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Seattle, Washington, United States

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

• Responds on an emergency basis to the accidental or deliberate release of oil or hazardous waste, which includes response and management of over 150 cases to date.• Serves as case manager for spills with a wide variety of substances, locations, responsible parties, and other variables that require coordination and ongoing follow-up. • Provides assessments for environmental incidents, determines appropriate emergency responses, performs necessary community relations and coordination activities, and serves as technical advisor for removal responses. • Leads regulatory oversight and enforcement of oil discharge prevention and contingency plans.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

• Managed the Public Information Centers for the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, supervising 6 staff across two offices.• Served as the first point of contact for all inquiries, assisting roughly 25,000 people a year with natural resource use questions and concerns.• Processed over $20 million in revenue annually.• Worked with divisions across the department, including the Division of Mining, Land, and Water, Alaska State Parks, and Division of Oil and Gas, in developing new ideas, initiatives, trainings, and services.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and implemented King’s ‘Sustainable Living Communities’, a program that aims to engage and educate a diverse audience on sustainability issues.• Managed the creation, development, and implementation of program strategies, documentation, and timelines.• Monitored progress against targets and exercised independent judgment to identify and solve problems.

London, United Kingdom

• Conducted a Before-After-Control-Impact study on marine protected areas to address many of the problems associated with MPA assessment by addressing both spatial and temporal variation.• Investigated the role of genders within small-scale capture fisheries aiming towards gender-equitable governance and development. Covered key aspects on preferential gender treatment, monitoring and evaluation through aggregated data collection, and the analysis of disaggregated gender data (including social, traditional, and cultural values).

Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

• Designed educational tools and outreach programs related to plastic pollution, water quality, and ocean health issues• Developed and implemented communications and marketing initiatives to convey the mission of an environmental startup• Conducted capacity building activities with related organizations and campaigns, such as the United Nations ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’• Assisted in website development and improvement, developing metrics to evaluate user experiences, and streamlined the overall online experience

• Served as coordinating official of a sustainability grant fund• Oversaw the full award process, from calls for proposals to closeout, assisting in proposal development, writing, reporting, and tracking• Acted as key point of contact for committee members and applicants and facilitated communications

Charleston, Sc

Honors Engaged is the Honors College community outreach program that works to address the pressing concerns and needs of the Charleston community through student engagement.• Coordinated and managed the university community outreach program with over 200 student participants• Served as liaison with 11 regional institutions and NGOs, monitoring the progress and activity of each• Scheduled, planned, and lead team and partner meetings• Developed skills in building and managing relationships with diverse audiences

• Designed and implemented lesson plans for first-year university students in order to facilitate learning• Followed lesson modules and objectives to fulfil teaching requirement while keeping students engaged• Oversaw and developed a rapport with 20 students per class

• Served as the primary researcher investigating the microbial communities of sea turtle nests to determine causes of high mortality observed at Ostional, Costa Rica• Used PCR-DGGE and Next Generation Sequencing to analyze microbial compositions• Used Primer Analysis Software and QIIME, an open-source bioinformatics pipeline, for the analysis and visualization of biological data• Employed critical thinking and problem solving to make essential project decisions

• Assisted on “Olive ridley sea turtle embryo mortality as a function of the nest microbial community at Ostional, Costa Rica,” as well as the project “Effects of beach renourishment on benthic microalgal communities and biological sediment armoring”• Performed molecular methodologies, sediment analysis, and calculated organic matter content of samples

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Conducted an evaluation of a state community marine enforcement program that aims to enhance resource protection• Reviewed program standards, formalized training strategies, and developed measurement tools to quantitatively assess program achievements• Presented at the 2016 International Coral Reef Symposium• Assisted in the design and implementation of Hawaii’s first in-situ coral nursery

Costa Rica

• Conducted research funded by the National Science Foundation examining the impact of logging roads on the microbial communities in primary forest soils of the Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge• Collected and interpreted qualitative and quantitative data• Analyzed and synthesized scientific literature for literature review development

• Assisted in the managerial organizing and logistical planning of Honors Engaged, a non-profit that pairs students with community engagement opportunities in the Charleston community• Liaised with community partner Green Heart

• Contributed to the larger vision of campus sustainability through student engagement, community connection, and progress toward carbon neutrality• Managed a program that lowers the barriers of entry to alternative transport that prospective cyclists face and provide students with more sustainable methods of transportation

Knoxville, Tn

ART reach is a non-profit organization that aims to provide mentoring and art-related programs to at risk populations. ARTreach connects with community partners to deliver quality arts programs and create the most positive impact on vulnerable populations, as well as the community at large.

Master Of Science - Ms, Water: Science And Governance

Activities and Societies: Founding Member of King's Energy Cooperative (KCLSU Environmental Impact Award 2019), ESSA Project.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Rotaract (Co-Founder, President), Office of Sustainability, Alliance for Planet Earth (President), Biology Club.