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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led courses in all levels of GIS and cartography. Advised students on independent projects, job searches, and graduate school applications.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led research on heat and resilience in the greater Los Angeles area. Used remote sensing, physical modeling, and spatial statistics to investigate shade, surface temperature, and thermal comfort. Collaborated with stakeholders, community leaders, and nonprofit organizations to advance actionable, equitable research. Coordinated federal, state, and foundation grant proposals.

Led labs and discussions for multiple GIS and geography classes of 15-100 students, covering a broad range of topics including urban planning, environmental justice, sustainable development, conservation, biodiversity, and climatology. Delivered lectures and reviewed papers on international relations and natural resources for classes on environment, development, and science policy for 90-250 students. Collaborated with faculty to design syllabi and to adapt courses for online learning.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Conducted self-directed research on coupled human-environmental systems in cities using remote sensing, deep learning, and modeling.- Designed deep learning process to parse mixed land cover pixels from 35 years of remotely sensed imagery.- Created statistical model to identify actionable urban heat reduction strategies using temperature calculated from remotely sensed data.- Adapted a distributed physical hydrologic model to assess urban water management.- Collaborated with teams at NASA JPL, Los Angeles County and City, and multiple universities in support of research and planning.

Incorporated GIS, remote sensing, and spatial statistics into analyses for federal agencies; evaluated opportunities for use of quantitative methods in support of government systems.

Washington Dc

Used GIS analysis, archival data, and current field surveys to conduct research into development and economic policy throughout Central Asia and East Africa. Contributed to publications on topics including: private sector integration into public development, sustainably managing an extractive sector, aid effectiveness in growing markets, and Central Asian regional energy networks. Collaborated with stakeholders to develop and implement research plans.

Washington, Dc

Researched and implemented strategies for combining grassroots efforts with national lobbying campaigns to build organizational power and seek policy change. Held press conferences; organized expert panels; ran hiring campaigns.

Denver, Co

Managed groundwork logistics of a campaign field office to increase turnout by 16,000 voters; designed nationally-implemented operational planning strategy; managed budget. Created and executed a geospatial strategic plan for regional outreach over a 2-month campaign. Recruited, trained, and supervised a staff of 100.

Cambridge, Ma

Co-authored white paper on open innovation for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and NASA Tournament Lab. Developed parameter designs for online tournament projects.

Austin, Tx

Worked with stakeholders, raised funds, and organized support for campaign events to promote clean air in East Texas.

A.B., Government

Secondary Field: English Institute for Quantitative Social Science Undergraduate Research Scholar Independent Study: Applications.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography

Doctoral Advisors: Thomas W. Gillespie; Dennis P. Lettenmaier Dissertation: Assessing Urban Ecosystem Alternatives for Climate Adaptation.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Geography

Thesis: On the Causes of the Summer 2015 Eastern Washington Wildfires (DOI: 10.1088/2515-7620/ab082e)