Associate, Special Projects, Climate Nexus, New York, NY August 2018-present
- Develop and carry out communications strategies for nonprofit partners on subnational climate action, along with other topics including international and water issues, as part of the Special Projects team
- Serve on the Secretariat of We Are Still In
Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL September 2017-August 2018
- Contributed to internal program strategy and grantmaking on US climate policy and communication, and met with grantees and experts in the climate space
- Conducted large research projects on carbon pricing and political will, along with smaller reports on topics like climate change beliefs, nuclear energy, climate justice, and energy storage
- Moderated a panel on climate philanthropy at AREDAY conference in Aspen, represented MacArthur at eight conferences and funder convenings, and presented to 80 Chicago-area interns about the Climate Solutions program
Director of Media, Students for a Sustainable Stanford, Stanford, CA April 2016-May 2017
- Maintained social media, website, and blog platforms to increase visibility and branding of the organization
- Managed a 9-person media team of photographers, writers, graphic designers, and social media specialists
Oral Communication Tutor, Hume Writing Center, Stanford, CA September 2014-June 2017
- Tutored Stanford undergraduates in speech writing, presentation creation, and public speaking skills
- Gave workshops on creating and delivering effective presentations for writing/speaking classes
Schneider Fellow, National Audubon Society, Washington D.C. June-September 2016
- Researched and strategized for field operations in Audubon’s $9 million climate initiative over next 3 years
- Advanced Audubon’s understanding of how to move Republican representatives towards climate action
Future Solar Leader at COP 21, Conergy, Paris, France December 2015
- Wrote 5 blog posts for Conergy’s website and used social media to raise awareness during the conference
WILD Cities Communications Specialist, The WILD Foundation, Boulder, CO August-September 2015
- Expanded network, maintained social media outlets, and assisted with a re-launch and new website
- Wrote 6 blog posts for the new website, which included organizing interviews and conducting research
Blog Writer, Kuli Kuli Inc., Oakland, CA July 2014-March 2015
- Posted 2-3 times per month about current environmental, international development, and food justice issues
Climate and Energy Co-Leader, Students for a Sustainable Stanford Stanford, CA, April 2014-March 2015
- Helped run the Climate and Energy Subgroup of one of main sustainability clubs on campus
- Organized three panels about fracking, climate change psychology, and agriculture and climate change
Research Assistant, SESUR Program, School of Earth Sciences Stanford, CA, July-August 2014
- Worked in Rob Dunbar’s lab on sediment cores from Patagonia to analyze past ecology and climate
- Maintained a daily research blog to document my work
- Appeared in a video produced by the School of Earth Sciences – watch it here
- Presented a poster at the American Geophysical Union conference in December 2014
Scientific Communication Intern, EPA Region 8 Headquarters Denver, CO, July-August 2013
- Collaborated with numerous high-level advisors and Office of Communications and Public Involvement on a variety of projects in scientific integrity, communication, emergency response, continuity, and sustainability
- Created fact sheets on scientific reports, delivered a presentation at a high-level meeting about collective experiences of summer interns, and met Administrator Gina McCarthy
Speaker, TEDxYouth@MileHigh, Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver, CO, April 2013
- Featured as a speaker about combining action, learning and impact
- Spoke about systemic community-wide changes implemented as a leader of my school’s environmental club in recycling modification and plastic/paper bag reduction
- Delivered speech to an audience of 2,000 middle school and high school students
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