Narrative Shift Communications is a future-focused consultancy working to amplify social impact through exceptional writing, research, and strategy development. Our clients represent many sectors including energy, higher education, healthcare, grassroots advocacy, and human services. Our work is designed to help clients shape and tell their stories in a manner that inspires and drives progress.

The Nuclear Futures Committee is housed under the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Initiative. Whether you are a small company just formulating your thesis or a larger company executing your business plan/model, GAIN’s goal is to foster collaboration and be the bridge between public and private.GAIN engages with industry advocates like the Nuclear Energy Institute, Clear Path and Third Way, which represent DOE’s interests and provide information and direction while listening to feedback.Other collaborations include industry-led technology working groups focused on molten salt reactors, fast reactors and high-temperature reactors.Besides filling in gaps in the innovation cycle, GAIN helps reduce uncertainties about workability and cost by providing experts who can evaluate the technical qualities and economic potential of advanced nuclear technologies. These scientists and engineers are spread out across the national labs. GAIN offers advanced nuclear developers and potential end users single-point access to the DOE complex and clear guidance on how to find what they need.

Working collaboratively with executive leadership, internal stakeholders, and external consultants, I research and craft formal policy and business strategies for the nation’s largest carbon-free power plant to support a sustainable energy future. Over the last several years, my team has helped shape key developments at the federal, regional, and state levels, in addition to developing the business strategy and embedding strategic foresight throughout the company.

Coordinated and supervised complex and long term multi-departmental projects for the nation’s largest nuclear power plant. Key accomplishments include implementation of wireless in containment (to facilitate better management of refueling outages) and being a subject matter expert on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Experience also includes: • Set point calculations• Design modifications• 10 CFR 50.59 screenings• Corrective Action Process (CAP)• Engineering Work Requests (EWRs)• Outage Engineering Support Team (EST)Leadership experience includes:• Acting engineering section leader• Manager of new hire design engineering training program• Mentor to interns• Engineering Site Safety Committee (SSC) representative• Administrator of Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) for engineering • Key developer of technical rigor training

Responsible for developing data-driven, systematic solutions for operational challenges using statistical tools and analysis while ensuring ISO and FDA compliance. Experience includes:• Results tracking and trend identification• Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification/Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) analysis• Six sigma black belt team member• Lead of training seminars• Project manager of computer program validations• Lead for ISO class 100K clean room

Supported Engineering VP of medical device firm through effective negotiation of engineering and manufacturing contracts, troubleshooting and compliance monitoring. Developed service and operator manuals for newly developed products, modeled SolidWorks drawings for manufacturing, identified potential safety risks and developed action plans to address them.

Competitively selected for participation over two semesters. Research focus: microfluidics lab-on-a-chip biomedical engineering design. Benefits included increased knowledge and use of control systems to paramagnetic theory.