Experience

The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Impact Analyst

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Anchorage, Alaska, United States Thanks to the support of the Alaska Fellows Program, I'll be spending this year as a fellow with the Alaska Community Foundation. ACF has a wide portfolio of over 2,000 funds across the state, granting between $7 and $10 million annually. I'll be working to evaluate the impact ACF's statewide support has on Alaskan communities through data analysis and community outreach.



The Meantime Coffee Co.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• President of the Board of Directors

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States As President of Meantime's Board of Directors, I work closely with the CEO to lead relations between the Board and the organization's Executive leadership team. Together, we forge the student-run, nonprofit's future goals, values, and mission, ensuring its long-term sustainability and maximizing its community impacts.

• Barista

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2023

  As a barista, I prepared and served ethically and sustainably sourced coffee at UNC's only student run, non-profit coffee shop.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  The Meantime Coffee Co. is a student run, non-profit coffee shop housed in UNC's center for social justice and innovation: the Campus Y. While our daily operations involve serving excellent coffee to the Carolina community, our organization also prioritizes professional development for students, investing in student driven funding, and being a sustainable food hub. As CEO, I lead our executive team, sit on the Board of Directors, and spearhead any long-term strategic plans for the organization.

• Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina As a barista at The Meantime Coffee Co. since 2018, I have prepared and served ethically and sustainably sourced coffee at UNC. Since May of 2020, I have served as the organization's Chief Human Resources Officer leading the non-profit's hiring process, managing payroll, organizing training procedures, and maintaining company culture.



The Conservation Fund

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Government Resources Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States This summer, I'm working with Resourceful Communities: The Conservation Fund's community and economic development program. Resourceful Communities works with a network of over 500 grassroots, environmental nonprofits and organizations across the state, providing grant funding, technical assistance, and capacity building support. Resourceful Communities takes a triple bottom line approach, focusing on supporting economic, environmental, and social justice benefits through our work with community… Show more This summer, I'm working with Resourceful Communities: The Conservation Fund's community and economic development program. Resourceful Communities works with a network of over 500 grassroots, environmental nonprofits and organizations across the state, providing grant funding, technical assistance, and capacity building support. Resourceful Communities takes a triple bottom line approach, focusing on supporting economic, environmental, and social justice benefits through our work with community partners in our network. As the Government Resources Intern, I'm focused on demystifying various state, regional, and local government agencies and processes to help Resourceful Communities and our community partners work more effectively. Through independent research and interviews with local government agency officials, I am working to produce a set of deliverables (for internal use within the organization and external use with our community partners) with goals to foster collaboration across the state, increase access to existing resources, and encourage public engagement at the local level. Show less



ORANGE COUNTY LIVING WAGE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Board Member

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States As a member of the Board of Directors at OCLW, I serve the organization's needs by attending monthly meetings, serving on the Governance Committee, and advocating for a living wage in my community. In addition to these responsibilities, I'm currently serving as the co-leader of OCLW's Strategic Planning Committee. Our team of 6 is formulating the nonprofit's goals and specific actions to reach those for the next 3 years through a structured strategic planning process including extensive… Show more As a member of the Board of Directors at OCLW, I serve the organization's needs by attending monthly meetings, serving on the Governance Committee, and advocating for a living wage in my community. In addition to these responsibilities, I'm currently serving as the co-leader of OCLW's Strategic Planning Committee. Our team of 6 is formulating the nonprofit's goals and specific actions to reach those for the next 3 years through a structured strategic planning process including extensive community feedback. Show less



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant: Senior Public Policy Capstone

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Mentoring two teams of Public Policy undergraduates through their Senior Capstone experience. One group, with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, will be creating a toolbox of municipal and state water ordinances to help ease the Foundation's work in ensuring safe waters in our community. The other group will be working with WomenNC to track gender-based violence against queer communities in NC. As their mentor, I help to connect the student teams and community partners as well as guide the… Show more Mentoring two teams of Public Policy undergraduates through their Senior Capstone experience. One group, with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, will be creating a toolbox of municipal and state water ordinances to help ease the Foundation's work in ensuring safe waters in our community. The other group will be working with WomenNC to track gender-based violence against queer communities in NC. As their mentor, I help to connect the student teams and community partners as well as guide the teams' work throughout the semester.

• Teaching Assistant: The Future of Food

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States This semester, I will be one of four teaching assistants for an interdisciplinary studies course across the disciplines of biology, anthropology, and public policy. The course, with more than 330 first-year students, is centered around the Future of Food and new to UNC's curriculum. As a TA, I am in charge of grading assignments, coordinating communication between instructors and students, holding office hours, monitoring the class email, and acting as a mentor to my 83 students.



UNC Visitors Center

• Tour Guide

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina As a tour guide, I lead tours on the highlights and history of UNC’s campus to young school groups, international guests, potential faculty, and other visitors.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Congressional Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Selected out of a pool of over 300 applicants to serve in the Office of Congressman David Price (NC-04). In this position, I wrote cosponsorship memos, compiled press clips, provided constituent services, and planned a roundtable event on clean public transportation in the district.



North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

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

• COVID-19 Impact Project Intern

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States At the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits, I work on a team addressing the needs of non-profits in the state as they face hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was sent to all registered non-profits in North Carolina in the summer of 2020 gauging the effects of the pandemic on local non-profits. The Center received over 2,000 responses requesting varied support from PPE supplies to unrestricted emergency response funding opportunities. In conjunction with the Center, the Policy… Show more At the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits, I work on a team addressing the needs of non-profits in the state as they face hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was sent to all registered non-profits in North Carolina in the summer of 2020 gauging the effects of the pandemic on local non-profits. The Center received over 2,000 responses requesting varied support from PPE supplies to unrestricted emergency response funding opportunities. In conjunction with the Center, the Policy Lab at Brown University, and the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships, we've been finding policy solutions to the barriers non-profits are facing in trying to serve their communities during these times. Show less



Death Penalty Information Center

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Intern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States At the Death Penalty Information Center, I assist staff on research projects surrounding capital punishment. Some projects include drafting daily What's News posts on current events involving the death penalty; compiling media reports highlighting the far reach of DPIC research and staff interviews; conducting reviews of the diversity of sources used in DPIC publications; and downloading, adding, analyzing, and updating data for various projects.



THE HONEYSUCKLE CAFE LLC

• United States
• Restaurants

• Tea Program Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States I managed the Honeysuckle’s tea program at three business locations ordering, blending, and stocking all teas, including 8 original herbal tea blends.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Duncan MacRae Jr. Mentored Research Assistantship

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States As a research assistant, I researched educational and community development policy in North Carolina during the Jim Crow era and Civil Rights Movement. I also analyzed DigitalNC newspaper archives and transcribed oral history interviews previously conducted by my mentor.



Southern Oral History Program at UNC Chapel Hill

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina With a team of other undergraduate interns, I curated the NC 2020 project in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the 19th Amendment. I gained experience in writing tape logs, abstracts, and transcripts for interviews to be deposited in the organization’s archives.



Center for Local Governance & Research

• Bhutan
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  At this research center aiming to strengthen democratic, local governance in Bhutan, I conducted a research project with one other intern. We interviewed local farmers participating in the Bhutan Biogas Program (BBP) and created an evaluation report on the program.



Obwaagazi Children's Foundation

• Uganda
• Non-profit Organizations

• Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Jinja, Uganda During the summer of 2018, I worked as an intern for Obwaagazi: a non-profit school for children with disabilities in Jinja, Uganda. I helped interview families of all 35 students to help the foundation better understand their home-life needs. I also gained invaluable insights into the financial, administrative, and social inner-workings of an international non-profit.