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Drafted narration and storyboard instruction for educational videos on the following renewable marine energy projects: •Deepwater Wind's offshore Block Island Windfarm (see link to video)•Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider (see link to video)

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Drafted grant proposal narratives for the following:•2022 NOAA grant for the "Marine Debris Prevention Art Outreach Campaign" for coastal debris clean-up;•2022 EPA Environmental Education grant to fund Mystic Aquarium's "Conservationists in Training" conservation mentorship and career development program that targets the underserved city of New London, CT;•2022 Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant for the "Inspiring Long Island Sound Stewardship Through Living Exhibits" project; •2022 Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Norwich Youth Grant for the "Conservationist in Training" program; •2022 Hoffman Foundation grant to expand the "Women in Science" program;•2022 Wiederhold Foundation grant to enhance the beluga whale habitat;•2022 Frank Loomis Palmer Fund grant for the "Next Generation of the City Meets the Sea" STEM program for underserved students in New London, CT;•2022 Connecticut Innovations grant for the "Aqua Adventures" summer learning program for underserved youth;•2022 Washington Trust Charitable Foundation grant for staff training behavioral support tools for neurodiverse camp participants;•2022 Vista Outdoor Foundation grant for the "Water Champions" initiative, a 3-year outdoor environmental education program for approximately 900 K-12 underserved youth;•2022 Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Letz grant for the "Next Generation of the City Meets the Sea" STEM program;•2022 CT Humanities grant for organizational transformation including greater online presence;•2022 Pisces Foundation grant to create a Youth Leadership Council network; •2022 Thames River Innovation Place grant to implement the "Creating a Blue Tech Career Pipeline Initiative" for students;•2022 AccelerateCT Summer Program Innovation Grant for the "STEM-ing the Tide" student enrichment program;•2021 Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant for the "Long Island Sound Ambassadors Partners Program" to help distressed communities improve the Long Island Sound.

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•Co-wrote and edited 12 educational books for children with support from Unite for Literacy: "Let's Be Safe with Medicines!"; "Police K9s Are Animal Heroes"; "Ocean Planet"; "Save That Water!"; "Skip the Plastic!"; "Solar Energy is a Bright Idea!"; "Renewable Energy is All Around Us"; "Thanks, Snakes!"; "Monarchs and Milkweed"; "Be a Friend to Frogs!"; "Keep Your Watershed Clean!"; and "Bats: Dare to Be Different"

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•Drafted accessibility language for the Mystic website•Edited and rewrote multiple "Social Story" versions for the Mystic website so that neurodivergent guests can prepare for sensory aspects of their visit

FIRST® LEGO® League is an international children's STEM program that challenges student groups to use LEGO® brick kits, LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 technology, and themed materials to create innovative solutions to real-world problems. FIRST® LEGO® League contracts Sea Research Foundation (dba Mystic Aquarium) to design and write the instructional manuals for program mentors and participants. I thoroughly edit the manuals, including the student participants' Engineering Notebook (30+ pages of activities, instruction, and notes); Team Meeting Guide (20+ pages of detailed instructions for the team leaders on conducting challenge activities); and Program Administrator Guide (30+ pages of detailed instructions on how to run a FIRST® LEGO® League team). Specifically, my contributions include editing and selectively rewriting the following materials:•BOOMTOWN BUILD(SM) (2019) Engineering Notebook and Team Meeting Guide•MISSION MOON(SM) (2018) Engineering Notebook and Team Meeting Guide•AQUA ADVENTURE(SM) (2017) Engineering Notebook, Team Meeting Guide, and Program Administrator Guide•CREATURE CRAZE(SM) (2016) Engineering Notebook and Team Meeting Guide

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STEM Mentoring is Sea Research Foundation's national STEM education program, providing a hands-on science curriculum to children ages 6-10 at program sites across the country. The program offers activities, group projects, and multimedia connections to engage student mentees in annual conservation-based themes. Specifically, I contributed the following:•Researched, wrote, and edited the content for the STEM Mentoring "Endangered Species Adventure" Program's Endangered Species online educational game;•Edited the STEM Mentoring "Endangered Species Adventure" Program's Mentor Manual, Mentee Manual, and Program Coordinator Guide;•Edited the STEM Mentoring "World of Water" Program's Mentor Manual, Mentee Manual, and Program Coordinator Guide.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Certificates in Public Interest and Dispute Resolution I worked as a successful family law and civil defense.

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