Experience

Friends of the River

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  I advocate for sustainable and climate resilient water policy at the local, state and federal levels by engaging in hydropower dam relicensings through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, tracking dam and water infrastructure proposals, participating in water policy at the state and federal levels (funding discussions, drought relief, Wild and Scenic status, etc.), and building and engaging grassroots coalitions. I advocate for sustainable and climate resilient water policy at the local, state and federal levels by engaging in hydropower dam relicensings through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, tracking dam and water infrastructure proposals, participating in water policy at the state and federal levels (funding discussions, drought relief, Wild and Scenic status, etc.), and building and engaging grassroots coalitions.



South Yuba River Citizens League

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  I led SYRCL's policy work and advocacy campaigns in the Yuba watershed to protect and restore salmon, prevent new dams, minimize impacts of cannabis cultivation, and more. I engaged in policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels, built grassroots coalitions, and participated in FERC hydropower and dam relicensing. I also wrote grant proposals and reports to support this work. I led SYRCL's policy work and advocacy campaigns in the Yuba watershed to protect and restore salmon, prevent new dams, minimize impacts of cannabis cultivation, and more. I engaged in policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels, built grassroots coalitions, and participated in FERC hydropower and dam relicensing. I also wrote grant proposals and reports to support this work.



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

  I have helped teach three courses at UC Davis: (1) Rivers of California, (2) Strategies of Environmental Administration and Management, and (3) Exploring Biological Sciences. I helped develop course curriculum, gave lectures, coordinated with students, and graded assignments.

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2021

  I developed the idea to test a conservation planning tool called Conservation Standards on California breeding waterfowl management. I facilitated collaboration between stakeholders, scientists, and decision-makers to improve conservation outcomes. I am currently developing methods to collect expert elicitation on conservation priorities, threats to the system, and explicit pathways between conservation actions and outcomes.

• Junior Specialist

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  I prepared otolith samples for isotopic and microstructural analysis. I operated delicate scientific instruments, such as a plasma-mass spectrometer, and scientific imaging software. These tasks required a high degree of attention to detail and quality control.



California Department of Water Resources

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientific Aide

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017

  I performed field and lab work in fisheries biology for the Aquatic Ecology section of the California Department of Water Resources. My responsibilities included fish identification, trap operation, otolith imaging for microstructural analysis, gill-netting, seining, drift sampling, and dissections. I also attended various scientific conferences where I presented findings of research projects on Central Valley Chinook Salmon. I performed field and lab work in fisheries biology for the Aquatic Ecology section of the California Department of Water Resources. My responsibilities included fish identification, trap operation, otolith imaging for microstructural analysis, gill-netting, seining, drift sampling, and dissections. I also attended various scientific conferences where I presented findings of research projects on Central Valley Chinook Salmon.



UC Davis Fire Department

• Davis, California

• Student Fire Administrative Technician

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2016

  I was responsible for a mix of administrative tasks and creative projects including leading our event planning, social media marketing, and graphic design efforts, and authoring annual reports. I was responsible for a mix of administrative tasks and creative projects including leading our event planning, social media marketing, and graphic design efforts, and authoring annual reports.