Experience

Public Citizen

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Climate Policy Counsel

  • Sep 2023 - Present



U.S. District Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023



The Center for Climate Integrity

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Conducted legal research and analysis in support of climate liability cases from states, counties, and cities to make polluters pay for the climate crisis they created. Conducted legal research and analysis in support of climate liability cases from states, counties, and cities to make polluters pay for the climate crisis they created.



Law Students for Climate Accountability

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaigns Coordinator

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Helped launch law student campaign to pressure top law firms to enact standards limiting climate-exacerbating litigation for the fossil fuel industry. Coordinated organizing campaigns targeting firms representing ExxonMobil and Chevron. Helped launch law student campaign to pressure top law firms to enact standards limiting climate-exacerbating litigation for the fossil fuel industry. Coordinated organizing campaigns targeting firms representing ExxonMobil and Chevron.



Public Citizen

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  Conducted legal research and advocacy support for efforts to enact legislative and administrative health and safety measures around workplace heat stress, meatpacking line speeds, and whistleblower protections. Conducted legal research and advocacy support for efforts to enact legislative and administrative health and safety measures around workplace heat stress, meatpacking line speeds, and whistleblower protections.



Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Conducted legal, policy, and legislative history research and drafted memos in support of six lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration’s rollback of climate and environmental regulation. Conducted legal, policy, and legislative history research and drafted memos in support of six lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration’s rollback of climate and environmental regulation.



Rhode Island Center for Justice

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Researched and drafted extensive memo on protecting low-income utility customers from service shut-offs. Helped clients navigate eviction and other housing cases and supported design process for eviction diversion program proposal. Researched and drafted extensive memo on protecting low-income utility customers from service shut-offs. Helped clients navigate eviction and other housing cases and supported design process for eviction diversion program proposal.



City of Providence

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Led research and design processes for City initiatives to increase affordable housing and expand pre-K. Organized pilot project to reduce needless municipal arrests. Supported advocacy efforts to enact City’s legislative agenda. Led research and design processes for City initiatives to increase affordable housing and expand pre-K. Organized pilot project to reduce needless municipal arrests. Supported advocacy efforts to enact City’s legislative agenda.



Rhode Island General Assembly

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rhode Island State Representative

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  In two terms, led successful campaigns to win paid sick days legislation, raise the minimum wage, pass online voter registration, and create new renewable energy programs, among other policymaking victories. In two terms, led successful campaigns to win paid sick days legislation, raise the minimum wage, pass online voter registration, and create new renewable energy programs, among other policymaking victories.



State of Rhode Island

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Candidate for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

  Earned 49 percent of the vote in Democratic primary challenge to the incumbent lieutenant governor. Endorsed by numerous progressive leaders and organizations, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Democracy for America, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club, and 350.org. Earned 49 percent of the vote in Democratic primary challenge to the incumbent lieutenant governor. Endorsed by numerous progressive leaders and organizations, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Democracy for America, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club, and 350.org.



Providence Student Union

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Executive Director

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2016

  Founded education justice organization, developing program into a nationally recognized nonprofit. Trained youth leaders in organizing and advocacy, winning multiple statewide policy changes including free school transportation funding, the creation of an ethnic studies curriculum for high school students, and the end of a high-stakes testing policy with disproportionate impacts on students of color. Founded education justice organization, developing program into a nationally recognized nonprofit. Trained youth leaders in organizing and advocacy, winning multiple statewide policy changes including free school transportation funding, the creation of an ethnic studies curriculum for high school students, and the end of a high-stakes testing policy with disproportionate impacts on students of color.