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Austin, TX, US

Bethesda, MD, US

US

Developing innovative clean energy and decarbonization solutions for government and corporate clients

Washington, D.C., US

• Drove design, advocacy, and fundraising for green investment funds focused on innovative climate projects and equity goals
• Worked with senior leaders at banks, developers, philanthropies (e.g., Hewlett, ClimateWorks) and NGOs (e.g., RMI, C40), to build consensus and advocacy strategies
• Designed, launched, and ran (in partnership with NRDC) the global “Green Bank Network” focused on climate finance; led development of global conferences and white papers on clean technology finance

New Haven, Connecticut, US

• Worked with the Connecticut Green Bank and SmartPower to study the effectiveness of distributed Solar PV incentive programs
• Developed “Blueprint for Efficiency,” webinar series with leading practitioners in climate technology, finance, and policy

New Haven, Connecticut, US

Grad-level course on energy systems analysis including energy transition pathways, distributed energy resources, technology innovation, and GHG impact modeling

New York, New York, US

• Developed strategic plan to deliver 14% energy cost savings across the City of L.A's assets, including go-forward roadmap and financial model based on GHG abatement and return on investment (ROI)
• Modeled business case for new climate projects including rooftop Solar PV, HVAC, and demand charge reduction strategies to save the city over $2 million

Los Angeles, California, US

• The Climate Action Reserve develops standards for innovative GHG reduction projects to serve the compliance (California Cap &Trade) and voluntary (Corporate) markets. Main responsibilities:
• Managed a team overseeing verification of 200+ offset projects including CDR (reforestation) and innovative climate projects (e.g., biogas, agriculture, industrial decarbonization) located around the US and Mexico
• Oversaw verification for first of-kind forest carbon offset projects for corporate buyers such as Disney Corporation
• Developed technical standards and co-authored carbon project eligibility criteria, accounting methodologies and verification protocols in consultation with project developers, engineers and corporations

• Calculated avoided GHG emissions for carbon offset credits of household energy projects
• Coordinated project delivery of solar and biomass stoves to low-income families in rural Bolivia

• Prepared reports and financial tracking for bridge reconstruction projects around the state of Oregon
• Interpreted, revised and analyzed large data sets related to budget forecasts for long-term projects

Master'S In Environmental Management

Environmental Science, Spanish Language (Double Major)