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Coordinates SEDS National staff to accomplish goals dictated by the board such as projects including: Undergraduate Rocketry Competition, SEDS-Orbit mentorship program, the inaugural SEDS-MDRS team, and public relations. Manages the now $300k endowment and actively seeks donations to ensure the longevity of said endowment. Assisted with the implementation of a member management system for national membership, and continually assists with ongoing events such as Leadership summits and the annual SpaceVision conference.

Coordinates the meeting of space industry professionals with ASU academic researchers to facilitate cooperative project partnerships. Maintains active database of all professional contacts, and collects professor research based on NASA Technology Roadmaps to match with potential commercial partners. Produced publications for the office, including the newsletter, posters, and media releases for events and conferences attended.

Arizona State University, Istb4

Compiled research in various settlement science categories such as biological support and cislunar communication into a database for future Foundation Fellows use and highlighting potential investment in key areas lacking current research. Assisted with the production of a special announcement event including the social media coverage leading up to and during the announcement as well as the livestream recording of the event.

Organized and answered questions from the general public on a NASA Mars Forum, cataloged and collected images from relevant launches and press releases, as well as debugged and maintained certain Mars-related mission sites hosted by JPL. Assisted with Mars Educators Conference in September of 2014, and assisted with the same conference in February of 2015.

Bachelor'S Degree, Exploration Systems Design, 3.0 Major Gpa

Activities and Societies: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, SpaceVision 2013, MarsTrac

Minor, Sustainability Studies, 3.0 Minor Gpa