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Burlington, IA, US

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Teaching 'Environmental Decision Making' to upper-level undergraduates in an applied, practical, and engaging manner

Provide technical expertise in sustainable sourcing, sustainability strategy, partnership development, and agrifood systems as a client engagement manager to DT Global's Commercial advisory business line.

I bring my experience in sustainability strategy, partnership development, innovation, systems thinking, innovative finance, and thought leadership, as well as applied knowledge in food systems, biodiversity conservation and circular economy themes, to support leading companies, NGOs, and government agencies in building and executing sustainable business.

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Programmed 15 food systems-focused breakout sessions for sustainability professionals at VERGE23, the leading climate tech conference in the USSourced and synthesized content for 16,000+ Food Weekly newsletter subscribersPublished nine sustainable food systems articles and built the first food market advisory board

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Embedding sustainability, circularity, and regenerative principles into DLL's portfolio of practical financing products.

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Lead development of relationships with changemakers within leading companies, foundations, NGOs, and coalitions interested in deploying innovation, partnership, and market-based solutions to overcome challenges, achieve organizational goals and drive sustainable value and impact. Manage Resonance's strategic advisory to the Platform for Accelerating the.

Provide advisory services to technology and food/beverage corporate and foundation clients focused on increasing positive impact while delivering business value on projects in emerging markets. Technical expertise in innovative finance, food systems, information and communication technology for development, and cross-sector partnerships Seconded to the.

Provide technical and project management capabilities to help guide Resonance's innovation process focused on developing new products, services, business models and market spaces. Contribute technical inputs to client projects and new business development relating to connectivity for development, circular economy, blended finance, and corporate.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Provide technical, managerial, and administrative support to Resonance's work helping governments, donors, and businesses create innovative partnerships and cross-sector engagements to tackle some of the biggest challenges in global development and identify new opportunities in frontier markets. Specific projects in my government services portfolio include.

Responsible for managing the essential activities of the CPIC Secretariat including organizing steering committee calls, developing a research pipeline, managing an undergraduate assistant’s activities, and coordinating a semiannual meeting for individuals from over 60 member organizations. http://cpicfinance.com/

Ithaca, New York Area

Conducting thesis research with applications toward increasing social safety nets, deepening credit access, and reducing poverty traps. Specifically, I am quantitatively analyzing a survey of agricultural households in Kenya to understand the determinants of the households' relationship to credit markets and potential demand for a novel index.

Ithaca NY

Teaching assistant for Digital Business Strategy, International Trade and Finance, and Managerial Economics 1. I developed supplementary material and led weekly discussion sections of between 1 and 30 students where I assisted students in gaining a deeper understanding of topics, served as a point of first contact for student questions, and occasionally.

Assisted in the development of marketing materials concerning water-related impact investment opportunities, conducted due diligence and drafted memos on potential investments, and researched opportunities to include in deal pipeline.

Newark DE

Developed expertise in ski and snowboard equipment and apparel, as well as the day-to-day operations of a specialty sports retailer. I have experience training new employees and have extensive customer service skills.Gained expertise in the operation of ski and snowboard tuning machinery and experience training new employees.

Newark DE

Conducted water quality sampling along tributaries of the Brandywine Creek to be used in the creation of a watershed management plan for the First State National Historic Park.

Newark DE

Conducted research concerning the visual disamenity of wind turbines along coastal waters in Delaware, and on implementation of cost-share programs in agricultural nutrient management practices.Responsibilities included data collection, prepping research sites, and organizing team meetings.Funded by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR program

Newark, DE

Organized and oversaw review sessions and experiments for the students, graded assignments, and served as a point of first contact for students with questions in Sustainable Development.

Master’S Degree, Applied Economics And Management, 3.90 Gpa

Activities and Societies: CIPA Environmental Finance and Impact Investing Fellow, MBA Impact Investing Network and Training (MIINT).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Natural Resource Management, Minors In Resource Economics & Wildlife Conservation, 3.52 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon