• Conduct desk research on state energy regulations and analyze findings to inform a report on best practices for developing solar panels over irrigation canals in California.• Coordinate and participate in virtual interviews with fellow researchers, subject matter experts, and community stakeholders involved in the project.

• Grade weekly assignments and exams for eighteen Master of Public Affairs students enrolled in the "Economics for Public Policy Makers" course• Hold weekly office hours to answer questions and explain material to students• Collaborate with Professor Peter Linquiti to find relevant case materials and develop lessons

• Researched and drafted four policy articles related to water, electric vehicles, building decarbonization, and clean energy manufacturing that were published online• Conducted quantitative data analysis using R to inform policy research on clean energy manufacturing investments in the United States• Adapted to changing project needs based on the firm and clients' expectations• Led client meetings and discussions to maintain research project direction and timeline

• Conducted research on potential internal carbon pricing policy options for Alameda County General Services Agency to utilize when making capital planning decisions.• Developed agendas and led meetings with diverse stakeholders to discuss progress and solicit feedback on the research findings.• Collaborated with a team of five graduate students to coordinate project tasks and develop recommendations.

• Wrote program materials, summarized research studies for external communications, and conducted stakeholder outreach• Planned meetings and special events for an international development program that builds the capacity of development research scholars in low- and middle-income countries

• Conducted research, provided recommendations, and drafted collaborative report to help the CEC improve equity practices within SB100 law planning and implementation process

• Managed ~$30M of grants annually through the full grant lifecycle for the transportation electrification and India climate portfolios, including application review, grantee communications, and budget tracking• Managed program-wide budget planning and reconciling process, relaying updates to Program Director• Co-led the strategy refresh of $120M annual budget climate grantmaking program with Program Director through project management, consultant coordination, and strategic direction-setting• Led initiatives such as a partner convening on transition minerals with Western Conservation Program Officer; discussion and development of a diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) agenda for internal and external work; design and implementation of team processes and norms after Salesforce grantmaking system transition

• Coordinated day-to-day operations of 6 corporate and foundation clients’ philanthropic programs• Collaborated with colleagues to develop impact strategies that best serve clients’ goals and favored issue areas• Managed clients’ grantmaking programs including creating and reviewing proposal applications, recommending potential grantees to clients for funding, developing budgets and grant agreements, and tracking grant reporting• Composed communications for clients’ grantmaking including newsletters, website copy, and press releases• Led firm’s COVID-19 response procuring and facilitating PPE donations to local hospitals by coordinating with donors and ~25 hospitals, applying for funding, and managing $200k+ budget

• Conducted research and developed 10+ landscape analyses that summarize existing gaps, trends, and potential philanthropic opportunities for addressing pressing social issues (e.g. climate change and early education)

• Planned and guided hiking excursions to facilitate intellectual discussion between students and professors• Coordinated with executive team members to tackle strategic challenges and train new leads• Monitored financial operations and developed a model to measure the financial impact of each trip• Prepared and maintained trip expensing and budgeting Excel spreadsheet to price 90 trips in the 2018-2019 school year

• Answered questions, taught lessons and prepared practice problems for 4th – 12th graders at local tutoring center serving South Los Angeles

• Chosen as one of 10 USC students for a full-time, fully-funded summer internship in government service• Drafted fact sheets, talking points and press releases, attended committee briefings and tracked legislation• Answered constituent inquiries and assisted legislative staff with administrative tasks in Capitol Office

• Identified and proposed 15 grants that match organization’s eligibility and environmental education focus• Developed two Excel spreadsheets that efficiently collect and organize program impact data and improve donor onboarding process through Constant Contact

• Conducted independent research and collected data on operational effectiveness in production kitchen of social enterprise seeking to increase accessibility of healthy food in low-income communities• Created Excel spreadsheet tool that calculates complete ingredient and labor costs for each recipe, ensures kitchen is resourced optimally and tracks weight and dollar value of wasted ingredients on a weekly basis• Developed and presented recommendations to increase efficiency and reduce labor and ingredient costs

• Supported Executive Director and Programs Director with outreach, event planning and fundraising tasks• Secured donations for annual fundraising gala by contacting 100+ businesses with vendor-specific proposals• Identified media serving Asian Pacific American community and presented reports for potential partnerships to improve civic engagement in the APA community

• Researched, compiled and presented reports about US Social Security program and accessibility services for disabled persons in the United States• Tested screen reader compatibility of major airline company's website to meet recently enacted accessibility regulations by US Department of Transportation

• Planned lessons and tutored groups of 3-5 high school sophomores and juniors at schools in low income communities of South LA to raise SAT test scores an average of 106 points over 5 months• Guided students through career finding, college application and financial aid processes

• Greeted and effectively helped customers find styles and sizes on sales floor and in fitting room• Maintained floor displays by efficiently organizing, cleaning, and replenishing styles in busy, retail outlet• Handled customer transactions quickly and trained new associates in required responsibilities