Experience

Climate Investment Funds

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Energy and Climate Change Specialist

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  • Collaborate with public and private sector partners to accelerate the transition to low-carbon and climate resilient energy systems in developing countries. • Provide operational, strategic, and analytical support for CIF's energy programs, including the Clean Technology Fund, Renewable Energy Integration Program, Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program, and Industry Decarbonization Program. • Coordinate evaluation and learning (E&L) efforts across CIF's energy operations. • Collaborate with public and private sector partners to accelerate the transition to low-carbon and climate resilient energy systems in developing countries. • Provide operational, strategic, and analytical support for CIF's energy programs, including the Clean Technology Fund, Renewable Energy Integration Program, Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program, and Industry Decarbonization Program. • Coordinate evaluation and learning (E&L) efforts across CIF's energy operations.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Climate Change Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

  • Provided operational and analytical support for investment and advisory projects on climate change and environmental sustainability, including on green incentives for economic recovery, long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS), the Ghana Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), and innovative and sustainable marine plastics solutions. • Coordinated stakeholder engagement and wrote project documents for the preparation and implementation of a Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism project in Cambodia. • Provided strategic inputs and prepared written materials for a Greater Mekong Subregion Forest Landscape Program and a Mekong Delta Green Climate Fund Program in Vietnam and Cambodia. • Developed analytical work on Cambodia’s environmental and social management system, synthesized information for and edited policy notes on a range of socioeconomic issues, and wrote and conducted research on natural capital for Cambodia’s Systematic Country Diagnostic and Country Partnership Framework. • Supported the development of a behavior change evaluative framework and user’s guide, and applied it to evaluations on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, and urban transport. • Provided analytical and writing support for climate finance programmatic TA in the Philippines. • Wrote report chapters on agribusiness finance in Africa based on findings from interviews with corporations and private equity firms, country case studies, and external research. • Conducted research and wrote sections of evaluations on sustainable irrigation management, sustainable development projects with behavior change interventions, SMEs, and investments in middle-income countries affected by conflict.



NDC Partnership

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Climate Change Consultant

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Managed the Economic Advisory Initiative, which embedded advisors in the planning and finance ministries of 30 developing countries and the African Union Commission (AUC) to strengthen climate-resilient recovery planning in response to COVID-19 and ensure that national climate ambition is an integral component of short- and long-term economic growth strategies. • Provided program coordination and technical support for the Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP), which supports countries to enhance and implement their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) by providing technical assistance. Specific tasks included support on developing the country application review methodology, reviewing applications, matching requests with implementing partners, and reporting on CAEP performance.



Green Growth Knowledge Partnership

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Knowledge Management Advisor

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Advise on and contribute to the synthesis and sharing of knowledge among partners, policymakers, and practitioners across three platforms—Green Industry, Green Finance, and Green Policy. • Advise on and coordinate learning, reporting, and knowledge exchange for a Global Environment Facility (GEF) program on sustainable waste and chemicals management in more than 30 small island developing states (SIDS). • Provide strategic inputs to GGKP’s 2022-2025 strategy and results framework. • Advise on and contribute to the synthesis and sharing of knowledge among partners, policymakers, and practitioners across three platforms—Green Industry, Green Finance, and Green Policy. • Advise on and coordinate learning, reporting, and knowledge exchange for a Global Environment Facility (GEF) program on sustainable waste and chemicals management in more than 30 small island developing states (SIDS). • Provide strategic inputs to GGKP’s 2022-2025 strategy and results framework.



Freelance

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Independent Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2017

  • UNICEF: Analyzed survey data, wrote a report on rural WASH knowledge, attitudes and practices in Cambodia, and presented and discussed key findings at a workshop with government and development partners (2017). • Africa Transport Policy Program: Wrote articles and conducted research on sustainable transport. Drafted communications strategy and stakeholder survey for truck load control and compliance campaign (2014). • TechnoServe: Conducted research on trends and innovations in climate change, agroecology and private sector development for 2013-2017 strategic plan, and identified implications for scaling or modifying programs (2012).



Ashoka

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  * Wrote press releases on and coordinated site visits with social and business entrepreneurs in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. * Advised social entrepreneurs on communicating their innovative work in clean energy and agriculture with external audiences. * Wrote press releases on and coordinated site visits with social and business entrepreneurs in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. * Advised social entrepreneurs on communicating their innovative work in clean energy and agriculture with external audiences.



CEB, now Gartner

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisory Specialist

  • 2010 - 2012

  * Provided recommendations for development and implementation of Supplier Code of Conduct for Fortune 100 company. * Advised senior procurement executives at Fortune 500 companies with strategic research to address challenges around issues such as supplier management and sustainability. * Managed website content and projects, and wrote blogs on topics such as renewable energy, corporate responsibility and sourcing in emerging markets. * Provided recommendations for development and implementation of Supplier Code of Conduct for Fortune 100 company. * Advised senior procurement executives at Fortune 500 companies with strategic research to address challenges around issues such as supplier management and sustainability. * Managed website content and projects, and wrote blogs on topics such as renewable energy, corporate responsibility and sourcing in emerging markets.



EARTHDAY.ORG

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • 2010 - 2010



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contractor, Global Climate Change

  • 2010 - 2010

  * Wrote articles summarizing the results of scientific research funded by the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) on the implications of global climate change on air and water quality, human health and ecosystems, and linked the results to social, political, justice and management issues. * Wrote articles summarizing the results of scientific research funded by the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) on the implications of global climate change on air and water quality, human health and ecosystems, and linked the results to social, political, justice and management issues.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scheduler

  • 2009 - 2010

  * Managed Congressman's schedule, coordinated travel reservations and wrote letters on behalf of the Congressman.

• Graduate Policy Intern

  • 2009 - 2009

  * Discussed renewable energy resource provisions in H.R. 2454 with House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, contributing to a change in national climate policy. * Represented chief of staff at a briefing on foreign aid reform, and provided the office with a summary.* Researched and wrote constituent letters on energy and economic issues, and summarized the ARRA for nonprofits.



Ashoka

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate

  • 2008 - 2008

  * Researched grants, drafted grant proposals and assisted with strategic planning efforts for the Law for All initiative. * Managed volunteers for translation of Fellow Security Guide, designed and edited program materials using InDesign, and wrote award nominations for Fellows. * Researched grants, drafted grant proposals and assisted with strategic planning efforts for the Law for All initiative. * Managed volunteers for translation of Fellow Security Guide, designed and edited program materials using InDesign, and wrote award nominations for Fellows.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • 2008 - 2008

  * Drafted budget narrative for Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor for Congressional Budget Justification. * Identified indicators on democracy levels in countries to ensure compliance with Advancing Democratic Values Act. * Prepared morning news briefings for the Assistant Secretary. * Drafted budget narrative for Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights & Labor for Congressional Budget Justification. * Identified indicators on democracy levels in countries to ensure compliance with Advancing Democratic Values Act. * Prepared morning news briefings for the Assistant Secretary.



Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership

• Graduate Program Assistant

  • 2007 - 2007



The Livestrong Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocacy Program Coordinator; Communications Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2007

  * Wrote policy memos on issues such as California’s proposition to increase the tobacco tax to fund its state cancer plan. * Planned event logistics for national advocacy day in Washington, DC, for 200 volunteer advocates from all 50 states. * Managed, wrote and designed monthly e-newsletter and advocacy emails, and created Congressional voting scorecards. * Edited and managed printing of marketing materials, created presentations, and completed expense reports and invoices. * Wrote policy memos on issues such as California’s proposition to increase the tobacco tax to fund its state cancer plan. * Planned event logistics for national advocacy day in Washington, DC, for 200 volunteer advocates from all 50 states. * Managed, wrote and designed monthly e-newsletter and advocacy emails, and created Congressional voting scorecards. * Edited and managed printing of marketing materials, created presentations, and completed expense reports and invoices.



Public Strategies, Inc.

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Relations Intern

  • 2005 - 2005