Experience

TWAS – The World Academy of Sciences

• Italy
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Assistant, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World

  • Jan 2018 - Present



The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

• Trieste, Italy

• Communications/Administrative Officer, GenderInSITE

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Develop and executive communications strategy for the policy advocacy initiative GenderInSITE, under the administration of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a field office of UNESCO. • Define target audience and identify most effective mechanisms to reach it. • Design and maintain website, build portal of practical tools and resources, cultivate social media presence, establish content partnerships and grow community of interest. • Research and write news articles, fact sheets and other original materials, including branding and marketing materials, and produce and edit photo and video content including video interviews. • Provide administrative support for program, including organizing events and activities, producing proposals and reports to donors, and managing contracts with implementation partners.



Transcendent Endeavors

• New York, NY

• Special Assistant to the Founder

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014



Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, U.S. Department of State

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Foreign Affairs Officer

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Science Policy team member in the Office of Science and Technology Cooperation. As a member of the Science Policy team, researched and analyzed policies related to issues in science, technology and innovation including technology transfer, innovation clusters, investment in research and development, the science of science policy, open access and open science, gender equality in science, and peer review in support of international scientific cooperation and advancement of U.S. foreign policy goals. • Coordinated and participated in in-person and virtual policy discussions with high-level government and institutional officials from countries with developing scientific enterprises including India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. • Participated in the planning of and provided logistical support for the Science, Technology and Innovation Expert Partnership speaker program. • Coordinated the solicitation of nominations and the selection of the final winner for the inaugural and second year of the $25K APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE). • Facilitated the continuation of the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative by gaining authority to solicit corporate sponsors.



Seed Media Group

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ScienceBlogs.com Community Manager

  • Oct 2008 - May 2011

  Oversaw editorial direction of site and management of 80+ contributing bloggers, and acted as liaison between bloggers and Seed Media Group. • Expanded the blog network through strategic recruitment of new bloggers; maintained payroll and other records for all bloggers and provided technical support within Movable Type system and during transition of new blogs to system. • Developed new website features and organized special events, contests and promotions for bloggers, including the annual blogger meetup and DonorsChoose fundraising drive. • Wrote copy daily for homepage, editorial blog, corporate-sponsored blogs and other areas of ScienceBlogs website and maintained features such as a content feed to NYTimes.com, a weekly newsletter and SB’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. • Acted as editorial point of contact for ScienceBlogs audience and partners, including forming relationships with potential partners, managing and organizing events for the reader community, and responding to queries and concerns. • Worked with Seed Magazine staff on editorial projects, contributed book reviews for Seed Magazine, and integrated content from ScienceBlogs with content from SeedMagazine.com and NationalGeographic.com.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • 2011 - 2011

  Assisted members of the Science Policy, Bilateral Affairs, and Global Engagement teams in various capacities to further international science diplomacy. Assisted members of the Science Policy, Bilateral Affairs, and Global Engagement teams in various capacities to further international science diplomacy.