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Mountain View, California, United States

• Outreach and engagement with residents, businesses, and employees to support removing carbon emissions from our systems and switching from gas to electric
• Lead City's Plant-Based Eating Program for residents and upcoming program for food establishments.
• Implementing Cohort 3 of the City's Cool Block Program, increasing community and resiliency
• Coaching professional development of Fellows and Program Assistants
• Professional skills including team member hiring/onboarding, contract management, and procurement

Santa Cruz, California, United States

• Conduct policy research and craft thoughtful recommendations, focusing on impact to members, the local business community, and our four key issue areas
• Represent the SCCBC with coalition groups, supporting projects and completing advocacy on sustainability, housing, economic development, and other matters
• Develop outreach, educational, and marketing materials, including monthly newsletter for over 500 recipients
• Enhance internal documentation and processes to increase organizational efficiency
• Present positions at public hearings, community meetings, in written comment, and other events

Santa Cruz, California, United States

• Maintained timely and accurate financial, sales, and other data
• Provided prompt and friendly service to customers, staff, and members of the public

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Conducted strategic and policy analysis, resulting in adoption of regulatory amendment by parliament
• Collaborated cross-functionally to drive development and execution of national biosecurity system strategy
• Managed stakeholder engagement with trade associations, industry groups and other advocates
• Analyzed quality assurance system for improvements and prepared top-priority project scoping plans
• Managed preparation and implementation of new processes resulting from adopted Bill; including staff training materials and facilitating required updates across departments and agencies.
• Independently managed project amending Border and Biosecurity Systems operational policy and implementing resulting process and operational changes.

Denver, CO

• Represented company’s positions in energy-related regulatory rulemakings, including by analyzing energy policies across US jurisdictions to support compliance and identify opportunities
• Managed project to create and formalize processes for obtaining whole building energy and water data
• Created and presented policy guides, training resources, and metric-tracking tools for key internal constituents, resulting in increased efficiency of complying with energy regulations
• Presented project results to senior leadership, including CEO, and at the Environmental Defense Fund Energy Solutions Exchange annual conference as one of five EDF Fellows, chosen from the cohort of 109
• Developed excel-based tool to track data collection and support compliance with energy benchmarking policies
• Built relationships with state and local regulatory agencies and electric utilities on behalf of Prologis

Berkeley, CA

Berkeley, California, United States

• Instructed undergraduates in intermediate microeconomics course using calculus for optimizations
• Effectively communicated complex ideas, resulting in students with high course scores compared to students assigned to other Teaching Assistants
• Prepared section lessons, taught sections, created practice problems, and evaluated student work

Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks

* Learned new subject matter and data systems in-depth for 10-week project by conducting interviews, studying reports, probing data, and getting to know the park and its employees * Conducted analysis, data visualization, and interpretation of emergency incident datasets, visitor levels, and additional park data * Developed relationships with and presented.

Sonoma County, California, United States

• Prepared policy analysis report over 12-week project, working in small group
• Analyzed electric vehicle adoption rates, underlying barriers, and policies to help clients meet their transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals over the next 10 years
• Recommended actions to increase electric vehicle adoption in Sonoma County

San Francisco

• Advocated in state, regional, and federal energy regulatory and legislative proceedings to further organization’s interests, including the California Energy Commission and the North American Electric Reliability.
• Developed and supported regulatory and market engagement strategies, as part of interdepartmental team, to meet utility’s goals of cost-effective, reliable, and GHG emission-free electricity supply
• Represented utility in energy and climate change initiatives with industry associations and nonprofit groups
• Led compliance for California Global Warming Solutions Act programs, including Cap-and-Trade
• Managed Renewable Energy Credit generation and tracking of renewable portfolio, resulting in increased value of renewable generation
• Worked collaboratively with teams across organization, including engineers, energy project developers, and wholesale and retail services

San Francisco

• Reviewed and analyzed proposed energy legislation, regulation, and policy
• Generated summaries of proposed rules ranging from one-page briefings to detailed documents
• Briefed and advised management on potential impacts of proposed rules
• Prepared reports making recommendations on procedures, policies, and programs
• Completed policy and procedural reviews
• Generated reports analyzing energy efficiency programs throughout California including funding sources as well as quantitative analysis of the programs’ efficiency and effectiveness

Berkeley

• Created, distributed, tabulated, and analyzed survey on market and economic feasibility of potential energy conservation and efficiency programs
• Prepared correspondences to constituents, utilities, public agencies and nongovernmental organizations
• Established and maintained effective working relationships with various stakeholder groups
• Independently researched and analyzed energy practices and policies to apply locally
• Researched energy efficiency practices and policies to apply locally
• Responded to constituent inquiries and complaints as needed

Berkeley

• Generated computerized report and presentations to document historical performance and trends of corporate social responsibility and responsible investing
• Conducted studies and analysis of socially responsible investing (SRI) and the SRI policies of other universities
• Wrote and submitted policy proposal to the UC Berkeley Foundation to assist development of operating and financial plans
• Presented information to the public through presentations, forums, written materials, and other formats
• Researched
• Met with University administrators and directed continuing dialogues

Berkeley

• Participated in Energy Efficiency Idea Lab, to expand knowledge of energy efficiency technologies, implementation, and policy
• Expanded the undergraduate wing of the BERC organization
• Facilitated a graduate-undergraduate mentorship program to expand members’ career development

Master Of Public Policy (Mpp), Pubic Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative, Environmental Policy Group

B.S., Environmental Economics And Policy

Activities and Societies: ASUC Sustainability Team (Coordinator, Responsible Investment Project), Berkeley Energy and Resources Group.