Experience

Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ecosystem-Builder/Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  - Point person for all things climate tech - Leading the delta v accelerator, the capstone entrepreneurial experience for students at MIT - Managing a partnership between Boston and Houston to train and educate entrepreneurs tackling the energy transition - Coordinating MTC's relationship with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia - Point person for all things climate tech - Leading the delta v accelerator, the capstone entrepreneurial experience for students at MIT - Managing a partnership between Boston and Houston to train and educate entrepreneurs tackling the energy transition - Coordinating MTC's relationship with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia



On Deck

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Climate Tech Fellow

  • Jul 2021 - Present



GreenBiz Group

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Freelance

• Boston, MA

• Freelance Climate Tech Journalist

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022



Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Innovation Fellow

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  - Liaising between the Center for Business and Environment at Yale (CBEY) and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (CITY) - Building the environmental entrepreneurship ecosystem to support ideas, ventures, and technologies that address pressing sustainability challenges - Managing a team of coordinators to create meaningful programming, coaching, funding, networking, and outreach for entrepreneurs and innovators - Connecting diverse partners to inspire, build, test, and launch start-up business, non-profit, community, & other endeavors



Yale Center for Business and the Environment

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Innovation Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  - Liaising between the Center for Business and Environment at Yale (CBEY) and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (CITY) - Building the environmental entrepreneurship ecosystem to support ideas, ventures, and technologies that address pressing sustainability challenges - Managing a team of coordinators to create meaningful programming, coaching, funding, networking, and outreach for entrepreneurs and innovators - Connecting diverse partners to inspire, build, test, and launch start-up business, non-profit, community, & other endeavors



Brava Home Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Strategy and Operations Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Built key components of financial model and pitch deck to raise a pending multimillion-dollar funding round - Worked as a core member of the strategy team, engaging directly with the CEO and Head of Business Operations to answer high-level questions about pricing, product offerings, and long-term growth - Led development of 4 new supply chain partnerships, initiating and managing relationships with 10+ potential partners - Analyzed user data in real time from 500+ customer experiences to identify and address issues during beta testing



ILUMÉXICO

• Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Strategic Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Delivered 11 actionable recommendations for a fast-growing start-up to address the issue of late microfinance payments from rural clients, a critical business challenge inhibiting further growth Delivered 11 actionable recommendations for a fast-growing start-up to address the issue of late microfinance payments from rural clients, a critical business challenge inhibiting further growth



World Resources Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator, Climate Resilience

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

  Managed budgets, grants, and contracts for WRI’s Climate Resilience Practice; organized internal and external events, workshops, and conferences; assisted with outreach and engagement on the team’s issues and activities. Managed budgets, grants, and contracts for WRI’s Climate Resilience Practice; organized internal and external events, workshops, and conferences; assisted with outreach and engagement on the team’s issues and activities.



Oxfam America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Climate Change Policy Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  Researched flows of international finance towards climate change adaptation as part of the Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative; helped organize international workshops on the subject of adaptation finance Researched flows of international finance towards climate change adaptation as part of the Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative; helped organize international workshops on the subject of adaptation finance



World Resources Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  Conducted research, drafted talking points, and created PowerPoint slides to prepare WRI President & CEO Dr. Andrew Steer for his frequent speaking engagements; thoroughly fact-checked Dr. Steer’s publicly cited information; compiled a database of key facts to be used by Dr. Steer and other senior staff; supported projects throughout the institute, including a high-level proposal for a sustainable cities center, at Dr. Steer’s direction Conducted research, drafted talking points, and created PowerPoint slides to prepare WRI President & CEO Dr. Andrew Steer for his frequent speaking engagements; thoroughly fact-checked Dr. Steer’s publicly cited information; compiled a database of key facts to be used by Dr. Steer and other senior staff; supported projects throughout the institute, including a high-level proposal for a sustainable cities center, at Dr. Steer’s direction



Consumers Union

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Policy Intern

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Researched credit reporting and other financial services, identifying gaps in the current legislation; supported efforts to advocate for improved policy and transparency Researched credit reporting and other financial services, identifying gaps in the current legislation; supported efforts to advocate for improved policy and transparency



GRAVIS

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Researched climate change vulnerability in rural communities of the Thar Desert; wrote the organization’s first official publication on climate change; managed social media and communications, including the organization’s website, blog, and Facebook page; wrote reports and grant proposals, as well as monthly reflective essays for the Hart Leadership Program Publication: “Dealing with a Different Desert: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Thar,” April 2014 Researched climate change vulnerability in rural communities of the Thar Desert; wrote the organization’s first official publication on climate change; managed social media and communications, including the organization’s website, blog, and Facebook page; wrote reports and grant proposals, as well as monthly reflective essays for the Hart Leadership Program Publication: “Dealing with a Different Desert: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Thar,” April 2014



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Admissions Blogger

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Wrote and maintained a sustainability-themed blog about the student experience; provided student input on the university’s social media initiatives Wrote and maintained a sustainability-themed blog about the student experience; provided student input on the university’s social media initiatives



Tshulu Trust

• HaMakuya, South Africa

• Environmental Programme Coordinator

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Established environmental education programs for a poverty alleviation organization in rural South Africa; conducted research about local environmental knowledge, beliefs, and practices Established environmental education programs for a poverty alleviation organization in rural South Africa; conducted research about local environmental knowledge, beliefs, and practices



Wild South

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate Change Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Educated communities about climate change and wildlife conservation in the Blue Ridge Mountains; created informational material, drafted position papers, and participated in field programs; assisted with wildlife surveys Educated communities about climate change and wildlife conservation in the Blue Ridge Mountains; created informational material, drafted position papers, and participated in field programs; assisted with wildlife surveys



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ecological Research Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2010

  Conducted independent research in field ecology with applications for climate change response; published findings in PLOS ONE Citation: Clark JS, Soltoff BD, Powell AS, Read QD (2012) Evidence from Individual Inference for High-Dimensional Coexistence: Long-Term Experiments on Recruitment Response. PLoS ONE 7(2): e30050. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030050 Conducted independent research in field ecology with applications for climate change response; published findings in PLOS ONE Citation: Clark JS, Soltoff BD, Powell AS, Read QD (2012) Evidence from Individual Inference for High-Dimensional Coexistence: Long-Term Experiments on Recruitment Response. PLoS ONE 7(2): e30050. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030050



New England Aquarium

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Visitor Education Interpreter

  • Feb 2006 - Aug 2008

  Conducted presentations about aquatic life and conservation for audiences of up to 200 people; engaged in one-on-one educational discussions with aquarium visitors Conducted presentations about aquatic life and conservation for audiences of up to 200 people; engaged in one-on-one educational discussions with aquarium visitors