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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

--Manages a portfolio of research projects totaling over $1.7 million and participates in an additional $2.1 million in research by providing technical support. Day-to-day project activities include writing project concepts, recruiting project advisory committees, reviewing projects budgets, facilitating collaboration between the research team and the project advisory committee, and reviewing project deliverables--Maintains and cultivates knowledge in specific areas, including cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, monitoring, climate change, water demand and efficiency, financial management, and innovation--Disseminates Foundation-funded projects/findings to subscribers and broader audiences

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

--Managed and promoted WRF TechLink, One Water innovation platform, by meeting with interested technology companies, answering questions about the platforms, facilitating expert review panels, and regularly updating platform content--Organized and facilitated Technology Scan webcast series to promote innovativetechnologies and Innovation team projects--Managed innovation projects by meeting with project partners, reviewing and/or creating project deliverables, and facilitating communications with project stakeholders.

Regional Environmental Hub (Lima, Peru)

--Wrote inauguration speech for Women Can Do Peru Event, welcoming 150 girls to a summer STEM program--Researched and wrote report on transboundary water conflicts and presented report to Department of State officials in LAC missions--Researched and wrote report on US debt-for-nature agreements in Latin America--Created infographics for grants and IUU fishing

--Performed demographic and environmental analyses of regions within the Amazon Rainforest to create 5 country profiles for USAID's AREP office--Conducted quarterly audits of performance monitoring data--Tracked and catalogued SWS outputs and products for internal knowledge management and submission to the DEC--Provided communications support to SWS partners through copy editing, drafting content, and curation of a photo library

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

--Researched, wrote and edited grant applications on behalf of INHF and county conservation districts. Grant experience includes writing State Recreational Trails grants, Resource Enhancement and Protection grants, Federal Lands Access Program grants, and corporate grants.--Created ArcGIS Pro maps to include in grant applications--Researched climate change in Iowa and sustainable agriculture initiatives--Collected water samples from tile inputs on two INHF properties

Monterey, California

--Researched water contamination and quantity issues around the world--Investigated decentralized water alternatives to alleviate water stress

Des Moines, Iowa

--Developed product data for products for EPA Toxic Release Inventory reports--Performed water quality and solvent testing to ensure products met blend specifications and contaminant free--Updated Safety Data Sheets and Sales Specification Sheets--Updated air emissions software to allow Barton to set annual emission reduction goals

Indianola, Iowa

--Organized Culver Fellows into working groups--Planned, managed, and staffed Culver Center policy events--Volunteered to register voters at multiple campus voter registration drives

Indianola, Iowa

--Choreographed, taught, and coached the Indianola High School colorguard as a part of the marching band

Clive, Iowa

--Researched, interviewed, and wrote Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Reports

Clive, Iowa

--Researched, interviewed, and wrote Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Reports--Researched Iowa wetlands and created a photo book of wetland plants to be used for future wetland detection --Assisted on water quality and asbestos inspections

Des Moines, Iowa

--Created spreadsheets, fact sheets, and informative articles on Iowa's waterways and the dangers of blue-green algae for both humans and pets--Researched nitrates in drinking water to contribute to published Council article on the dangers associated with drinking water containing nitrates.

Masters Of Arts In International Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Policy And Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies- Environmental Studies & Spanish, 3.958/4.0

Activities and Societies: • Student Body President • Culver Fellow at the John C. Culver Public Policy Center • Newman Civic Fellow •.