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- Heads community outreach in the DMV area for Moms Clean Air Force with a particular emphasis on supporting environmental justice communities by coordinating dynamic in-person events, online events, legislative outreach and meetings, special projects, and campaigns- Leads local DC policy engagement in addition to bolstering federal relationships with Congresspeople, EPA staff, White House advisors, and more.- Supervises digital organizing across the organization through developing texting campaigns, writing membership emails, crafting blog posts, and editing op-eds for local media in addition to social media outreach- Manages Moms Clean Air Force robust annual internship program and crafts intern programming

Selected as a Future Leader for the 2024 Aspen Ideas: Climate Summit. Engages with climate leaders across disciplines to collaborate on innovative solutions and address the challenges of the climate crisis.

Supports founder and president Joan Abrahamson on a variety of public policy initiatives by utilizing creativity to work toward solutions to pressing social issues such as education accessibility, health equity, and environmental justice.

Supported WRI's Climate Program in efforts that assist countries looking to increase their national ambitions related to long-term strategies, net-zero targets, and nationally determined contributions in correspondence with international climate goals.

Selected for the Mindich Fellowship from Harvard’s Phillips Brooks House Association to work for the Environmental Defense Fund’s Moms Clean Air Force. Supported the Political Affairs team doing research on environmental justice, promoting health equity, and fighting air pollution.

Supported United Way's mission to "mobilize the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good." Worked with the Volunteer Engagement Team to expand volunteer initiatives, provide insights into the drivers of corporate social responsibility efforts, analyze metrics of success for corporate partners, and build out programming that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Conducted sustainable development research under two Harvard Kennedy School professors, Bill Clark and Alicia Harley. Led efforts in the equity and governance capacities with a particular focus in the developing world. These efforts sought to connect academia with the best sustainability practices happening on the ground in an effort to "link theory to practice."

Coordinated student outreach and engagement for the Harvard Forward climate justice campaign. Organized phonebanks, climate activism panels, and outreach events for both students and alumni.

Worked on the largest global gender equity through sport initiative in Tanzania and gained non-profit expertise including grant and award writing, social media development, fundraising skills, and donor relations. Was mentored through the Harvard CPIC Mindich Fellowship Program through the Harvard Center for Public Interest Careers.