Experience

Perspectives Climate Group

• Germany
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Perspectives is an independent research and consulting firm providing the private sector, governments and non-governmental organizations with practical solutions for domestic and international climate policies, international carbon markets and climate finance instruments.My work focuses on UNFCCC mechanisms (particularly capacity building and pilot design for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement), as well as voluntary carbon markets and climate finance. Tasks include project management and proposal development of projects for both public and private sector clients, leading the company's US outreach strategy, as well as carbon market project design (including calculating estimated emissions reductions and cost/revenue potential of carbon market projects, leading stakeholder workshops, writing project design documents, quantifying SDG impacts, and assessing applicable methodologies and costs of registration under various standards).Private sector expertise also includes assessing ESG risk, guiding clients through compensation claims and selection of high-integrity carbon credits, as well as market analysis (e.g. CORSIA, Article 6, voluntary carbon markets, etc.). Show less

• Junior Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2023

• Technical Assistant

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021



KAY BLADA RECYCLING

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

• Vice President

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2023

  • Responsible for management and development of a non-profit organization that focuses on recycling efforts and community development in rural Haiti. • Nominated by the program's founder to serve as vice president of the non-profit's board of directors. • Awarded a grant of $1,450 by the Jon Curtis Student Enrichment Fund to produce a documentary about the non-profit's work in Haiti. • Organized a partnership with United Solar Initiative and secured the donation of $15,000 worth of solar panels for the non-profit’s facility in Haiti. • Other duties include seeking partnership agreements, securing grants, and managing accounting and 501(c)(3)compliance. Show less



ICLEI Europe

• Germany
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Governance and Social Innovation Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Conducted policy research, worked with local government partners, and prepared content as part of ICLEI’s Governance and Social Innovation team. • Drafted and oversaw publication of an informative book on ICLEI’s EU-commissioned “NATURVATION” project, focused on promoting nature-based solutions in European cities. • Conducted policy research, worked with local government partners, and prepared content as part of ICLEI’s Governance and Social Innovation team. • Drafted and oversaw publication of an informative book on ICLEI’s EU-commissioned “NATURVATION” project, focused on promoting nature-based solutions in European cities.



North Carolina Collaboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Policy Intern

  • Dec 2018 - May 2019



Institute for the Environment Board of Visitors

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Board Member

  • Oct 2017 - May 2019

  • Nominated to serve as a student representative on the Institute for the Environment Board of Visitors. Duties Include: • Contributing skills, knowledge, and experience to advise and support the mission, research, and programs of the UNC Institute for the Environment. • Serving on various project committees to advance the priorities of the Institute for the Environment, including representing the IE to the public and to private industry, securing donations, and expanding current projects. • Promoting appropriate federal, state and local funding for environmental research, education and outreach. Show less



Universidad San Francisco de Quito

• Ecuador
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Exchange Student

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Attended a semester study abroad program in Quito, Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, studying environmental science, conservation, and socio-economic development. Attended a semester study abroad program in Quito, Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, studying environmental science, conservation, and socio-economic development.



Birdseye Renewable Energy, a Dominion Energy Company

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solar Development Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Analyzed electricity generation, customer load trends and local, state, and federal policies in several key markets to enhance the utility scale solar strategy and advance large-scale projects in multiple regulated Southeast US markets. • Retrieved, cleaned, and analyzed relevant meteorological, production, and demand data for a proposed project site to assess the viability of the proposed solar installation. • Edited and refined documents for presentation to major utilities: e.g. leases, environmental studies, and system output models. • Researched local, state, and federal policies that affect large-scale solar projects in the Southeast. Show less



Southern Environmental Law Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Geospatial Analysis Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Performed GIS analysis of environmental issues on the East Coast for use in local, state, and federal cases. • Duties included developing geospatial analysis strategies, acquiring necessary data, and producing digital and hard-copy products for a variety of public policy issues, including water quality, urban sprawl, and coal ash spills. • Performed GIS analysis of environmental issues on the East Coast for use in local, state, and federal cases. • Duties included developing geospatial analysis strategies, acquiring necessary data, and producing digital and hard-copy products for a variety of public policy issues, including water quality, urban sprawl, and coal ash spills.



UNC Environmental Finance Center

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Data Analyst

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  Compiled reports and managed water rates databases that aid government organizations in providing financially sustainable environmental services. Duties included reviewing utility rate sheets, collecting data, maintaining various databases, drafting reports, and conducting quality assessments. Compiled reports and managed water rates databases that aid government organizations in providing financially sustainable environmental services. Duties included reviewing utility rate sheets, collecting data, maintaining various databases, drafting reports, and conducting quality assessments.



Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Project Lead and Student Congress Representative

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Collaborated with students and faculty to design and implement renewable energy projects around campus, including a Student Union solar array and various LED lighting upgrades. • Nominated by previous co-chairs to act as a Student Congress Representative, voting on allocation of funding for proposed projects. • Acted as project lead for the committee promotional video and other energy efficiency projects. • Collaborated with students and faculty to design and implement renewable energy projects around campus, including a Student Union solar array and various LED lighting upgrades. • Nominated by previous co-chairs to act as a Student Congress Representative, voting on allocation of funding for proposed projects. • Acted as project lead for the committee promotional video and other energy efficiency projects.



UNC Institute for the Environment

• Germany and the Netherlands

• Burch Field Research Seminar: Germany and the Netherlands

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Spent 6 weeks studying city planning and renewable energy in Germany and the Netherlands. • Completed 2 courses: Smart Cities in a European Context (Honors) and The Future of Energy (Honors) • Published 3 blog posts and an op-ed, which was published in the Charlotte Observer. • Produced a video project on the German Energy Transition, used as an instructional tool in ENEC 201 classes and as a marketing tool for the Institute for the Environment at events such as the Clean Tech Summit. Show less



Charlotte Businesses Recycle

• Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Founder

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Charlotte Businesses Recycle is a student-led organization that aims to promote sustainable business by providing local shops and agencies with a free, convenient way to recycle waste that would otherwise be sent to a landfill. The program has recently expanded and now serves 12 businesses in the South Charlotte area, including AllState Insurance, Piedmont Eye Care, and Banana Republic, collecting over 400 gallons of recyclable waste each week. Charlotte Businesses Recycle is a student-led organization that aims to promote sustainable business by providing local shops and agencies with a free, convenient way to recycle waste that would otherwise be sent to a landfill. The program has recently expanded and now serves 12 businesses in the South Charlotte area, including AllState Insurance, Piedmont Eye Care, and Banana Republic, collecting over 400 gallons of recyclable waste each week.