Experience

Creation Justice Ministries

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Executive Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Resilience Program Coordinator

  • May 2020 - Jun 2021

  ● Equip congregations across the world to prepare for the effects of climate change● Organize and facilitate monthly virtual workshop on resilience, engaging 400+ people on average each month● Build a list of 1000+ advocates engaging in faith-based climate resilience efforts● Actively pursue $300,000+ in funding



Interfaith Power & Light (MD, DC, NoVA)

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Faithful Advocacy

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  ● Supervise a team of 4 organizers working to build a coalition of local congregations to fight climate change● Oversee legislative advocacy in MD, DC, and VA, connecting faith voices with environmental campaigns● Create, implement, and promote faith-environment educational resources in congregations across the region



Interfaith Power & Light

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

• Federal Policy Associate

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Advocate for climate policy on Capitol Hill on behalf of over 20,000 congregations in the IPL network. Advocate for climate policy on Capitol Hill on behalf of over 20,000 congregations in the IPL network.



Sojourners

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaigns and Communications Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  I coordinated and implemented policy action, including grassroots advocacy and lobbying for Climate Justice, Immigration, and Women and Girls campaigns. I wrote for Sojourners’ online publications on Christianity and the environment, immigration, and gender. I also tended to Sojourners campaigns social media accounts (5 Twitter, 1 Facebook). I coordinated and implemented policy action, including grassroots advocacy and lobbying for Climate Justice, Immigration, and Women and Girls campaigns. I wrote for Sojourners’ online publications on Christianity and the environment, immigration, and gender. I also tended to Sojourners campaigns social media accounts (5 Twitter, 1 Facebook).



U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Science Technician

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  I performed routine data collection in 7 streams in the Santa Monica Mountains, tracking Benthic Macroinvertebrate communities, presence/health of California Newts, and other indicators of stream health. I designed and executed ecological studies on invasive predator-native predator interactions. I performed routine data collection in 7 streams in the Santa Monica Mountains, tracking Benthic Macroinvertebrate communities, presence/health of California Newts, and other indicators of stream health. I designed and executed ecological studies on invasive predator-native predator interactions.



Pepperdine University Housing and Residence Life

• Spiritual Life Advisor, The Eden Project

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  I served as a spiritual mentor for the Eden Project, Pepperdine's brand new, innovative sustainable living-learning community. My duties included leading a small-group bible study where we explored the relationship between faith and care for the environment, caring for a community garden behind the residence hall, and offering spiritual guidance to my 53 residents.

• President

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  Over my two years of involvement in GreenTeam, I worked to bring the organization from the brink of inactivity to a group that is entrenched in campus life. From the 2014-2016 school years, I helped to plan Pepperdine's first climate conference, an environmental film festival, Pepperdine's Earth Day fair, and numerous other events. I maintained the on-campus community gardens, connecting students, staff, and faculty with each other and with the earth. As President, I increased the GreenTeam's influence and membership three-fold through strategic marketing, inclusive event planning, and faculty-staff partnerships. Show less

• Student Sustainability Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Apr 2016

  I served as the student sustainability coordinator at Pepperdine's Center of Sustainability. I acted as a liaison between the student body and the administration on sustainability issues, providing advice and research for new programs while assisting with current initiatives.I was the primary student planner for the Eden Project, an initiative to transform a student dorm into a sustainable living-learning environment.



One Gun Ranch

• United States
• Ranching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Production Intern

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  I assisted in the production duties of the farm, including compost and bed preparation, harvesting, weeding, and other farm maintenance. I assisted in the production duties of the farm, including compost and bed preparation, harvesting, weeding, and other farm maintenance.