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Berkeley, CA, US

Helena, Montana, United States

• Exercised strong interpersonal skills as a lobbyist on energy and environment issues
• Engaged more advocates than at any other time in MCV’s recorded history through communications efforts
• Secured significant new grant funding and ensured compliance with grant requirements

Durango, Colorado

• Built WF’s Australia grantmaking portfolio from inception by interviewing nonprofit leaders and performing benefit-cost analyses of proposed projects, becoming the sole funder of one such campaign that precipitated the.
• Managed and grew the Foundation's grantmaking portfolios in Africa and Europe
• Approved funding to 27 international projects annually, applying keen attention to detail and project management skills

Durango, Colorado

• Managed annual budget, grantee reporting database, and outcome tracker for WF’s Conservation Program, eliminated 3 steps in grant review process to increase reporting efficiency for grantees and WF staff

Durango, Colorado

• Managed over 30 U.S.-based conservation grants
• Performed grant and loan underwriting for 17 land acquisition projects (including review of due diligence materials such as the appraisal, title insurance, easement terms, etc.), ensuring that new projects continued to.
• Coordinated the Wyss Fellows Program, which included the planning of weeklong advocacy and communication trainings for 14 budding conservationists each year; content presented at these trainings ultimately served as.

Durango, CO

• Supported event planning for National Monument campaigns
• Engaged stakeholders in advocacy for monument designation and expansion
• Drafted a five-year strategic plan for a core TWS program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Orchestrated multi-day advocacy event for over 100 land trust representatives
• Researched land trust engagement with federal conservation programs
• Advocated for conservation funding directly with Congressional members and staff

Greater New York City Area

• Analyzed data from New England’s Conservation Network survey; implications now inform network operations
• Organized and executed a multi-day conference for New England/New York conservation practitioners, hosted 200 attendees
• Mapped land conservation priorities in Fairfield County, CT using ArcGIS

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Performed research, writing, and other program support for internationally-focused projects
• Managed two blog sites and Twitter accounts, keeps followers current with news in international development

Davidson, NC

• Supervised building of 96 students, served on duty, performed administrative work for Residence Life Office
• Communicated Residence Life policy effectively to students to improve their on-campus living experience
• Mentored residence hall of 30 first-year students in 2013-2014, coordinated hall community-building events

Charlotte, NC

• Engaged constituents and stakeholders in local environmental policy development, compiled relevant metrics
• Supported research by analyzing Mecklenburg survey data, created presentation of results for stakeholders
• Worked as a team alongside community planning consultants to develop and implement sustainability plan
• Awarded sustainability scholarship for the summer

Stoneville, MS

• Advised Delta farmers on integrated pest management based on current data of local insect populations
• Assessed efficacy of pilot crops and pesticides for Monsanto, Syngenta, and other major biotech companies
• Managed agricultural fields and research lab for Professor of Entomology at Mississippi State University

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology And Environmental Studies, Honors In Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country and Track, Herpetology Lab, TriBeta Biological Honor Society, Canterbury Episcopal.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Cross Country and Track, Citrus Society