Experience

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Megawatt Productions

• Operations Director and Associate Producer

  • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States Operations Director and Associate Producer for podcast division of Megawatt Productions, credits include "The Always Sunny Podcast"



Heluna Health

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022



Well Being Trust

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  Oakland, California Lead strategy of our social determinants of health (SDOH) portfolio, developing an engagement strategy while building our grantees' and partners' social power and influence across the mental health field. Doubled our network of national SDOH partners in one year and quadrupled of our annual health equity investments from 80k to 320k. Architect of WBT's racial justice strategy, increasing staff capacity to address white supremacy and anti-Blackness internally and within the field of… Show more Lead strategy of our social determinants of health (SDOH) portfolio, developing an engagement strategy while building our grantees' and partners' social power and influence across the mental health field. Doubled our network of national SDOH partners in one year and quadrupled of our annual health equity investments from 80k to 320k. Architect of WBT's racial justice strategy, increasing staff capacity to address white supremacy and anti-Blackness internally and within the field of philanthropy and mental health. WBT is changing hiring practices, communications, governance, work culture, and grant-making and budget process which will result in increased funding to movement organizers. Spearhead and manage a multi-year collaboration of youth-serving organizations to create a mental health advocacy and policy digital toolset, for young adults by young adults. This product along with trainings will reach at least 550 chapters of Active Minds students and 500k+ young adults in the Young Invincibles network. Show less



Freelance

• Inclusive Cities Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Led research and analysis of barriers to accessibility and inclusivity in multilateral development agency investments in ‘smart cities’



World Institute on Disability

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate Change + Disability Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Berkeley Analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated all transportation policies and plans from 9 Bay Area counties using disability, accessibility, and inclusivity metrics. Research served as basis for 40-page internal report and informed recommendations from a 2.5-year grant with Metropolitan Transportation Commission and CalTrans.



Public Health Institute, Center for Climate Change and Health

• Research Associate

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Oakland, CA Reviewed and expanded the 1st edition of the Physician’s Guide to Climate Change, Health, and Equity; drafted 2nd edition with a focus on frontline communities; empowering clinicians and caregivers with climate and health knowledge and tools to advocate for their patients.



Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Greater New York City Area Manage two federally funded grants at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: 1) The Partnership for a Healthier Manhattan, funded by the Center for Disease Control through the Community Transformation Grant (CTG): Lead and convene diverse, Manhattan-based coalition of partners in projects focused on the four leading causes of preventable death: healthy eating, active living, tobacco-free living, and excessive alcohol use. 2) "Transdisciplinary Center on Early Environmental… Show more Manage two federally funded grants at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: 1) The Partnership for a Healthier Manhattan, funded by the Center for Disease Control through the Community Transformation Grant (CTG): Lead and convene diverse, Manhattan-based coalition of partners in projects focused on the four leading causes of preventable death: healthy eating, active living, tobacco-free living, and excessive alcohol use. 2) "Transdisciplinary Center on Early Environmental Exposures" funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences through P30 funds: manage community outreach and engagement core (COEC), manage and act as conduit between stakeholders, scientists, and policymakers around environmental health exposures Show less



The Partnership for a Healthier New York City

• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Community Public Health Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013



Clinton Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Healthy Out-of-School Time (HOST) Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Greater New York City Area



Global Health Corps

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment/Program Intern

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

  Greater New York City Area