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California, United States

Sebastopol, California, United States

- Coordinated free milkweed distribution program to create monarch butterfly habitat and support population recovery (coordinating pickups, assisting plantings, monitoring plants for re-emergence)- Supported 5 under resourced school gardens in Sonoma County through the Farm to School Grant (provided technical assistance in the garden, taught monthly tasting and nutrition lessons, completed 25 needs assessments of school gardens)- Supported salmonid restoration projects (water quality monitoring and analysis, PIT antenna installation)

Healdsburg, California, United States

- Created the Farm to Snack Program to offer farm field trips and cooking and nutrition classes for K-8 students in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg- Led daily volunteer teams to harvest excess produce and redistribute to community organizations

- Researched and designed a food justice curriculum for a pilot summer program for frontline youth (those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and often the first to experience them) on O`ahu- Designed a curriculum for a pilot summer program for mothers and their children on O`ahu focused on intergenerational learning, indigenous knowledge, climate change, and wellness

Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

- Taught conversational English in public schools and private lessons, ages 5-65

Lake Arrowhead, California, United States

- Supported customer and hospitality services for hundreds of individuals and families (administrative, housekeeping)- Ran family programming (scavenger hunts, mini-musicals, sports tournaments)- Led boating experiences (fishing expeditions, waterski/wakeboard trips, cruises)

Santa Monica, California, United States

- Organized semi-weekly team meetings to carry out an urban tree canopy and biodiversity assessment of Santa Monica- Created an actionable written report and presentation of our findings

- Carried out research on the racial and gender diversity of portfolio companies and their alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals- Supported the CEO’s outreach efforts by capturing and tracking investor and customer profiles in Salesforce and Active Campaign

Oakland, California, United States

- Ran the company’s and the CEO’s social media channels, including creating customer engagement content

- Researched connection between ecological resilience and positive peace- Used graphic design techniques to create one-pagers, Instagram posts, and slide decks

Watsonville, California, United States

- Planted, harvested, and weeded six acres of fruits and vegetables- Created and executed a farm tour experience for visitors to feed animals and harvest a box of produce

- Supported cohort of 10 project fellows- Organized quarterly gatherings with project fellows to share advice, seek support, and relay progress

- Decreased food waste by collaborating with student groups to recover leftover food from UCLA cafes and bring them to the Food Closet (a food pantry) to feed food insecure students- Created a map of microwave ovens across campus, making it easier for students to have a hot meal- Managed catering for the Environmentalists of Color Collective's annual Climate Justice Forum, coordinating with a woman of color-owned business to provide plant-based catering aligned with the group’s values

Oakland, Usa

- Managed social media (Blog Content, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)- Improved community outreach and storytelling (videography, photography, redesigning and sharing curriculum, graphic design)

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Improved Search Engine Optimization and website design- Managed social media (blog content, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science

GPA: 3.91 Summa Cum Laude

Socio-Ecological Sustainability

Socio-ecological Sustainability Program through UC Education Abroad Program