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San Diego, CA, US

San Diego, California, United States

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Investigating forced labor and human rights abuses in Southeast Asian fisheries.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Elevated ocean priorities through strategic and sophisticated government relations. Coordinated panel briefing on Capitol Hill and assisted with planning a collaborative alternative food congressional reception.

Supported legal team on political strategy for Vanuatu's petition to secure an Advisory Opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice. Also supported comms team with #ICJAO social media campaign and event planning.

Supported policy team on sea level rise and subsurface flooding congressional briefings.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Managed and mentored high school students through an experiential learning summer youth internship program.

Developed recommendations for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on creating a more equitable state climate resilience plan. Recommendations were based on feedback from 10 online focus groups targeting environmental justice communities throughout the state.

Panamá, Panama

Service was interrupted by the pandemic.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported government relations team on bipartisan domestic climate initiatives. Focused on carbon pricing and anti-climate lobbying research.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Strategized and implemented media plans for conservation and climate advocacy clients.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

A temporary research position focused on modeling multidecadal climatic shifts within the Caribbean.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborated to revise domestic and foreign policy after U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and conducted research on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in climate adaptation proposals. Also trained in evaluating Global Environment Fund (GEF) proposals.

Beijing City, China

For my cultural immersion study abroad program with William & Mary at 清花大学, I conducted independent social research on the Beijing (北京) air pollution problems and how local citizens perceived both the cause of the problem and potential solutions. I interviewed locals in Mandarin and translated Chinese articles and documentaries as part of my efforts.

Charleston, South Carolina

Used statistical and database software to monitor southeast cetacean populations, organized and recorded chain of custody tracking forms during the 2015 Deepwater Horizon lawsuit, partook in logistics coordination for large, collaborative field projects and conducted research on the use of progesterone as an indicator of cetacean stress.

Awendaw, South Carolina

I worked for a year assisting the local Avian Conservation Center in research. I conducted my own individual research on the correlation between reported incidence of avian electrocution and the habitat differences surrounding power lines. My findings were used as support in a proposal to Charleston legislature to modify power line construction.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Environmental Policy

Activities and Societies: Member of the Monterey Area Research Institutions Network for Education (MARINE).Focus in Ocean and Coastal.

Certificate, Restorative Justice

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Endangered Species Act Lab Research (2017-2018) | Directer of Special Events for the Delta Gamma Fraternity.

Study Abroad Program - Collaboration With W&M, Chinese Language Immersion