Experience

William & Mary Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • May 2022 - Present

  WMGIC promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and applied learning opportunities among students, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers by bringing innovative and sustainable perspectives to solve complex global issues.

• External Relations Director & Managing Director

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  -2nd in command of a 20 member executive board -Planned a case competition on decreasing barriers to regulation of the palm oil industry in IndonesiaWorked with NATO ACT to plan a cybersecurity challenge involving 56 teams of 274 students from 42 universities from across the NATO Alliance, helping publish a synthesis of the results of the event with CCDCOE-Spearheaded a fundraising campaign, ultimately raising $20,000+ for the organization-Assisted in publication of the first annual 32 page WMGIC report-Planned an event focusing on sea level rise in Lagos Nigeria that involved teams from 5 continents and was spotlighted at the USAID Higher Education Summit

• Associate Innovation Director

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  -Assisted in planning of an innovation case competition challenge focused on public health, sustainability, and human rights in Guatemala-Spearheaded the shift from in-person to online (post COVID-19) in under 10 days with over 100 guests and 20 team in attendance.-Lead planner in a similar competition focused on sea level rise in the Hampton Roads area (cancelled due to COVID-19)



American Institutes for Research

• United States
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant Intern

  • May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Health Division - Health Payer Innovation, Transformation and Support -Researched current federal and state-based regulations surrounding transparency and reporting requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers and analyzed potential implications -Assisted in the certification of Qualified Health Plans for the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) through research of essential community providers and formulary review -Assisted in the development of health equity initiatives



Institute for Integrative Conservation

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Leadership Council Member and Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  -Identified new opportunities to engage the W&M community with the IIC through developing and organizing events and assisting with outreach, recruitment, and retention of students -Led the organization of a Trailblazers in Conservation event series -Planned events to engage the W&M community in sustainability through movie nights, speaker events, and fundraising -Worked with the Virginia Museum of Science to write a report on strategies to promote equitable access of green space for homeless communities and promote greater awareness and positive perceptions among housed community on green spaces that are utilized by homeless communities



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Behavioral Health Intern

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  -Researched how to better target Naloxone distribution to vulnerable populations-Presented work to Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, made up of stakeholders from HHS, CMS, SAMSHA, FDA, etc, and distributed a research brief

• Climate Change and Health Equity Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Assisted in the organization of roundtable events surrounding the social determinants of health -Used Python and ArcGIS to webscrape a list of cooling centers and analyze them -Created policy recommendations to combat the effect of heat on health-Presented findings to senior level policy makers in the Office of Climate Change and Equity



William & Mary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Undertook a literature review to analyze how patient navigators and physician trainings can increase breast and cervical cancer screening rates -Presented findings to the Virginia Center for Health Innovation Board of Directors -Undertook a literature review to analyze how patient navigators and physician trainings can increase breast and cervical cancer screening rates -Presented findings to the Virginia Center for Health Innovation Board of Directors



William & Mary Global Research Institute

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  -Lead a team of 8 undergraduate students analyzing how to engage smallholder Indonesian oil palm farmers in conservation through carbon markets and alternative livelihoods -Conducted a literature review, field interviews (virtually), and designed a survey to understand the opinions of smallholder farmers in Indonesia -Wrote and published a 20 page white paper and presented research to stakeholders and interested parties -Successfully applied for and received 3 grants totaling $6,000 -Lead a team of 8 undergraduate students analyzing how to engage smallholder Indonesian oil palm farmers in conservation through carbon markets and alternative livelihoods -Conducted a literature review, field interviews (virtually), and designed a survey to understand the opinions of smallholder farmers in Indonesia -Wrote and published a 20 page white paper and presented research to stakeholders and interested parties -Successfully applied for and received 3 grants totaling $6,000



York County, Virginia

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Services Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  -Completed an overhaul of board policies and administrative directives -Assisted in distribution of $1.4 million of COVID-19 Rent Relief Assistance -Participated in high level policy discussions surrounding the implementation of initiatives in Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization, Children and Family Services, Juvenile Justice, Tourism, and Parks and Recreation departments -Assisted in strategic planning for agencies responsible for the delivery of Human Services like Colonial Behavioral Health and Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center



AidData

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  -Summer Research Internship with the Tracking Underrepresented Financial Flows (TDF) Team. -Tracked and coded 100+ Chinese funded development projects in Bangladesh. -Summer Research Internship with the Tracking Underrepresented Financial Flows (TDF) Team. -Tracked and coded 100+ Chinese funded development projects in Bangladesh.



William & Mary Office of Sustainability

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office of Sustainability Member

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  -Served on the Program and Education Subcommittee, helping assist in outreach and education to the Greater Williamsburg community on climate issues -Assisted with drafting of Climate Action Plan to ensure W&M meets its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 -Served on the Program and Education Subcommittee, helping assist in outreach and education to the Greater Williamsburg community on climate issues -Assisted with drafting of Climate Action Plan to ensure W&M meets its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030



Bay Area Air Quality Management District

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Youth Board Member

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

  -Helped plan the 2018 Youth for the Environment and Sustainability Conference, attended by over 1,000 youth from all over the Bay Area. -Managed Facebook Page and advertised in many different mediums. -Selected speakers and directed logistics for the event. -Helped plan the 2018 Youth for the Environment and Sustainability Conference, attended by over 1,000 youth from all over the Bay Area. -Managed Facebook Page and advertised in many different mediums. -Selected speakers and directed logistics for the event.



City of Saratoga

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Intern

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2019



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Through the Science Internship Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, I pursued independent social science and scientific research during summers and the school year. 2015 Summer: Analyzed the chemical composition of e-cigarette vapor in comparison to traditional cigarette smoke. Received the United States Public Health Service Award and a $600 grant for research expenses 2016 Summer: Worked under Dr. Costanza Rampini on the project The Effect of Education Levels and Gender on Vulnerability to Flooding. Used SPSS software to analyze data collected from households in the Brahmaputra watershed. 2017 Summer: Worked on an independent project to design an app to aid in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: Touch Test 2018 Summer: Worked in the Saltikov Lab on the project Training a New Bacterial Model for Arsenic Treatment. Became proficient in lab techniques such as PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, making bacterial cultures, streaking plates, designing primers, and working in an anaerobic glove box.



California State Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Intern, State Senator Bob Wieckowski

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017