Experience

New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children

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

• Paralegal

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Paralegal providing free representation to immigrant youth as they petition for legal status in the United States Key roles: drafting client testimonials, conducting intake interviews, co-running client hotline, preparing US immigration forms, preparing family court filings, presenting "Know Your Rights" workshops Key achievements: Worked with 15+ clients to secure work permits, apply for asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and defend them in immigration court against removal from US Show less



Sunwealth

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Development Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

  1) Project developer of solar energy projects on non-profits, affordable housing sites, schools and businessesKey roles: Due diligence, managing construction timelines, financial modeling in Excel, negotiating contracts, assembling data rooms, reporting company's annual metrics, managing 3 direct reportsKey achievements: Developed and financed 80+ solar projects, including on New York City Housing Authority facilities 2) Community solar manager offering low-income residents a 25% discount on electricity produced by neighborhood solar panelsKey roles: Presenting offering in English and Spanish, phone outreach, tabling at community events, developing marketing materialsKey achievements: Oversaw 660% growth in Community Solar program, enrolled over 100 low-income participants, expanded outreach to 5 languages (Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Portuguese, English) Show less

• Project Development Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

• Project Development Associate

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021



Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2021

  Air quality researcher studying correlation between drought and air pollution using satellite data from NASA’s Ozone Monitoring Instrument Publication with Geophysical Research Letters: "Evaluating Drought Responses of Surface Ozone Precursor Proxies: Variations with Land Cover Type, Precipitation, and Temperature"; https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL091520 Presented research at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 2021, Evaluating Drought Responses of Surface Ozone Precursors: Variations with Land Cover Type, Precipitation, and Temperature (poster) Presented research at NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team Final Showcase (convened online), 2020, Evaluating Drought Responses of Surface Ozone Precursors: Variations with Land Cover Type, Precipitation, and Temperature (poster) Principal Investigator: Dr. Arlene Fiore Show less



Columbia University in the City of New York

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Teaching Assistant for Solid Earth Systems introductory undergraduate geology course Key roles: facilitating geology field trips (virtual and in-person), co-leading weekly laboratory session, adapting to online learning mid-semester due to COVID-19 pandemic Teaching Assistant for Solid Earth Systems introductory undergraduate geology course Key roles: facilitating geology field trips (virtual and in-person), co-leading weekly laboratory session, adapting to online learning mid-semester due to COVID-19 pandemic



The Earth Institute, Columbia University

• Higher Education

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  Hydroclimate researcher studying precipitation and population’s effect on Europe's Great Famine (1315-1317) Publication with Communications Earth & Environment: "A quantitative hydroclimatic context for the European Great Famine of 1315–1317"; https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-00016-3 Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Smerdon Hydroclimate researcher studying precipitation and population’s effect on Europe's Great Famine (1315-1317) Publication with Communications Earth & Environment: "A quantitative hydroclimatic context for the European Great Famine of 1315–1317"; https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-00016-3 Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Smerdon



Environment America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Summer intern with US national campaign for 100% renewable energy Key roles: planning and hosting press conference, lobbying MA legislators, editorial publication Key achievement: MA State Senate’s unanimous passage of Bill S.2302 in June 2018, which would put MA on track for 100% renewable energy by 2047 Summer intern with US national campaign for 100% renewable energy Key roles: planning and hosting press conference, lobbying MA legislators, editorial publication Key achievement: MA State Senate’s unanimous passage of Bill S.2302 in June 2018, which would put MA on track for 100% renewable energy by 2047



Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Staff

  • May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Host and server at vegetarian restaurant in Portsmouth, NH Key roles: welcoming guests, managing waitlist, answering phone calls, delivering food, cleaning facilities Host and server at vegetarian restaurant in Portsmouth, NH Key roles: welcoming guests, managing waitlist, answering phone calls, delivering food, cleaning facilities



Harlem Grown

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

• Farm Intern

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  Farm intern working with local elementary school students to learn about sustainable agriculture and nutrition Key roles: Mentoring students, maintaining and harvesting crops at urban farm facilities to provide community with fresh produce Farm intern working with local elementary school students to learn about sustainable agriculture and nutrition Key roles: Mentoring students, maintaining and harvesting crops at urban farm facilities to provide community with fresh produce



New York State Senate

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Policy intern at district office of New York State Senator Brad Hoylman Key roles: writing legal proclamations, researching new policies, performing constituent intake and outreach, managing constituent data, planning events in district Key achievement: -Produced policy memo on the history of campaign finance reform in New York State, with recommendations for future policies -Research process included conducting interview with John Rauh, founder of Americans for Campaign Reform Show less



Portsmouth, NH City Council

• City Council Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Summer intern with Portsmouth, NH City Councilor Rebecca Perkins Key roles: researching affordable housing policy, writing editorial series in local newspaper (Portsmouth Herald) Summer intern with Portsmouth, NH City Councilor Rebecca Perkins Key roles: researching affordable housing policy, writing editorial series in local newspaper (Portsmouth Herald)



Blueberry Bay Farm

• United States
• Farming

• Farmer

  • May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Farmer at chemical-free, locally-owned fruit and vegetable farm Key roles: Crop cultivation, facility maintenance, customer engagement Farmer at chemical-free, locally-owned fruit and vegetable farm Key roles: Crop cultivation, facility maintenance, customer engagement



The Petey Greene Program

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Weekly tutor of 16-17 year old inmate students at Rikers Island Jail Complex in all high school subjects Weekly tutor of 16-17 year old inmate students at Rikers Island Jail Complex in all high school subjects



Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

• Research Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

  Phenology researcher at Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Greenland, NH. Phenology is the study of seasonal transitions and of the life cycles of plants and animals. Phenology researcher at Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Greenland, NH. Phenology is the study of seasonal transitions and of the life cycles of plants and animals.