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Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Working to maximize organizational and operational effectiveness by developing and improving workflow processes, providing strategic guidance and change management support, and advancing time-sensitive projects.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led the team charged with developing natural climate solutions that result in high integrity, verified carbon credits and provide America’s family forest owners the tools and resources they need to improve the health and value of their forests.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Lead AFF's portfolio of impact strategies that connect landowners with a national network of partners, funders, donors and markets to address climate change, biodiversity loss, mitigate catastrophic wildfire risk, and provide assurance for sustainable forest product supply chains.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the interim Chief Science and Innovation Officer at the National Geographic Society, I drove the development, analysis and implementation of a blended portfolio of grants and impact-driven programs across a variety of issues, including protected areas, community conservation, wildlife conservation, climate science and cultural heritage.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As part of our Impact Initiatives team, I develop and lead programs that translate the vision of the National Geographic Society into positive impact for the planet. In this role I lead the assessment and development of new programs and projects, defining divisional and institutional strategic objectives and identifying measures of success. I am.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As Senior Manager, Explorer Programs, I served as the director of the Lindblad-National Geographic (LEX-NG) Grant Fund, as well as project manager for large-scale cross-platform projects.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. As a program officer, responsibilities included: (1) Management of CITES capacity-building projects in Central America, including budget development and oversight, grant reporting to the U.S. State Department.

• Seafood Choices Alliance is a trade association advancing the environmental and economic sustainability of individual businesses and the seafood marketplace. Responsibilities include:
• Developing and overseeing programmatic budget
• Planning and managing the annual Seafood Summit. The event convenes representatives from industry, government, conservation and the media for a series of panels and workshops on issues related to sustainability in the.
• Managing production of the flagship publication, Sourcing Seafood: A Professional’s Guide to Procuring Ocean-friendly Fish and Shellfish, a directory with detailed information species and suppliers of sustainable.
• Facilitating negotiations among European organizations to develop a methodology for assessing seafood sustainability. Will result in more unified recommendations across Europe educating seafood consumers and businesses.

• Working with the Director and Assistant Director of the Career Development Office, focused on the following areas:
• Collecting and analyzing student and alumni employment data.
• Refreshing and maintaining content for the Career Development web site.
• Coordinating planning efforts for career fairs, workshops, seminars, and other events.

Led a discussion section and assisted with grading of problem sets and exams for the core course of the one-year Master of International and Development Economics.

• A global non-profit organization, Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Their campaign to stop cruise pollution pressured cruise lines to install wastewater treatment technology and stop dumping.
• Fielding questions from public and cruise industry professionals concerning the campaign and facts about cruise pollution;
• Coordinating public education events in U.S. and Canada by developing advertising tools and providing passengers on cruise ships with information about ocean dumping; and,
• Analyzing target cruise ship and media markets to provide insight for the campaign communications strategy

Mem, Environmental Management

Master of Environmental Management, with concentration in environmental economics, policy and law.

B.A., International Relations

Area of Concentration: Global Health, Environment, and Natural Resources The degree in International Relations is an interdisciplinary.