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Portland, OR, US

Oregon, United States

Partner employee with the US Dept of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS). Aid in implementing the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) in Oregon by:- Improving NRCS workflow and organization by creating project planning and tracking documents. These are used as a communication tool.

Springfield, Oregon, United States

- Synthesized and analyzed recovery data to understand current household recovery status from the2020 Holiday Farm Fire. Produced three internal progress reports to help direct outreach to survivors and advocate policymakers on behalf of survivors. - Managed over $2M budget by leading budget creation, daily expense filing, and monthly grantreporting..

Lane County, Oregon, United States

Served with United Way of Lane County through the RARE AmeriCorps Program (linked below).- Coordinated a four-part, virtual emergency preparedness training series for rural communityorganizations. Successfully acquired a $10,000 grant for the facilitator. Built new relationships andassisted with creating series content to foster rural preparedness networks.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Coordinated a week-long, virtual conference for ~100 participants from community serviceorganizations, advocacy groups, and government departments in India. Assisted with contentdevelopment and facilitated discussions to cultivate participatory management of shared naturalresources.- Analyzed the barriers to achieving systemic change for marginalized.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Tutored a high school student primarily in AP World History, English & Writing, Geometry/Algebra 2- Heavy focus on organization of materials and notes, writing skills, reading skills, and study skills.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Temporary position with the Office of Research- Compiled information (research areas, contact and social media, biographies, etc.) on 287 SIS faculty to update the office’s database. - Expanded the office’s network for research promotion by identifying relevant listservs, blogs, organizations, open-access journals, etc.

Brussels Area, Belgium

- Researched information regarding ENVI policies including drinking water safety, reducing vehicleemissions, and plastic pollution. Wrote five legislative summaries highlighting the EP’senvironmental achievements by analyzing pre- and post-approval legislative text. Summariesenhanced the public’s awareness of achievements for the 2019 EP elections.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched environmental topics of transatlantic importance including CO2 reduction strategies, plastic pollution and energy policies. Contributed succinct features to monthly EPLO newsletters on these topics for the Parliament’s awareness.- Wrote 15 briefs to inform the relevant Parliament Committees on such topics from congressional hearings.

Rochester, New York Area

- Researched and created a state carbon pricing spreadsheet to track state legislation and highlight differences and similarities for use nationally. Learned effective campaign, lobbying, and coalition-building strategies.- Attended the 9th International CCL Conference in D.C., lobbied Representatives Brian Higgins (D NY-26) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY03).

Brockport, NY

• Tutored one student in Chemistry II and one student in Organic Chemistry
• Qualified to tutor in previous courses I took including Biology, Chemistry, Env. Science, etc.
• Honed teaching, communication, and active listening skills

Mt. Washington, NH

• Research evaluated environmental factors in snowbank communities of the alpine zone of Mt. Washington, NH
• Sampled and identified vegetation using quadrat based percent cover data
• Gained knowledge on the impacts of climate change to montane regions

Master Of Arts - Ma, Global Environmental Policy, 3.94

Capstone: U.S. Agricultural Policy Practicum – Disparity to Parity, collaborative research and advocacy with National Family Farm.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, 3.51

Activities and Societies: The Honors College, Brockport EuroSim Club, EuroSim Conference 2018, Amatangelo Research Lab, Brockport Cross.