Experience

California Ocean Protection Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sea Grant Fellow

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  CA Sea Grant Fellow with the Ocean Protection Council's Climate Change Program CA Sea Grant Fellow with the Ocean Protection Council's Climate Change Program



California State Parks

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Services Intern

  • May 2022 - Jan 2023

  ⧫ Led a qualitative research project on the public opinion of the Rio Del Mar Living Shoreline Project ⧫ Assisted with CEQA permitting, CA Coastal Commission applications, and coastal development project management ⧫ Led a qualitative research project on the public opinion of the Rio Del Mar Living Shoreline Project ⧫ Assisted with CEQA permitting, CA Coastal Commission applications, and coastal development project management



Environmental Defense Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Blue Carbon Seaweed Fellow

  • May 2022 - Sep 2022

  ⧫ Led EDF’s Oceans Team’s research on the feasibility of accounting for blue carbon in the NDCs of developing countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ⧫ Gathered data through literature reviews, expert interviews, data mining, and collaborative work with other EDF employees and interns ⧫ Led EDF’s Oceans Team’s research on the feasibility of accounting for blue carbon in the NDCs of developing countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ⧫ Gathered data through literature reviews, expert interviews, data mining, and collaborative work with other EDF employees and interns



Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Assistant at the Center for the Blue Economy

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  ⧫ Researched ecotourism throughout different Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) ⧫ Crafted specific case-study models to help the CBE create a ‘case-study teaching program’ for international environmental professionals interested in learning more about the ‘Blue Economy’ ⧫ Researched ecotourism throughout different Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) ⧫ Crafted specific case-study models to help the CBE create a ‘case-study teaching program’ for international environmental professionals interested in learning more about the ‘Blue Economy’



California State Parks

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Park Interpretive Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  ⧫ Coastal sand dune restoration and endangered species management⧫ Led and developed virtual materials/strategy for our district's educational team during COVID-19⧫ Transformed Senior Environmental Scientists’ research into educational opportunities for the public⧫ Collaborated with educational staff to create and present interpretive programming e.g., crafting press releases, social media content, K-12 field trips, and developing new community outreach initiatives

• Senior Park Aide

  • May 2018 - Feb 2021

  ⧫ Maintained park health through invasive species removal, native plant care and habitat restoration⧫ Managed all social media platforms and public inquiries⧫ Developed and led youth educational programs, guided tours, and community outreach via public interaction



NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee

• United States
• 100 - 200 Employee

• NCAA Student Athlete

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2019

  ⧫ Four year member, senior year captain, and SAAC representative of the NCAA D-III Men's Basketball team at UC Santa Cruz. ⧫ Four year member, senior year captain, and SAAC representative of the NCAA D-III Men's Basketball team at UC Santa Cruz.



UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Intern

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  ⧫ Curated the UCSC Arboretum through landscape maintenance, plant propagation, irrigation, and working directly with Arboretum management ⧫ Incorporated and applied arboretum experience into academic research projects ⧫ Curated the UCSC Arboretum through landscape maintenance, plant propagation, irrigation, and working directly with Arboretum management ⧫ Incorporated and applied arboretum experience into academic research projects