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New York, New York, United States

Advancing policies that promote financial inclusion, fair housing, small business, climate resilience, and clean energy

London, England, United Kingdom

• Produced reports, briefing notes, and presentations to inform climate program strategy—specifically focused on cycles of environmental degradation, livelihood loss, displacement, and modern slavery risk in critical minerals extraction and production• Researched key geographies where climate-related migration and forced labor pathways intersect• Composed submission on corporate accountability for a call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change • Contributed to an investor guidance on mitigating forced labor risk in the renewable energy sector• Engaged in coalition-based advocacy at COP28 for fossil fuel phase out, equitable climate finance, human rights protections, and specific recognition of Indigenous rights

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created a guidance for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) applicants to embed equity across their processes and governance• Engaged with the GGRF Equity Alliance throughout, integrating member comments and additions• Produced informational blogs and webinar content on climate justice and community development

Stanford, Ca

• TA for IntnlRel 140A International Law, Bio 184 Environmental Humanities, EnvRes 221 New Frontiers in Sustainability, and CSRE 261 Imagining Adaptive Societies• Managed course logistics and grading, led discussion sections, and held office hours• Guided development of two new courses in the School of Sustainability's inaugural year

San Francisco, Ca

• Conducted research and analysis on human rights and ethical minerals sourcing issues in the electronics supply chain• Oversaw annual conflict minerals and cobalt tracing survey campaign• Executed risk assessment and strategy for protecting rights of migrant workers at supplier sites• Engaged suppliers on policy development and capacity building related to modern slavery prevention, responsible recruitment, fee repayment, and worker wellbeing• Developed Cisco's first mining community partnership with the Scalable Trade in Artisanal Gold (STAG) project to improve working conditions and environmental impacts in Burkinabé mining communities• Designed and deployed an organization-wide supply chain human rights training, reaching a 100% completion rate across ~3500 employees• Represented Cisco in multi-stakeholder collaborations with industry coalitions, government, and NGOs• Monitored federal and global regulatory developments, coordinating with legal counsel to ensure compliance• Drafted company human rights policies and disclosures

Stanford, Ca

• Collaborated with 7-person staff to promote community and cross-cultural engagement in Muwekma-Tah-Ruk, Stanford's Native American and Indigenous focus house• Managed house budget and expense tracking

Stanford, Ca & Sinazongwe, Zambia

• Conducted an impact evaluation of Sesame Workshop's WASH UP! water, sanitation, and hygiene initiative• Trained local research team for interviewing and water sampling in Sinazongwe, Zambia• Programmed survey design and data analysis remotely• Co-authored research article in BMC Public Health

Stanford, Ca

• Identified adulterated turmeric as the largest source of lead exposure in Bangladesh• Analyzed yellow pigment and turmeric samples for lead and chromium concentrations via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and x-ray fluorescence

San Jose, Ca

• Developed a risk model to prioritize supplier audits based on historical audit performance and geographic social and environmental indicators• Researched emerging opportunities in critical minerals recycling from e-waste

Master Of Arts (Ma), Sustainability Science And Practice

Activities and Societies: Doerr School of Sustainability DEI Liasion, Environmental Justice and Human Rights Lab, SF Human Rights.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil And Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Listen to the Silence, Kaorihiva, Design for Extreme Affordability, EPASA, The Phoenix Scholars, Alternative.