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Remote

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Managing the 'Putting a Human Face to Climate Change' workstream under the Business Ambition for Climate and Health Action Platform.

Developing case studies and conducting interviews for the United Nations Global Compact 'Health is Everyone's Business' action platform, which addresses SDG 3 and supports collective business action to improve global health and well-being. Co-authoring a guidance document to drive the 'Healthy Planet, Healthy People' agenda, integrating human and planetary.

Working with Duke Alumni Travels and its travel operators - Lindblad Expeditions, Alumni Holidays International, Odysseys Unlimited, and Orbridge LLC - to:◘ Assess current industry baselines,◘ Develop a standardized guide for sustainable travel best practices, and ◘ Create a marketing plan, implementing marcoms strategies to help inform Duke Alumni’s.

Remote

Redwood City, California

Performed a materiality competitor analysis across the CPG industry. Provided progress analysis and recommendations around material topics.

Conducted an LCA, using OpenLCA and the Higg Index, of Pearl iZUMi cycling clothing to identify environmental impact hotspots. This will inform the re-design and improvement of the next generation of Pearl iZUMi products.

Athens, Georgia

◘ Student advising and marketing for 28 UGA Centers Abroad Programs: UGA Cortona | UGA Costa Rica | UGA at Oxford;◘ Chair, Foundation Incentive Scholarship Committee, awarding $200k over the fiscal year;◘ Directly supervised 10+ Student Ambassadors and Graduate Assistants;◘ Marketing & Communications on-campus, digitally, & abroad

Chapel Hill, NC

◘ Brand Development◘ Website Management◘ Social Media◘ Strategic Relationship Management◘ Research◘ Event Planning

Managed 180+ study abroad programs, via digital platforms, for Elon's nationally-recognized Global Education Center

Pittsboro, NC

Collected and compiled food system data to develop the CFSA advocacy online toolkit, aiding food councils in the Carolinas advocate for fair farm and food policies

Chapel Hill, NC

Washington, D.C.

◘ Designed, re-formatted, and wrote content for all WRI Human Resource Publications; developed instructional handbooks and guides for staff members, supervisors, and managers;◘ Served as the Chief Research Assistant for an EMBARQ working report on social factors surrounding urban development and sustainability in developing nations;◘ Researched and.

Chapel Hill, NC

As a Peer Educator for the Climate Leadership and Energy Awareness Program (LEAP) at UNC-Chapel Hill, I worked with groups of local high school students on developing and executing community environmental initiatives. Led activities in lecture, lab demonstrations, and fieldwork.

Master Of Environmental Management, Business And The Environment

Business & Environment Program Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificate Duke Women's Club Soccer

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies; International Studies; Minor: Spanish

Activities and Societies: ◘ Division I Varsity Soccer Player and Captain, Elon University (All-Academic, All-Conference Player of the Week.

Spanish At El Centro De Lenguas Modernas

Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Program