Fellow, Cohort 4

• Sep 2023 - Present

Research Assistant

• Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

As part of Dr. J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera's lab, I supported a portfolio of grant and research projects related to sustainable agriculture including scaling data from smallholders to co-design tools for risk management and adapting agricultural practices to account for climate change. As part of Dr. J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera's lab, I supported a portfolio of grant and research projects related to sustainable agriculture including scaling data from smallholders to co-design tools for risk management and adapting agricultural practices to account for climate change.

Writer, Conservation Finance Network

• Sep 2021 - May 2023

Tracked financial trends related to sustainability and conservation and developed stories for publication on the Conservation Finance Network website. Tracked financial trends related to sustainability and conservation and developed stories for publication on the Conservation Finance Network website.

Intern, Food & Agriculture

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Supported the Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods (GAA-EL) initiative, working with corporate member organizations and other partners to advance human rights and equity agendas. Among other responsibilities, I conducted research, synthesized resources for members including an issues brief on procurement practices, and worked directly with corporates on reporting metrics related to human rights. Supported the Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods (GAA-EL) initiative, working with corporate member organizations and other partners to advance human rights and equity agendas. Among other responsibilities, I conducted research, synthesized resources for members including an issues brief on procurement practices, and worked directly with corporates on reporting metrics related to human rights.

Project Manager

• Aug 2014 - Mar 2021

Stochastic Labs is a non-profit incubator that provides a collaborative community for ventures at the intersection of science, technology, and the arts. As a Project Manager, I conducted research and supported projects for an award-winning filmmaker. I provided operations, administrative, and support for residency programs and community events. I also managed the non-profit's internal management process for organizational expenses and led the team in transitioning to an online expense management system. Show less

Project Manager

• Jan 2018 - May 2019

As a Project Manager for Sustainable Conservation, my time was split between the PlantRight Initiative and the Central Coast Water Team.On the Central Coast Water Team, I developed an irrigation efficiency metric calculator and user guidance for speciality crop growers, which was adopted into the suite of metrics offered by the national Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, or SISC. I also helped the team to refine their strategy for promoting performance metrics, conducted research, and provided support for multi-level projects with specialty crop growers on the Central Coast of California, corporate partners, supply chain processors, SISC, regional government agencies, and other organizations. For the PlantRight Initiative, I was the database manager for the Plant Risk Evaluator (PRE) tool and served as the primary liaison between users and web developer. I also represented PlantRight on the Public Gardens as Sentinels against Invasive Plants (PGSIP) group, a national committee of botanical gardens focusing on preventing plants within garden exhibits from escaping cultivation. Show less

Project Associate

• May 2016 - Dec 2017

As a Project Associate for Sustainable Conservation, I worked on the PlantRight team, an initiative that promotes noninvasive plants for California and works to prevent the sale of invasive horticultural plants.My time was initially focused on conducting outreach to independent nurseries for PlantRight’s Retail Nursery Partnership program. After spending several months learning from independent nurseries, I developed an alternative strategy of engaging wholesale plant growers, those supplying nurseries with invasive plants.I also co-managed a Farm Bill grant project, focusing on national deployment of an online tool known as PRE, or Plant Risk Evaluator. PRE is an online, collaborative tool and database that predicts a horticultural plant’s invasive risk in a given region. Additionally, I developed and managed online user guidance for PRE. Show less

Development Associate

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

Conducted donor and foundation research; assisted with database cleanup and file management. Supported the team with event preparation, public relations packet, and correspondence. Conducted donor and foundation research; assisted with database cleanup and file management. Supported the team with event preparation, public relations packet, and correspondence.

Volunteer Coordinator

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers for various service projects addressing specific community needs. Exceeded annual volunteer goal and given ​Connection Values Award​. Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers for various service projects addressing specific community needs. Exceeded annual volunteer goal and given ​Connection Values Award​.