The Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) is a global not-for-profit organization enabling local governments to plan with nature. Through our platform www.ubhub.org, we connect urban biodiversity practitioners - individuals, organizations, and governments - with each other and with resources, tools, and data about urban biodiversity worldwide. As Co-Founder, and Head of Steering Committee, I:• Lead and train a global team of professional volunteers from over 16 countries• Connect with… Show more The Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) is a global not-for-profit organization enabling local governments to plan with nature. Through our platform www.ubhub.org, we connect urban biodiversity practitioners - individuals, organizations, and governments - with each other and with resources, tools, and data about urban biodiversity worldwide. As Co-Founder, and Head of Steering Committee, I:• Lead and train a global team of professional volunteers from over 16 countries• Connect with potential partners and cities• Conduct research on urban biodiversity in practice • Create and deliver presentations and innovative workshops (in-person and online)• Aid in designing User Experience/ User Interface for our digital tools Show less

• Facilitate and train youth to effectively engage in complex UN processes (in-person and online)• Track and analyse UN biodiversity and sustainable development policy negotiations• Conduct youth consultations to create policy briefs on youth positions on international environmental policies

• Design and implement capacity building and intergenerational mentorship programmes to empower youth to be recognised and involved in the decision-making process and implementation of biodiversity policies in ASEAN• Manage project budget, reporting requirements, liaison with partners, and administration• Mobilise funds and cultivate partnerships for the Centre • Provide expertise on meaningful youth engagement to mainstream youth into policy mechanisms and platforms

• Established the Biodiversity Friends Forum (BFF), Singapore’s national platform for engaging youth for nature• Crafted and delivered training in Human-Centred Design and Systems Thinking • Collaborated with international partners to provide capacity building opportunities to youth in Asia Pacific• Established a Theory of Change model to measure success of training sessions • Manage all logistics and administration for a 30-pax workshop with international attendees

• Managed publication process of 91 chapters in 5 edited volumes, liaising regularly with 156 contributors worldwide • Proofread, increased clarity of manuscripts, and created professional scientific figures with Adobe Illustrator• Researched topics in various fields (e.g., fisheries, eco-certification) to write chapter drafts and proposals• Provided executive assistance and liaised regularly with 156 contributors worldwide and at all levels of academia

• 3-year fellowship with US$10,000 grant support to integrate the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship to my work in conservation• Provide leadership and mentorship to future cohorts of Fellows

• Planned a week-long service trip for 10 participants to explore socioenvironmental issues in Cherokee Nation, USA• Collectively fundraised over $6000, including an Environmental Council Grant ($500)• Trained in ensuring group safety, managing diverse participants, and facilitation skills

• Managed logistics and communications for smooth operation of the DBS-Hub Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp• Helped establish Pact Incubator for social ventures in Asia and created marketing collateral and website content

Co-founded youth advocacy organization to highlight current issues and make volunteer and leadership opportunities available to youth who wish to play an active role in the Singapore community. Served a background role as an Executive Board Member while living abroad.• Designed and executed environmental awareness campaigns that reached over 2,000 members of the public: Interactive Carbon Footprint Calculator and Wildlife Nature Hunt• Crafted and delivered research skills workshops… Show more Co-founded youth advocacy organization to highlight current issues and make volunteer and leadership opportunities available to youth who wish to play an active role in the Singapore community. Served a background role as an Executive Board Member while living abroad.• Designed and executed environmental awareness campaigns that reached over 2,000 members of the public: Interactive Carbon Footprint Calculator and Wildlife Nature Hunt• Crafted and delivered research skills workshops for an entire cohort of Secondary 2 students at Raffles Girls’ School Show less

• 8-week international development immersion programme• Created design-thinking workshops to facilitate a team of 5 villagers to solve a local problem• Applied Asset-Based Community Management to guide the Team to create a business to generate income

• Organized over 500 youth worldwide using online platforms to hold meetings and strategize for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (CSD) processes over a 3-year period• Successfully lobbied government officials to include youth and sustainability education in future policies • Presented at high-level panels to advocate for youth concerns• Developed training content and led a 6-member youth delegation to the 19th UNCSD to lobby and hold governments accountable

I trained Singapore youth delegates and presented at the World Leadership Conference, which is a conference that brought together and prepared Asia-Pacific youth leaders for Rio+20. Other work included coordinating the resultant Asia-Pacific Youth Position Paper on Rio+20.