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Support utility and government agency clients as they navigate emerging state and federal energy policy, distribution system planning, clean energy deployment, grid resilience initiatives, and distributed energy resources (DER) integration.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Account Manager for energy efficiency programs based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Designed solar energy and battery storage solutions in residential applications.

This work will explore the carbon sink potential of an urban farm in Dayton, OH to develop an optimal, scalable urban farm model based on crop diversity, carbon storage and operational GHG emissions. This model may inform policymakers about the most effective incentives for new or existing urban farms to transform into carbon sinks. Cities could use these.

University Of Dayton

The Campus Energy Team is a faculty, staff, and student collaborative effort to propose and implement clean energy projects on the University of Dayton's campus. Our projects include identifying energy savings through energy auditing, load shedding analysis, and residential energy reduction programs for university-housing. In this position I also.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Working for a network of community colleges, I developed a comprehensive climate action template with built-in accountability measures to serve as the foundation for future carbon emission reduction blueprints. This climate action template fuses two frameworks for higher education sustainability project tracking and implementation. I also designed a series.

RE-volv is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower communities to learn about and afford renewable energy. I co-led a fundraising campaign for $32,000 to front the cost of a PV system for a local non-profit. We reached over 600+ community members and college students about renewable energy education through organizing several outreach events.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Developed two project deliverables that holistically addressed industry-specific problem statements from a group of local investors ($100,000 total investment). Collaborated with 8 other disciplines to design and implement the deliverables. Personally responsible for the hiring and training of ten individuals, creating and maintaining the project narrative.

Founders Hall

Resident Assistant to a total of 110 women over two academic years. Managed a small budget ($400 total) to coordinate and implement 8 floor-wide events. Held monthly meetings, hosted 1:1 meetings a minimum of 1-2 times a semester (averaged 8 times a semester), attended weekly staff meetings, learned to balance work and home as the nature of the job was.

Dayton, Ohio

St. Ursula Academy

Designed and implicated a working business model licensed by the Cincinnati Board of Health for St. Ursula Academy's first student-run business, a smoothie shop

Master'S Of Science, Renewable And Clean Energy

Graduate Research: Urban agriculture as a hybrid mitigation and adaptation strategy against climate risks

Bachelor'S Of Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: RE-volv, Sustainability Service Opportunities, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers in Technical Humanitarian.

High School

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track and Field, Student Council, Earth Club, Social Justice Club, Unified for Uganda, Peer.