Engineering Associate

• May 2023 - Present

Education and Engagement Student Leader

• May 2021 - May 2023

- Represent the Hanley Sustainability Institute to the greater community through environmental education - Lead weekly meetings with 30 Sustainability Activation Program volunteers to brainstorm and plan educational events - Create series of sustainability presentations to interactive, in-person formats with audiences ranging from 25-50 participants - Initiate and coordinate dialogues about sustainability and intersectional social justice topics with over 1,500 students - Represent the Hanley Sustainability Institute to the greater community through environmental education - Lead weekly meetings with 30 Sustainability Activation Program volunteers to brainstorm and plan educational events - Create series of sustainability presentations to interactive, in-person formats with audiences ranging from 25-50 participants - Initiate and coordinate dialogues about sustainability and intersectional social justice topics with over 1,500 students

River Steward Cohort 2023

• May 2020 - May 2023

- Participate in weekly seminar with topics including sustainable development, civic engagement, and environmental justice - Engage with various local organizations for service, informational seminars, and projects led by graduating cohort - Sustain mutually beneficial relationships with local neighborhoods through regular check-ups on previous projects - Collaborate with Dakota Center to complete a capstone project focused on transforming existing outdoor spaces into educational garden plots and social gathering space Show less

Engineer Intern

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

- Contributed to engineering projects including bioacidification laboratory testing, installation of vermiponics system, construction of new urine depot, energy-saving insulation installation, and office space modification to better serve staff - Initiated and synthesized new Staff Spotlight series on Instagram, utilizing short-form interviews and Canva - Communicated with new and existing stakeholders both for vermiponics system and flagship urine recycling program - Contributed to engineering projects including bioacidification laboratory testing, installation of vermiponics system, construction of new urine depot, energy-saving insulation installation, and office space modification to better serve staff - Initiated and synthesized new Staff Spotlight series on Instagram, utilizing short-form interviews and Canva - Communicated with new and existing stakeholders both for vermiponics system and flagship urine recycling program

Wastewater Department Temporary Employee

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

- collaborated with full-time mechanics and operators to support local wastewater treatment - expanded technical and social understanding of municipal government and infrastructure - maintained 43 pump stations across city with tasks ranging from lawn work to electrical box upgrades - collaborated with full-time mechanics and operators to support local wastewater treatment - expanded technical and social understanding of municipal government and infrastructure - maintained 43 pump stations across city with tasks ranging from lawn work to electrical box upgrades

Undergraduate Student Researcher

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

- Compiled and presented poster to mentors and peers on mixer-separator design for Dr. Erick Vasquez and his NEMLab - Independently conducted literature searches and studied chemical engineering processes such as liquid-liquid extraction, Pickering emulsions and “smart” magnetic nanoparticle driven separations - Compiled and presented poster to mentors and peers on mixer-separator design for Dr. Erick Vasquez and his NEMLab - Independently conducted literature searches and studied chemical engineering processes such as liquid-liquid extraction, Pickering emulsions and “smart” magnetic nanoparticle driven separations

Summer Research Fellow

• May 2018 - Aug 2019

- Optimized fluoride removal methods using metal-loaded ion exchange resins in a leadership role of research group - Completed tests of metal, resin combinations based on current literature under tight timeline - Developed and presented research summary at poster session for peers, community members, and non-profit organizations - Optimized fluoride removal methods using metal-loaded ion exchange resins in a leadership role of research group - Completed tests of metal, resin combinations based on current literature under tight timeline - Developed and presented research summary at poster session for peers, community members, and non-profit organizations