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Supported NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program. The ARSET program offers satellite remote sensing training that builds the skills to integrate NASA Earth Science data into an agency’s decision-making activities. Trainings are offered in air quality, climate, disaster, health, land, water resources, and wildfire management.

Greenbelt, Maryland

Coordinated efforts for a NASA-wide program to enable and advance uses of Earth observations by domestic and international organizations for enhanced food security and improved agricultural practices. NASA's Food Security Office is the primary interface between NASA and Harvest—a multidisciplinary NASA-funded program led by the University of Maryland. Responsibilities included communications, tracking activities, ensuring NASA's objectives are served, and supporting efforts for programmatic, technical, and scientific reach-back across multiple NASA centers to work with the consortium.

Greenbelt, Maryland

Managed all activities pertaining to the NASA DEVELOP National Program at Goddard Space Flight Center; built partnerships with public and non-governmental organizations; drafted project proposals; submitted budgets; recruited and interviewed hundreds of applicants; reviewed all project deliverables; represented the NASA DEVELOP program at conferences and public events; collaborated on Applied Sciences projects using NASA Earth observations to address environmental and public policy issues.

Kenya

Collected in situ data on land cover types around Mt. Kenya National Park, and conducted qualitative surveys with local communities to determine perceived benefits derived from protected areas in Kenya.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Analyzed deforestation in the Makira Natural Protected Area, for a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) project in northeast Madagascar.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Provided online technical support to all users of IDRISI and TerrSet software; collaborated with programmers on troubleshoorting and resolving software issues; contributed reports to the executive director of Clark Labs.

Worcester, Ma

Assisted in teaching an Introduction to Remote Sensing course; prepared and taught all labs; disseminated remote sensing fundamentals to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Toamasina, Madagascar

Inventoried invasive tree species within Parc Ivoloina, Madagascar; created spatial databases, maps, and written reports for a conservation organization: Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group.

Inventoried abandoned mines within National Parks for the CA Department of Conservation; updated abandoned mine lands databases; created maps to share with the National Park Service.

Sacramento, Ca

Produced web-based maps of all surface mines in California; created the first spatial geodatabase for the California Department of Conservation - Division of Mine Reclamation

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Organized the technical training of all Peace Corps Environment volunteers; assisted in the consolidation and evacuation of US personnel from Madagascar during the 2009 coup d’état.

Parc Masoala, Madagascar

Executed duties for managing and running a tourist lodge in remote Madagascar. Daily duties included booking reservations; attending to clientele; overseeing kitchen staff, grounds keeping, and security staff; sourcing food for guests; guiding guests on kayak tours within marine protected areas; and communicating regularly with lodge owners.

Madagascar

Developed agricultural programs and trainings with a local farmers association promoting Agro-Ecotourism; served as an extension agent to rural communities; trained communities on tree nursery design and clean-burning cookstoves; helped plan and create a 6 ½ hectare community park; aided in the construction of an elementary school.

Master’S Degree, Geographic Information Science, Development And Environment, 3.9

Certificate, Geographic Information Science And Cartography, 3.8

Bachelor’S Degree, Geography