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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Lead Systems Change Team and LAW's efforts to establish, strengthen, and maintain relationships with key legislators, appointed officials, and legislative/agency staff in the LA region essential to the organization’s priority campaigns. Craft and manage multi-faceted campaigns, for example, built a broad-based coalition with Metropolitan Water District, LA’s state and local legislative delegation, labor groups, and over 50 organizations, that was successful in receiving over $300M in the CA state budget for local, large-scale water recycling projects with enforceable labor standards in Southern California. Created MWD Advocacy Network of 30 organizations. Managed technical advisory convening at UCLA on water recycling. Managed Dashboard.Earth app program, coordinating our tech, EJ, and funding partners and creating communications strategy to implement an app focused on localizing climate actions and building resilience in LA. Alternate Board Member on the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC). Extensive grant writing and reporting.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Reviewed and edited academic journal articles for accuracy, clarity, flow and structure of content. Remotely liaised with authors and collaborated with other senior editors on the globally-located team.

New York, New York

Executed research and writing for NRDC's climate adaptation strategy. Created state-specific issue briefs on the intersection between climate change and health for state and local governments, organizations, and citizens. Campaigned to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from building billion-dollar storm surge barriers around NYC, effectively destroying the Hudson River ecosystem and dismantling community cohesion. Represented NRDC on the Save the EPA coalition. Organized events and rallies, coordinated and curated social media content, signed onto petitions, sponsored and participated in events with Senator Schumer, and was successful in the EPA-inclusive approval of the federal budget.Directed institution-wide project management initiatives: NYU Environmental Law Clinic, NRDC summer legal internship program, and an office-wide, community-supported agriculture program. Hired and trained staff.Created and tracked budget of over $2 million with extensive grants management and coordination. Curated content on all “NRDC NY” social media platforms.Supported Program Director, Deputy Director, and staff attorneys by managing interdependent schedules, co-writing and editing testimony for local government hearings, logging lobbying reports, organizing travel/events, and generating consultant contract agreements. Assisted in research and writing for NY issues related to regional food systems, fracking and natural gas, Hudson River PCBs, solid waste, drinking water, local health concerns, Post-Hurricane Sandy resilience, and environmental justice.Promoted to support staff level 2.Won NRDC’s Patricia Sullivan International Research Grant to participate in conservation management and explore environmental justice and human-animal conflicts at the Nakavango Conservation Center in Zimbabwe and Chobe National Park in Botswana. Curated a multi-media photo gallery and an 80-page photo book to present findings.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Research and teaching assistant for courses on “Ecosystems and Livelihoods,” “Conservation Science and Practice,” and “Environmental Ethics and Development.” Spearheaded research proposals and co-created quantitative/qualitative methodologies to investigate noise pollution on the Tonle Sap Lake and other faculty research.Supervised student research and writing, program logistics and safety, fieldwork, cultural activities, and community outreach. Extensively revised all student research papers. Provided student support and facilitated group dynamics, program delivery, and risk management of program operations in Cambodia and Vietnam.Drafted legal documents for SFS, including a charter to acquire local NGO status. Helped develop sustainability projects for the Center. Acted as chief photographer for academic and marketing purposes.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) Program - Researched eco-diplomacy and sustainability for the Greening Diplomacy Initiative, Office of Innovation. Synthesized findings on federal greening, energy and environmental design (including LEED certifications), and international environmental policy from global databases that the Department of State enacted and supported regionally and overseas. Wrote research reports, social media content and blog posts on events such as COP 20, World Water Day and Earth Day.

Boston, Ma

Set up various musical ensembles' rehearsals and concert spaces, managed recitals and concerts, and gave operational support.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted in designing the program website and drafted content for students and faculty. Provided administrative support for study abroad staff. Held this work study job while taking full-time political science coursework and interning full-time with Congresswoman Tsongas in environmental policy.

Beverly Hills, California

Evaluated solicited and unsolicited music, and presented artists in monthly A&R meetings with senior executives. Researched local musical performances and created weekly show calendars for the A&R department.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Attended legislative briefings and hearings for staffers, researched legislation, and wrote background reports on congressional bills regarding a variety of issues, including natural resource management and military sexual assault.Greeted clients, maintained calendars, managed meetings, and answered constituent mail and phone calls. Arranged constituent tours of government buildings such as the White House, the Pentagon, and the Capitol.

Culver City

Assisted music department executives in sound mixing/recording sessions, film screenings and other operational activities for movies such as Captain Phillips, Blue Jasmine, and The Smurfs 2. Interfaced with high-profile clientele, scheduled meetings, and organized contacts and emails for senior executives. Received Sony Pictures Entertainment's “Decoding Digital Certificate", recognizing extensive training in and knowledge of digital technology and social media as they relate to the entertainment industry.

Culver City, Ca

Prepared parts and scores for recording sessions at Sony and Fox Studios. Catalogued and maintained music library; entered and organized music data for scores.

Santa Monica, Ca

Greeted directors and producers, organized recording sessions and analyzed film scores. Provided musical and administrative services for Mr. Howard and his team at Sony Studios for films scoring sessions for “The Tourist” and “The Green Hornet.”

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Environmental Policy, Merit

Activities and Societies: Clare College Rowing Club, Cambridge Ceilidh BandDissertation: A comparative case study of managed retreat.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Analysis & Policy And Music, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Boston University All-Campus Orchestra, Principal Clarinetist, 2011-2013Phi Beta Kappa | Dean's List |.

Sustainable Development In Costa Rica

Carried out statistical analysis, GIS, experiment design, hypothesis testing, data gathering and analysis; presented results to diverse.

Political Science And Government

Full-time environmental policy internship with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA3) while enrolled as a full-time student with political.

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