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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

WWF Impact supports investment solutions to solve some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing people and the planet.• Screen ventures for their potential to scale the farmed seaweed industry in North America and Northern Europe/UK to boost environmental impacts while reducing pressures on wild beds • Researched seaweed biostimulant market size and competitive landscape to inform investment memo development• Developed analytics tool to review profitability, breakeven, and burn rate during financial due diligence of a startup valorizing invasive species as raw materials in the U.S.• Creating an impact measurement platform to calculate the environmental and social impacts of our Food Circularity investments based on operational data

The Meng Impact Investment Fund at Yale SOM is a student-managed fund that invests in early-stage, for-profit ventures solving society’s stickiest challenges.• Develop and deliver custom training curriculum to improve 36+ students’ impact investing skills and career readiness• Integrate DEI throughout the fund to increase student access to impact VC and direct capital toward diverse founders• Managed fund network and communications to increase brand awareness, improve deal flow, foster Yale's impact innovation ecosystem, and identify industry mentors• Lead deal team recruiting, including application design and analysis, interviewing, and team construction• Helped launch Yale SOM’s first student investment fund, investing in early-stage ventures generating social or environmental impact

BFA is an impact firm that combines research, venture building, and investment expertise to build a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient future for underserved people and the planet.• Directed ecosystem building efforts with climate experts and key stakeholders in target geographies (Chile, India, Pan-Africa) to mentor and support entrepreneurs launching FinTech enabled climate startups through the TECA venture launching program• Developed toolkit of climate resilience-building tech-enabled financial services products across emerging geographies for the CIFAR Alliance's Climate-smart Innovation Hub• Authored report on the urban climate resilience and innovation landscape in Santiago, Chile

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategy (Food and Agriculture Sustainability)

• 2020 Deloitte Excellence Fellow• Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategy (Food and Agriculture Sustainability)• Supply Chain and Network Operations

• Mergers and Acquisitions• Supply Chain and Network Operations

Provided expert customer service and barista skills at Rice University's student run coffee shop.

• Oversaw 40 employees to keep the highest volume independent coffee shop in Houston running smoothly• Developed a structured scheduling system to optimize personnel hours by minimizing missed and traded shifts• Served as a human resources manager and organized social events to promote a cohesive community• Recruited 80+ applicants through a campus-wide marketing campaign, conducted interviews, and selected approximately 6 new hires per hiring round• Participated in bi-weekly manager meetings to discuss current projects and promote initiatives related to topics such as sustainability

• Selected for the Rice Leadership Mentorship Experience, a highly competitive program to increase capacities in establishing and fostering meaningful developmental relationships for clear communication and teamwork• Performed comparative legal research on environmental permitting and presented results to leadership to drive development of a new wind facility• Participated in the annual Environmental Assessment of an operating site to ensure compliance with state and federal laws

• Executed a week-long orientation program for 1000 new students to acclimate them to the academic and social components of Rice University• Interviewed, selected, and trained a team of 48 student advisors from a pool of 200+ applicants• Developed and delivered training materials to the advising team and college stakeholders• Managed a budget of $10,000; fundraised and negotiated deals with vendors• Collaborated with various student, administrator, and external stakeholders• Facilitated communications between the university and new students and their families• Served on various workthreads related to Matriculation, Faculty Address, Advisor Training, O-Week’s academic components, and Welcome Back Day

• Studied the developmental expression of CRH in cerebral cortex• Developed immunohistochemistry, PCR, behavioral training, and confocal imaging skills while conducting research on the olfactory system in developing rodent brains

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Meng Impact Investment Fund, Turner MIINT Impact Investing Competition, Forté Fellow, MEM/MBA Joint Degree.

Master Of Environmental Management - Mem, Sustainable Food Systems

Activities and Societies: Regenerative Agriculture Lab @ the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, 2023 Yale Food Systems.

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Science, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Government (various roles), Kinda Sketchy Sketch Comedy Club (Treasurer), Global Medical Brigades.

Education record

Received credit for Advanced German I and II as a recipient of the Roy Jones Fellowship.

High School

Activities and Societies: Math Team, Concert Choir, Service Learning Club (President), National Honor Society, Payton's Organization.