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Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Designed, coordinated, and implemented project tasks, services, and deliverables related to a range of EU-funded projects with a focus on behavior change, citizen science, climate change mitigation, climate action planning, place-based approaches, and community engagement, including the CAMPAIGNers, PSLifestyle, NetZeroCities (the implementing project of.

The GLF is a knowledge-led multi-sectoral global platform dedicated to promoting the adoption of integrated landscape approaches. It connects diverse stakeholders, facilitates knowledge-sharing, provides learning tools and programs, and accelerates action around 5 cross-cutting themes: rights (gender, tenure, community and Indigenous), foods and.

Bonn Area, Germany

• Provided support to GLF partner organizations and stakeholders for the collaborative development of a best practice “Guiding Principles to Rights-Based Approaches” in sustainable development.
• Informed the design and management of events including workshops and webinars.
• Wrote pieces for media including GLF News and partners’ blogs.
• Wrote synthesis reports to inform future event content and structure.
• Coordinated meetings and work delivery with partners… Show more Provided support to GLF partner organizations and stakeholders for the collaborative development of a best practice “Guiding Principles to Rights-Based.
• Coordinated meetings and work delivery with partners.

Freiburg Area, Germany

• Proofread several academic theses in the field of Environmental Governance.
• Performed and reviewed German-English translations for companies.

Rome Area, Italy

• Developed a journal paper in collaboration with the organization’s Gender Expert.
• Conducted a literature review and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of household surveys and focus group discussions centered around home garden fruit and nut tree care practices, skills, decision-making.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Performed intake interviews and clerical tasks for a public interest non-profit law firm that serves low income individuals, mostly in the field of Family Law.
• Updated database of cases and potential clients.
• Performed receptionist duties.
• Filed court documents.
• Intake interviews involved calling potential clients and preparing short case briefs to be presented to legal partners for consideration.

Freiburg Area, Germany

• Aided in the implementation of Community Energy Training Programs for local governments in Europe.
• Performed research (e.g. of case studies of community-led renewable energy initiatives around Europe).
• Planned and promoted a member and stakeholder workshop.
• Edited grant and project proposals.
• Translated newsletters from English to German, and then graphically prepared and disseminated newsletters.
• Assisted in website maintenance.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Coordinated outreach events and efforts to involve and educate the greater Twin Cities community in renewable energy issues.
• Recruited and trained current Sierra Club members as volunteers for the Beyond Coal campaign.
• Coordinated volunteer events including tabling at local venues, clip boarding, door knocking, phone banking, and workshops for writing letters addressed to newspapers and political representatives.
• Collected petitions from community members and statements… Show more Coordinated outreach events and efforts to involve and educate the greater Twin Cities community in renewable energy issues.
• Collected petitions from community members and statements from medical professionals supporting Beyond Coal efforts.
• Maintained database of volunteer and petition-signer information.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Wrote research summaries, edited legal briefs, and did clerical work.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Governance, 1.3 (German System, With“1.0” Being The Highest Possible Mark)

Activities and Societies: Recipient of STIBET-DAAD and “Friends of the University of Freiburg” Scholarships

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies, History, German, 3.98 (American System, With “4.0” Being The Highest Possible Mark)

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha, Greater University Tutoring Service Conversational English Tutor, German Club.