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Sacramento, California, United States

As California faces a flashier climate -- from drought to deluge -- we need a strategy for a secure water future. Sustainable Conservation is advancing holistic and multi-benefit projects, programs, and policies that will help the state's inhabitants, including both people and nature, have clean, reliable water.

Matereal is on a mission to decarbonize and detoxify the chemicals industry–starting with plastics. Matereal's first product, Polaris, is a biobased, non-isocyanate alternative to polyurethane (PU), a versatile and toxic form of plastic that is found everywhere, including your clothes, your walls, and even your bed.Matereal's beachhead market is coatings.

Davis, California, United States

Supported product development to streamline workflows and to help our agricultural clients understand and quantify economic risks related to water, regulatory impacts, and supply chain and input shocks.Assisted a broad range of clients with designing and evaluating water policies and projects affecting agriculture. I specialize in helping public agencies.

Denver, Colorado

Mammoth Water, a public benefit corporation, was a Techstars-backed company and accepted into the prestigious Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy in 2019. Mammoth Water was acquired by ERA Economics in 2021.I am proud of my track record in building and shipping products that require a high degree of subject.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Identified key needs related to water management and entrepreneurship around water use for food. Supported the development of Water for Food's social innovation programming to spur student entrepreneurship in water and agriculture in international and domestic settings.Coordinated the Institute's implementation of a professional development program for.

Urbana, Illinois

Studied hydrologic interactions in the Klamath River Basin in California and the Platte and Republican River Basins in Nebraska, where extraction of groundwater has led to decreased surface water flows for downstream users and/or aquatic ecosystems. All work was completed for a National Science Foundation Water Sustainability and Climate project.

Santa Cruz, California

Researched the case of imperfect monitoring for a spatially heterogeneous externality, incorporating the costs to monitor and enforce compliance and the benefits of reducing uncertainty. Studied this in the context of flow externalities, such as the case of managing intra-seasonal instream flows in the presence of uncertain stream depletion.

Cleveland, Ohio

Compared changes in imperviousness within Cleveland's sewersheds to reflect in hydrologic modeling for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Researched and collaborated with other consultants and District staff to summarize the best opportunities for the implementation of green infrastructure to reduce combined sewer overflows.

Sacramento, California

Tracked the California state budget revisions, especially pertaining to community colleges and student financial aid. Analyzed and wrote position letters on budget and legislative bills. Testified at committee hearings; met with members and staff of the California Legislature to amend bill language.

Sacramento, California

Served as official spokesperson for California's 2.8 million community college students and student representative to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Chaired the biannual General Assemblies to set the organization's legislative agenda at the state and national levels, including smoothing transfer paths at four-year universities and.

Washington, D.C.

Assisted legislative staff with constituent communications, drafting co-sponsorship letters for legislation, writing policy briefings, and administrative work, including event scheduling and compiling media packets. Gave guided tours of the Capitol building to constituents, recounting the history of its construction, the stories behind the art and artists.

San Mateo, California, United States

Represented the 24K students attending Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College to the Board of Trustees. Worked with student associations and clubs, faculty and staff associations, administrators, and fellow board members to develop solutions that would improve the student experience. Campaigned for Prop 92 and advocated to local.

Master Of Science, Environmental Engineering

Thesis title: "Hard and soft cap groundwater allocations: a comparison of groundwater pumping restrictions on hydrologic and economic.

Master Of Science, Agricultural And Applied Economics

Thesis title: "Tradable permit systems for a spatially heterogeneous externality: a microparameter approach." Compared the economic.

Bachelor Of Science, Civil And Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Council, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Engineering

Activities and Societies: Student Senate for California Community Colleges (President), Students for California's Future (Member).