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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Ma

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

At NEI, I led a team providing green building and climate adaptation design guidance for new construction, existing building, and planning projects, with a focus on greenhouse gas mitigation reduction. I was also the leader of NEI's climate change adaptation practice, having developed a resiliency assessment protocol and tool to complement NEI’s energy and water audit process and improve building performance and occupant health during and after extreme events. I am a LEED BD+C AP, MVP (Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Provider), and a CPHC (Certified Passive House Consultant).

Cambridge, Ma

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Killingworth, Ct

Researched and recommended options for municipal and private energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy for the Board of Selectmen. Assisted in the roll-out of Solarize Haddam-Killingworth facilitating group pricing of distributed residential solar PV systems.

Hartford, Ct

New England Resiliency Working Group HUD representative and energy efficiency expert for the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities. Served on HUD Secretary's Resilience Council to help guide the agency to approaches and investments which will enhance resilience to the effects of climate change and natural disasters. Provided management oversight and comprehensive financial analysis for more than 10 independent affordable housing organizations. Represented HUD energy efficiency programs to multiple external stakeholder groups. Participated in network of affordable housing energy efficiency experts, funders, and stakeholders in CT. Initiated and managed energy performance contracts resulting in over $4 million in avoided energy costs annually. Researched of national energy code policy and drafted Federal Register notices updating HUD energy policy to improve tens of thousands of housing units nationwide annually. (GS-13)

Hartford, Ct

Provided facilities management technical assistance, grants management, and sustainable housing and communities support across HUD program areas to over 50 HUD-assisted organizations. Organized and led multiple energy efficiency and green building training events for HUD stakeholders on HUD sources and alternative sources of energy efficiency financing. Established network of affordable housing energy efficiency experts, funders, and stakeholders in CT. Completed rotation to the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, energy efficiency and green building team and researched national energy code policy for HUD Secretary’s senior staff. Compiled HUD energy data and drafted internal and external reports, including responses to congressional and Government Accountability Office requests. Completed over 280 hours of energy efficiency and project management training. (GS-11)

New Haven, Ct

Assisted in the operation of an international academic society, speaking series, and accompanying publications. Planned and managed a large conference for the International Society for Industrial Ecology in Berkeley, CA and raised funds for and managed a conference for the Building Materials Reuse Association in New Haven, CT. As part of a student group, created framework for assessing and evaluating the criticality of supply of metals essential to modern technology. Prepared weekly presentations, assembled data sets, and designed research framework.

New Haven, Connecticut

Directed all creative, editing, layout, and printing for acclaimed student environmental magazine. Managed a student staff of 5.Former editing and layout staff member (2009-2010).

New Haven, Ct

Assisted in the drafting of the first city-wide sustainability plan, focusing on waste management. Drafted the city’s first environmentally preferable purchasing policy for city departments, and initiated a ten-year update of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Coordinated the city’s first building deconstruction demonstration and training project and completed an internal quantitative analysis of the project’s waste, emissions, and economic impacts.

New York, Ny

Served as Striped Bass Tag Recovery Program Manager, Librarian, and Research Assistant. Coordinated efforts to conserve and restore the Hudson-Raritan Estuary and its tributaries through science and environmental research. Assisted in managing three separate grant funds with awards of over 2,000 grants totaling more than $50 million to date. Organized and ran public and private events.

Master Of Environmental Management, Industrial Ecology

Hixon Fellow Student in the Urban Ecology and Design Lab

Master Of Arts, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Bachelor Of Arts, Biology

University Scholar