Experience

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  Kasirer LLC

  • New York, United States

  • Director, Legislation

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • New York, United States
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  NYS Office of Resilient Homes and Communities

  • Policy Analyst, Community Reconstruction & Infrastructure

    • Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

    *Also known as the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery, currently transitioning to permanent agency status and being renamed the Office of Resilient Homes & Communities.

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  Billion Oyster Project

  • Assistant Research Consultant

    • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

    Utilized quantitative and qualitative methodologies to create, disseminate, and analyze surveys to inform Billion Oyster Project about volunteer motivation and retention

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  Pace University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Academic Skills Mentor & Writing Tutor

    • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Graduate Fellow, Environmental Policy Clinic

    • Jan 2022 - May 2022

    • Conducted research and analysis relating to the trade of wild-caught pets in New York State and provided policy recommendations to improve the environmental and ethical aspects of pet trade• Acted in a senior advisor role to undergraduate students to guide, direct, and manage casework on New York’s role in the exotic pet trade• Organized collaboration and facilitated effective communication among all team members and faculty to ensure successful lobbying efforts for improved standards for exotic animal trade in New York

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  Waterfront Alliance

  • New York, United States

  • Climate Advocacy and Policy Fellow

    • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
    • New York, United States
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  United States Senate

  • Peekskill, New York, United States

  • Extern at the Office of U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer

    • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
    • Peekskill, New York, United States

    • Answered and logged approximately 50 constituent calls a day and communicated with federal agencies to help satisfy constituent concerns• Worked collaboratively alongside the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director to write letters, create press strategies, and organize press conferences...

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  Well-Made World

  • Writer

    • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

    Wrote, edited, researched, published and promoted content for Well-Made World's blog to advocate for and educate about sustainability and ethical consumption

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  • Spring Associate

    • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

    • Researched, cataloged, and analyzed all existing coastal resilience strategies in Northeast Florida into usable public information for the Northeast Florida Regional Council to present on their website to inform further resilience policy implementation• Facilitated the creation of an online pla...

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  Pace University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • GreenPace Intern

    • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

    Supported staff and faculty from the Dyson College Institute of Sustainability & The Environment's mission to improve environmental practices for Pace University and the surrounding community

  • Peer Mentor

    • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

    • Mentored students enrolled in the Animals & Society undergraduate course and provided conflict resolution for issues concerning the completion of course requirements • Monitored 19 students to ensure volunteer experience was completed as part of civic engagement course

  • Research Assistant

    • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

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  Pace University Nature Center

  • Animal Keeper

    • 2020 - Jan 2021

    • Promoted events at the farm by distributing flyers around campus, collaborating with clubs & organizations, and posting on social media channels• Supervised farm animals and birds of prey by feeding animals, monitoring for safety and well-being, and maintaining clean and orderly surroundings

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  Prospect Park Alliance

  • Forestry Intern

    • May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Staten Island Zoo

  • Docent Mentor

    • May 2015 - Aug 2018