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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Research and analysis related to municipal infrastructure spending and sanitary sewer design

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

- Evaluated the suitability of dairy processing wastewater treatment as a market for Z-Clear membranes and other future products- Interviewed dairy processors and equipment suppliers, completed Technical Economic Assessments (TEAs) in Excel, and authored a 79-page report to present conclusions and recommend future actions- As a temporary Sales Engineer, created client-facing slide decks and performed sales outreach to potential clients to validate research findings

- Assisted Water Sector Specialist in developing a sector study presentation for investors on wet weather events and climate change, urban infrastructure challenges, and market opportunities for technological innovation- Analyzed scientific documents including the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report, researched market and technology trends (including active sourcing of potential investment opportunities), and created charts and slides for the presentation

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (Remote)

- Authored four guidance documents regarding sea level rise science and uncertainty, state-level regulatory approaches to flood risk mitigation, and flood-resilient building codes to aid discussions with membership- Contributed to the Adaptation for All guide on solutions to flooding for small cities: https://floodcoalition.org/resources/adaptation-for-all-guide/ - Analyzed the text of two dozen state building codes to develop best practices for floodplain management regulation- Reviewed new legislation and developed implementation recommendations in conjunction with the Florida State Director - Edited forward-facing staff documents for clarity, audience-appropriate tone-of-voice, and scientific accuracy- Authored blog post regarding the release of the First Street Foundation's flood risk-forecasting model and what it meant to the Coalition’s membership: https://floodcoalition.org/2020/06/afcs-perspective-on-first-street-foundations-flood-factor-launch/- Conducted background research on applicable regulations, political climate, and hydrologic conditions to aid fast-moving projects and other staff outreach operations- Curated an internal digital resource library of 107 documents and 93 webpages about green infrastructure and building codes as a general resource for the team

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Led bi-weekly Practice Engineering Problem Solving (PrEPS) sections of up to 24 students for an engineering dynamics course- Developed section materials and facilitated practice exams for PrEPS participants- Ran a drop-in study table for 5 introductory engineering courses - Tutored engineering students individually upon request

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Performed literature review and preliminary data analysis to vet potential research topics and support existing graduate-level research projects- Assessed possible climate change-induced non-stationarity of extreme rainfall intensity by performing extreme value analysis in RStudio on multi-decadal rainfall timeseries from 61 locations around WI- Investigated the influence of extreme rainfall events on conveyance capacity in Puerto Rican rivers using hurricane landfall dates and USGS stage-discharge timeseries in Microsoft Excel

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Canvassed door-to-door to raise $22,785 for Wisconsin Public Television and Radio- Directed up to 5-person teams in the field- Assisted with management operations such as new employee training, post-shift debriefs, performance reviews, and launching an office for KERA FM in Dallas, TX

Master Of Environmental Science And Management, Water Resource Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering, 3.58/4.00

Activities and Societies: Writer, Wisconsin Engineer Magazine (9/17-1/19); Co-founder and Co-director, BadgerMaps (2/18-12/18)