Environmental Program Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

- Manage multimillion dollar federal grants supporting on the ground technical assistance for water and wastewater projects across small, rural, and Indigenous communities. - Manage relationships, contracts, and project timelines with various partners, federal funders, and RCAP regions ensuring deliverables and budget expectations are met. - Support new program development and onboarding across regions and with partners. - Facilitate Environmental Justice Working Group across all national RCAP regions to better incorporate an EJ lens into field work. Show less

Design Research Consultant

• Oct 2019 - Present

- Worked with local non-profits and governments on a variety of qualitative research projects including: - First Nations Voting Rights Conference: - Worked with Rural Utah Project and Navajo Human Rights Commission to synthesize conference content and feedback. Utilized collaborative event ethnography tools to capture in real time conference themes and perspectives. - National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) Community Mapping - Worked with NPCA to collect and record themes from a community mapping event. Synthesized findings in a shareable document for stakeholders and organizers to utilize in decision making processes. Show less

Engineering Manager

• Mar 2020 - Aug 2022

- Collaborating with local community partners, Navajo Water Project field staff and Project Managers, and Navajo Nation government leaders on COVID-19 emergency relief efforts and long-term water access across the Navajo Nation. - Plan multi-year programs by building out dynamic schedules, and cross-functional staff capacity. - Supervise and mentor employees with empathy and support individuals’ professional growth. - Manage engineering and construction contracts to keep projects on track. - Collaborate with local community partners, and Navajo Nation government leaders on long-term water access and COVID-19 emergency relief efforts across the Navajo Nation serving over 1,000 clients. - Oversee and manage the technical and creative design operations of the Navajo Water Project, including quality assurance, resource allocation, and engineering design. - Build relationships and become a trusted local partner with clients, local leaders, organizations, and government entities. - Center justice, equity, and participatory community design in all aspects of work. Show less

GIS Field Researcher

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

- Worked with Friends of Cedar Mesa and the Bureau of Land Management on land use research in Bears Ears National Monument. - Conducted visitor surveys and informal interviews. - Tested and refined GIS field data collection for BLM Rangers. - Accessed remote areas to record land disturbances and make recommendations for future land use research methods. - Worked with Friends of Cedar Mesa and the Bureau of Land Management on land use research in Bears Ears National Monument. - Conducted visitor surveys and informal interviews. - Tested and refined GIS field data collection for BLM Rangers. - Accessed remote areas to record land disturbances and make recommendations for future land use research methods.

Empathy and Data Coordination Fellow

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Conducted user testing and user interviews with clients receiving SNAP benefits to better understand user experiences and needs. • Created user journey maps, user profiles, and surveys to better understand user experience. • Synthesized user stories and field research to articulate design needs to the mRelief team. • Conducted user testing and user interviews with clients receiving SNAP benefits to better understand user experiences and needs. • Created user journey maps, user profiles, and surveys to better understand user experience. • Synthesized user stories and field research to articulate design needs to the mRelief team.

Project Manager - E-Waste Management in A’Ukre

• Jun 2016 - May 2017

Initiated e-waste management project with the Kayapó community of A’Ukre, Brazil and faculty advisors. Developed an initial design proposal that presents tools for waste management strategies to Kayapo NGO and community. Served as cultural consultant using three summers of ethnographic field experience in the community. Integrating community goals into project parts. Initiated e-waste management project with the Kayapó community of A’Ukre, Brazil and faculty advisors. Developed an initial design proposal that presents tools for waste management strategies to Kayapo NGO and community. Served as cultural consultant using three summers of ethnographic field experience in the community. Integrating community goals into project parts.

Project Manager

• Jan 2015 - May 2017

Support development and planning of a Kayapó Media Center in the Brazilian Amazon in collaboration with the village of A’Ukre, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Associação Floresta Protegida, and Purdue University. Served as project liaison for Purdue University engineering design team. Implemented prototype media center, including power, software, and hardware. Managed a team of 10 engineering students. Facilitated cultural context workshop and focused project on themes such as media sovereignty and indigenous rights with engineering team. Designed solar power handbook. Show less

Resident Education Assistant and Staff Resident

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

Managed a staff of sixteen resident assistants to create a cohesive team and promote student successes and thriving communities. Facilitated discussion and planned programs around social justice and inclusion. Planned and conducted staff meetings, one-on-one mentorship, and all hall events. Responded to emergency and crisis situations for three resident halls. QPR, Title IX, and crisis response training.

Borlaug Intern - Center for Global Food Security

• May 2016 - Jun 2016

Peer Teaching Assistant - Engineering Environmental Sustainability

• Aug 2014 - May 2016

Facilitated discussion around sustainable communities. Developed and lead interactive lectures over topics such as food-water-nexus, population dynamics, and women’s empowerment for more than 100 students. Used an iterative approach to inform future class changes.

Resident Assistant

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

·Build a dynamic community through group activities and programs that result in a support network for residents.·Execute weekly and bi-monthly programs to facilitate resident interaction and learning.·Stimulate a safe and inclusive environment by connecting residents to each other and campus resources.

Intern

• May 2014 - May 2015

·Designed and managed a series of programs that bring students and environmental leaders together in a learning environment.·Regulated social media outlets informing the public of the Center for the Environments initiatives. ·Organized information on environmental organizations at Purdue to connect groups on campus.·Communicated with environmental leaders throughout Indiana in order to invite them to campus to speak with students.