Office Manager

• May 2022 - Present

Office of Hawai‘i State Representative Nicole Lowen, House District 6, Chair of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

Committee Clerk

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

Office of Hawai‘i State Representative Nicole Lowen, Chair of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

Energy Affordability Specialist

• Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

Health Policy Fellow

• Nov 2019 - May 2020

Conduct policy research, track bills, and develop summary reports and testimony for Delegate Robbyn Lewis of Maryland’s 46th District within Baltimore City. -Environmental bill topics include: renewable portfolio standards, composting, plastics ban, etc.Write legislative fact-sheets and interview constituents and environmental advocacy groups interested in combating climate change and creating a sustainable Maryland — preliminary research for my Capstone Project on climate policy.

MPH Candidate

• Jun 2019 - May 2020

Global Environmental Sustainability and Health ConcentrationPaul D. Coverdell Fellow 2019-2020 Global Environmental Sustainability and Health ConcentrationPaul D. Coverdell Fellow 2019-2020

Peace Corps Volunteer

• Apr 2017 - May 2019

Lived, worked, and fully integrated within an isolated community in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu working on issues of public health, cross-cultural community engagement, and the effects of climate change on a coastal nation.Coordinated the engineering design, environmental survey, community organization, and fundraising for Phase 1 of ~$30,000USD gravity-fed, sustainable water piping system for a community of 125 people. Successfully transitioned project leadership over to the community and subsequent Peace Corps volunteer.Re-established the presence of a four village-wide Aid Post Committee — the group responsible for the community health of four villages totaling approximately 550 people. Set meeting agendas, focused broader committee goals, and managed communication across 10 team members in rural conditions with no cellular network.Managed the construction of a 36 VIP (Ventilated-Improved Pit) toilet project, valued at $2000 USD. Wrote the project grant and wrote bylaws adopted by the village to ensure future VIP toilet standards. The Vanuatu Ministry of Health used this project’s success as the launch site for their country-wide VIP toilet initiative.Partnered with Solar Spell, an organization that provides digital solar libraries across the South Pacific, to develop workshops for twenty-four women in my village on basic tablet usage and how to operate the solar library.

Global Talent Intern

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Gained invaluable experience in the inner workings of an international health nonprofit organization. Integral member of a small, three-person, HR team. Fielded daily, cross-departmental, requests from all GHC staff members.Planned and organized both internal and external office events (i.e. Staff Week (US & Africa), Lunch & Learns, and various team bonding events).Consistent project support across all departments (i.e. Operations, Programs, Development, Communications).

Medical Scribe

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

Worked directly under doctors to take patient vitals, record medical histories, physical examination results, and prescriptions. Performed in-house patient procedures (i.e. Rapid strep/flu, visual acuity, urinalysis) Worked directly under doctors to take patient vitals, record medical histories, physical examination results, and prescriptions. Performed in-house patient procedures (i.e. Rapid strep/flu, visual acuity, urinalysis)

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Conducted research on the jet water propulsion capabilities of archer fish, Toxotes spp., in relation to their muscle morphology for upcoming published works of PhD Candidate Morgan Burnette, under Dr. Miriam Ashley-Ross’s lab.Dissected and isolated delicate muscle and skin tissueAssisted in multiple electromyography (EMG) setups and trialsAttended various lab meetings discussing and reviewing PhD candidates’s projects relating to functional morphology Conducted research on the jet water propulsion capabilities of archer fish, Toxotes spp., in relation to their muscle morphology for upcoming published works of PhD Candidate Morgan Burnette, under Dr. Miriam Ashley-Ross’s lab.Dissected and isolated delicate muscle and skin tissueAssisted in multiple electromyography (EMG) setups and trialsAttended various lab meetings discussing and reviewing PhD candidates’s projects relating to functional morphology

Shadow

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

Received hands-on training in basic Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques (i.e. acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping), under Dr. Zengzhe Wen.Observed and discussed patient consultations and treatments, both in Mandarin Chinese and EnglishTraveled to rural areas of the Yunnan province to discuss with locals their public health issues (i.e. HIV/AIDS, esophageal cancer) Received hands-on training in basic Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques (i.e. acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping), under Dr. Zengzhe Wen.Observed and discussed patient consultations and treatments, both in Mandarin Chinese and EnglishTraveled to rural areas of the Yunnan province to discuss with locals their public health issues (i.e. HIV/AIDS, esophageal cancer)

Internship

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Provided assistance with clerical work, patient records, and vaccination data entry, under Dr. Madeline Puglise Provided assistance with clerical work, patient records, and vaccination data entry, under Dr. Madeline Puglise