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Boston, MA

Atlanta, GA

- Contributed research, writing, and GIS mapping skills to projects directed by Dr. Catherine Ross- Applied research topics included the impact of truck emissions on rural communities, freight planning for connected and autonomous vehicles, innovative transportation finance, local option transportation tax strategies, and multi-jurisdictional/megaregion.

Boston, MA

- Managed and updated GIS data and mapped all bus routes and stops for Valley Regional Transit (Boise, ID) as part of system update; worked closely with graphic designer on new printed schedules- Performed a GIS-based transit equity analysis for service changes to City of Baltimore's bus circulator system, the Charm City Circulator- Assisted with plan.

Boston, MA

- As member of small consultant team, conducted comprehensive evaluations of restaurant sustainability to help clients achieve an environmental certification- Assessed baseline conditions using invoices, photos, videos, construction and building engineering documents, lighting designs, and landscaping plans- Recommended purchasing, equipment, and design.

Charlestown, MA

- Taught action-oriented environmental science to K-5 students 7-week in-school and 11-week after-school programs, covering Energy, Water, Rainforest, Oceans, and Backyard Habitat curricula- Coordinated school-wide energy and water conservation projects in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville public schools, achieving significant savings in electric use.

Boston, MA

- Assisted the Corporate Programs team with background research, initiating contact with potential research partners and writing program descriptions for grant proposals. - Developed educational materials for the HSBC Water Programme including PowerPoint slides about North American water issues and online learning modules about basics of scientific.

Shihezi, Xinjiang, China

- Taught oral English, advanced writing, American and British culture, and European culture to freshman and sophomore English majors and master's students of various majors, working in collaboration with other teachers to develop coursework.- Coached the speech competition team and judged local and provincial English speech competitions. - Living in rural.

Dalian, Liaoning, China

- Taught oral and written English to 250+ Chinese freshman and sophomores. - Created all curriculum for all courses.

Oberlin, Ohio

- Taught Spanish twice a week to elementary school students with a co-teacher.- Developed original lesson materials including worksheets, song lyrics, and cultural presentations.

Oberlin, OH

- Manned the main library's central circulation desk- Assisted patrons with navigating the library search engine, finding materials, and troubleshooting photocopiers- Supervised other student workers during late night shifts; responsibilities included closing the library

Washington, D.C.

- Assisted in organizing a green business lobby day. - Wrote profiles for over 200 participating businesses. - Updated, fact-checked, and reformatted state fact sheets about climate change and the clean energy economy. - Researched U.S. green manufacturing and U.S. environmental policy. - Took initiative to join media campaign's Rapid Response Team.

Conway, Washington

- Worked as a member of a small staff to run the school's operations, engaging directly with senior staff, instructors, and students. - Managed the purchasing, storage, and packing of food supplies for 1 month and semester-long wilderness education courses. - Planned menus and calculated necessary amounts of food using Excel. - Taught rations planning.

Oberlin, OH

- Tutored Oberlin College students in intermediate and advanced French in one-on-one setting.

Master’S Degree, City And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Young Professionals in Transportation, Women's Transportation Seminar (Communications Chair), Student Planning.

B.A., Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (Third World Co-op), WOBC Radio

Field Course In Resource Management And Sustainable Development

Semester abroad in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. - Traveled with class to visit a variety of sustainability projects and ecosystems as part of.