Experience

Brightcore Energy

• United States
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Geothermal Analyst

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Conducts preliminary geothermal assessments of infrastructure and geology for retrofits and new construction sites in the Northeast. • Performs large commercial geothermal system sizing and thermal capacity estimating with an in-house tool developed with lead engineers.• Prepares costs and incentives analysis for HVAC electrification projects.• Designs vertical and inclined bore field layouts in CAD for existing and new construction buildings.• Manages private, utility, and state program RFP submissions: D.C Public Service Commission’s Pilot Community Heat Pump program, Eversource’s Community Heat Pump RFP, NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence and Community Heat Pump programs.• Researches local and state incentives, policies, and market trends on renewable energy technology in the Northeast.

• Clean Energy Data Analyst

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  • Conducts preliminary geothermal assessments of infrastructure and geology.• Performs new construction and retrofit large commercial geothermal energy system sizing, costs, incentives, and HVAC electrification comparison estimates with an in-house estimating tool developed with lead engineers.• Facilitates/Manages RFP and State Program applications with specialization in environmental justice community support.• Provides support and research to inform strategic account development and relationship management activity.• Develops marketing materials, technical and educational presentations, white papers, and collaborative webinars for geothermal and UrbanGeo™ product offerings since launch in February 2021.• Leads social media content creation and coordinates industry event/webinar/conference proposals, marketing materials, and company participation.



Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

• United States
• Public Policy
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainable Operations Analyst

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Assisted in developing and implementing of the procurement policy, framework, and guidelines to enable staff to make sustainable and cost-effective decisions • Created criteria for procurement categories; manage planning, conducting, summarizing sustainability market research • Built and leveraged relationships with sustainable vendors and saved 50%+ in purchasing: coffee, office and cleaning supplies • Worked with Sr. Project Manager to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from business travel using WRI GHG Protocols • Quantified construction-material embodied carbon to contribute to the Living Building Challenge's Materials Petals certification • Tracked landfill/recycling/compost weights to report diversion rates; contributed to environmental footprint analysis • Participated in internal DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Committee



U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• SEED Team- Solar Decathlon United States 2019 (Winner)

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Syracuse University joined as Syracuse Energy Efficient Design (SEED) team to participate in the U.S Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon collegiate competition's 2019 Design Challenge. Our team is designing a highly efficient, innovative and resilient multi-use multifamily net zero building in Syracuse, New York. The project proposal can be accessed through the team's website: https://sites.google.com/view/syracuse-seed/Project/introduction?authuser=0 As an Energy Team member I have been involved in the following tasks: • Collaborating with other teams to design a market ready mixed-used, mixed income multifamily Net Zero building to satisfy new development needs of Syracuse while achieving the competition’s energy targets • Strategizing demand side management program with teams and industry partners to reduce plugs and appliance loads in order to maintain residents’ energy demand at Passiv Haus, LEED and DOE standards • Creating lighting and electrical plans by selecting Energy Star fixtures to optimize lighting and energy efficiency while ensuring affordability, resiliency and comfort for intended residents • Consulting with the Syracuse Housing Authority when integrating design parameters to ensure affordability, resiliency and comfort for intended residents Lastly, our team received recognition and approval from Syracuse’s Mayor Ben Walsh in adopting the building in Syracuse’s housing and economic redevelopment. After winning the Mixed-Used Multi-Family division of the competition, our team is still dedicated to improve the building design and present it to the Syracuse Housing Authority and the Mayor for possible development.



NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Sustainability Project Development Coordinator

  • May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Working as part of the NYC Parks Sustainable Facilities division for the summer of 2017 and 2018, I’ve collaborated with a large force of interns on a variety of citywide sustainability projects resulting in both interpersonal skills and professional development. I have experience both in and out of the office projects include participating in meetings with community leaders and various agencies to offer consultation on sustainability initiatives around the city. Initiatives and projects include: • Researched and compiled the many benefits green roofs provide and metrics for grant justifications • Assisted in compiling a full application for the NY Water Quality Improvement Grant • Responsible for justifying and securing the 2017 $1 million grant NY State Green Innovation Grant Program Grant for the Park’s Million Square Feet Green Roof Project • Attended a wide scope of environmental conferences to increase collaborations with companies and organizations for future sustainable projects • Served as a liaison for potential vendors interested in establishing sustainable pilot projects within the agency • Assisted in the surveying, planning, construction, and modification of several green roofs across New York City as part of the City’s Million Square Foot Project • Participated in the installation of a green roof on a Parks storage facility, the Aramark, in Bronx • Researched emerging technologies to expand sustainability methods agency wide • Researched the potential viability of several city projects by modeling them as pilot projects implemented in the facility’s living laboratory • Full renovation of lower green roof irrigation system and planted new native species • Aided in ongoing maintenance and irrigation of green roofs at 5 Boro complex to ensure productive greenery • Assisted in distributing mulch at Alley Pond Park as a economical and environmentally sustainable method of reusing wood chips.



SyracuseCoE: NYS's Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Materials Management Steward

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  The goal of this internship was to develop a project working on an innovative strategy to change society's relationship with a material of social, economic and environmental importance in a sustainable manner. To prepare I completed training on learning about principles of sustainable materials management and diverting the definition of waste materials to productive re-utilization. Finally, for my team and I's Sustainable Materials Management Stewardship Project goal was to introduce people of all ages to the benefits of using less materials and producing less waste. Instead of our audience being just children or adults, we focused on families working together to reduce their waste, and created the program “A Family Approach to Reducing Waste”. This workshop focused on different ways that families can work together to reduce their waste, save money and reduce their impact on the environment. The workshops took place at three libraries, Cazenovia Public Library in Cazenovia, NY, Manlius Public Library in Manlius, NY and LaFayette Public Library in LaFayette, NY. More on the project details can be seen under projects.



State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Evolution, Diversification and Conservation Lab Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  I served as the undergraduate teaching assistant for a three hour lab with classroom instruction. I guided and taught undergraduates the evolution of reproductive mechanisms of land plants, identification of a various living species and phylogenetic classification of the land plant phyla based on key representatives. Throughout lab time I answered specified questions students had and assisted students with lab exercises and experiments. I served as the undergraduate teaching assistant for a three hour lab with classroom instruction. I guided and taught undergraduates the evolution of reproductive mechanisms of land plants, identification of a various living species and phylogenetic classification of the land plant phyla based on key representatives. Throughout lab time I answered specified questions students had and assisted students with lab exercises and experiments.



Hudson River Park Trust

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Estuary Educator

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  (Student Conservation Association/Americorps member) I organized and collaborated with other educators to prepare materials and co-led programs. Throughout the internship, I led and managed 122 summer camps and 150 public education programs. Overall, I educated an estimated total of 2,000 urban students (k-12) about the Hudson river estuary. As an additional project I surveyed, analyzed and presented park research project on a tree ecosystem service survey with two other members of the education department.



Village de Vacanes Rechastel

• La Breole, France

• Children’s Club Facilitator

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Facilitated and collaborated with co-workers to create and supervise daily outdoor activities, such as hiking, nature exploring and crafts with children age 3-9 • Prepared and led night activities and entertainment for all vacationers • Assisted and maintained social events and full-day indoor and outdoor activities for all guests • Facilitated and collaborated with co-workers to create and supervise daily outdoor activities, such as hiking, nature exploring and crafts with children age 3-9 • Prepared and led night activities and entertainment for all vacationers • Assisted and maintained social events and full-day indoor and outdoor activities for all guests