Experience

1PointFive

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate Policy Advisor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Working on direct air capture, carbon sequestration, environmental justice and community engagement. Working on direct air capture, carbon sequestration, environmental justice and community engagement.



Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

• United States
• Public Policy
• 700 & Above Employee

• Schneider Sustainable Energy Fellow

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  Climate & Clean Energy Team -Created and implemented a research evaluation framework to assess the quality of scientific literature on direct air capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide. Estimated land, water, energy use, and cost of DAC technologies. Created a synoptic report on DAC for NRDC’s lawyers and scientists, with recommendations for further policy advocacy and research. -Researched best practices for minimizing environmental, public health, labor, and human rights impacts from supply chains associated with clean energy technologies. Wrote technical report summarizing the main vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement in mineral supply chains. -Overhauled NRDC’s mineral supply chain standards comparison tool. Increased functionality for in-depth analysis as well as better comparison across standards and laws. Show less



RMI

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  -Collaborated on the needs assessment, initial design, and iteration of the 1.5C Map Room, an online resource hub designed to improve climate information flows and to connect innovators. -Conducted a literature review to generate insights on business and policy challenges companies face in developing and executing climate-aligned strategies. -Proposed and created a design concept for an interactive network map for the 1.5C Map Room depicting the participants and relationships in global climate initiatives. Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  ENGR 110/210: Perspectives in Assistive Technology -Mentored 26 students on assistive technology projects, helping with project scoping, design and fabrication, testing and presentation. -Held office hours, graded assignments, and maintained course materials. ENGR 110/210: Perspectives in Assistive Technology -Mentored 26 students on assistive technology projects, helping with project scoping, design and fabrication, testing and presentation. -Held office hours, graded assignments, and maintained course materials.



Unity Technologies

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing

• HD Mobile Graphics Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Modified Unity’s high definition render pipeline to run on Android devices Utilized Java, Unity, Git, and Vulkan Modified Unity’s high definition render pipeline to run on Android devices Utilized Java, Unity, Git, and Vulkan

• Resident Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019


The Phoenix Scholars

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Developer

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  -Created an interactive timeline visualization for students navigating the college application process -Designed a user database and chat system to allow mentors to notify, communicate with, and evaluate the progress of students -Created an interactive timeline visualization for students navigating the college application process -Designed a user database and chat system to allow mentors to notify, communicate with, and evaluate the progress of students



Stanford Radio Glaciology Lab

• Research Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

  - Analyzed radar data using GIS and MATLAB to build a time-based water routing model of the Amundsen Sea Embayment in Antarctica. -Researched the stability of the Amundsen Sea Embayment’s current configuration - Analyzed radar data using GIS and MATLAB to build a time-based water routing model of the Amundsen Sea Embayment in Antarctica. -Researched the stability of the Amundsen Sea Embayment’s current configuration



Trail Runner Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  -Created and curated content for the foremost trail running magazine in the U.S. Conducted interviews, and wrote articles and product reviews. -Helped the magazine’s Instagram page grow from 10,000 followers to over 40,000. -Created and curated content for the foremost trail running magazine in the U.S. Conducted interviews, and wrote articles and product reviews. -Helped the magazine’s Instagram page grow from 10,000 followers to over 40,000.