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Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

• Work with field teams across Indonesia and in marine and terrestrial ecosystems to develop strong programs and proposals for funding from individual donors, foundations and public sector funders. • Initiate and support partnerships with private sector and other NGOs.

Indonesia

• Support West Papua team and leadership develop projects and secure appropriate funding. • Work with field teams to generate accurate reporting. Provide budget monitoring and program oversight. • Co-lead and accompany several foreign donor visits to project sites. • Serve as liaison between Papua program and global staff and donors.

Bintuni Bay, West Papua

• Write proposal and lead research to collect and analyze sediment cores for carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus (CNP) content in differently aged mangrove forest stands• Lead team in field, collecting and documenting one-meter sediment core samples• Assisted in mangrove and lowland rainforest vegetation surveys for Forest Stewardship Council (FCS) certification

Semarang Area, Central Java, Indonesia

Research mangrove ecology, deforestation and conservation in Indonesia in association with Universitias Diponegoro (UNDIP), Semarang, Central Java.• Research landuse changes along the northern coast of Java and analyze mangrove cover using historical satellite imagery in Global Mapper and ArcGIS• Design, lead and execute mangrove sediment coring to analyze soil characteristics across sites and depths• Assist various data collection activities in the field including reef surveys (fish, coral and macrobenthos) and above ground vegetation surveys in mangrove forests in Java• Create course content and teach a five week course to second semester undergraduates on mangrove botany at Universitas Diponegoro• Complete quarterly progress reports for the Indonesian Ministry for Research, Technology and Higher Education (RISTEKDIKTI) and Fulbright-Indonesia

Malang Area, East Java, Indonesia

- Intensive3 month Indonesian language program- Tested at Intermediate High upon the completion of the program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Spring Intern with Energy and Electricity Efficiency in the Bureau of Energy Resources • Research and compile background information into memos on a variety of energy related topics including Power Africa, US and Chinese power grids and electricity markets, Chinese nuclear plans, state of Indian coal use, etc.• Write brief end of day reports for events attended to share throughout the bureau

Washington D.C. Metro Area

TA for Biology 100 lab and Public Health 110 lab• Prepare and deliver weekly lectures on a wide range of biology topics including, cell manipulation, epidemiology, neurobiology, genetics and water quality analysis• Create weekly quizzes, collect and grade weekly assignments for two classes of 15+ students each• Hold weekly office hours, respond to student questions and concerns regarding the course, and provide academic assistance to students upon request

Mali

• Effective grant writing skills as proven by attaining & managing USAID grant funding for creation of community garden to serve 10 families in a rural Malian village• Established two small income generating businesses with five native women to locally make & sell soap and popcorn• Painted two murals at the local health center to advocate healthy living and one world map at the local store where the community gathered for public education• Lived, interacted and befriended my large host family & neighbors in the rural village of Kouna, in Mopti Region of Mali• Completed 255 hours of language, cross cultural, technical and medical training as a part of Peace Corps Pre- Service Training, in Bamako, Mali during spring of 2011

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Demonstrated successful event planning abilities by logistical organization of two-day scientific workshop for 45 academics and professionals at the Woodrow Wilson Center• Edited five academic articles regarding societal participation in science and technology governance• Tracked and analyzed hundreds of news articles after a major advancement in Synthetic Biology

Master’S Degree, Environmental Science

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations And Affairs