralized dairy digesters -Prepared LCA-based reports, petitions to regulatory bodies on behalf of clients, and comment letters supporting policy positions for CA and WA LCFS, and the RFS -Contributed to development of the WA Clean Fuel Standard -Supported 20+ annual LCFS verifications and trainingsNon-Fuel LCA: -Contributed to ISO-compliant LCAs for biochar, ag commodities, beverages, foods, bioplastics, chemicals. -Developed asphalt and concrete EPDs and GHG Certificates to support supply chain insetting. -Prepared electric vehicle supply equipment siting plans

San Mateo, California

Professional sabbatical inspired by need to support family health. Certified personal trainer, massage therapist, Pilates, Barefoot & TRX instructor. Facilitated client wellness journeys, developed and conducted classes, seminars, workshops.

Designed and managed watershed ecosystem health monitoring and assessment frameworks, methods and programs for flood control, water supply, and stormwater agencies to comply with CWA & NPDES permit requirements. Coordinated cross-jurisdictional multi-agency water quality management method development.Programs & Tools:- Designed and managed SF Bay Area Creek Status & Long-Term Trends Monitoring Program- Co-developed Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Framework & Stream Ecosystem Condition Profile Method- Co-developed the SF Bay Area Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity- Key contributor to the Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative Stewardship Plans, the Stormwater C3 Guidebook, the Hydromodification Management Plan and the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan.- Piloted the US EPA Stormwater Environmental Indicator Framework, the California Rapid Assessment Method, and the Unified Stream Assessment.Data Collection & Model Development:- Developed assessment tools that integrated indices of biotic integrity, hydrogeomorphic and historical ecology models to assess stream ecosystem functions.- Synthesized disparate data types, scales, and sources to inform aquatic, wetland, riparian and upland resource management strategies and policies- Conducted data needs and gaps assessments to inform sampling designs- Managed field crews conducting water quality sampling and riparian corridor resource assessment- Managed large complex databases including geographic information system geodatabases- Prepared watershed monitoring plans, stormwater sampling plans, and quality assurance protection plans

San Jose, California, United States

Technical advisor to the Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Data Management Subgroup.Conducted a GIS user needs assessment for City of San Jose Environmental Services Department.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Co-developed RiverView - an application to predict fish species distributions - for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Fisheries Branch.

Madison, Wisconsin And Vancouver, British Columbia

Doctoral Research: Developed landscape-level aquatic species invasion risk models using spatially explicit stochastic simulation, diffusion, and logistic regression modeling techniques, focusing on zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil.Master's Research: Procured a two-year grant from the National Park Service to develop a program to monitor and predict the spread of purple loosestrife using acquired imagery. Developed predictive habitat suitability and dispersal models.Designed and taught graduate lab course: GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management.Graduate Course Guest Lecturer: Advanced Landscape Architecture, Computerized Land Information Systems, and Introduction to Landscape Architecture.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Developed a database for information in well-drilling reports and linked it to a GIS.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Developed a database for water, sediment, and biota samples from lakes, streams, and wetlands. Supported communications with County Land Conservation Departments.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Zoology/Ecological Modelling

Bachelor'S Degree, Development Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Conservation Biology And Sustainable Development

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sustainable Development

Certified Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Soft Tissue Bodywork including myofascial release, dynamic stretching & mobilization, sports massage, deep tissue, trigger point, Reiki.