Experience

Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad

• Germany
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Intern and Researcher, Proyecto Agrobiodiversidad Mexicana

  • Oct 2020 - Present



University of Montana

• NSF Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  National Science Foundation funded fellowship for research in the food-water-energy nexus.

• Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) in Society & Conservation Science

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Exploring intersects of food cultures, resilience, conservation, and narratives in Latin America.



Self-employed

• Independent Consultant

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017



Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Associate, Andes-Amazon Initiative

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  Project management, as well as providing programmatic and administrative support of a $30 million annual grant portfolio financing environmental conservation across the Amazon Basin. This portfolio consists of over 60 projects in five countries (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia). Work closely with grantees and partners on developing their proposals and make site visits to monitor the progress of project objectives. Engage with key decision makers and influential actors in the region (government officials, NGOs, scientists, researchers, and conservationists) to conduct gatherings that facilitate the exchange of ideas, establish basin-wide conservation work plans, and develop conservation monitoring tools that can influence development and policy-making in the Amazon Basin. Show less



The University of Kansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Responsible for teaching the “Latin American Culture & Society” undergraduate course. Duties include lesson planning, giving lectures, facilitating discussions, as well as grading assignments and quizzes.

• Graduate Program Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  Provide assistance for the "Preparing for International Careers" course including; developing and facilitation in-class and online discussion materials, grading and accompanying students to the study abroad portion of the class to Costa Rica.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Outreach Specialist

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  Provided administrative support to the Title VI National Resource Center’s Director and Academic/Outreach Coordinators, assisted with the development of student outreach programming (including presentations on and off campus), developed materials for the Center’s Tropical Ecology website for educators, editor of the Center’s monthly newsletter, co-programmed the 34th Annual Latin American Film Series, provided logistical planning and assistance for the Summer Teacher Institute and the 2011 Annual North Central Council of Latin Americanists Conference, and assisted with the regional lending of the center’s media collection materials. Show less



Junior Achievement of Wisconsin

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  Planned and implemented Junior Achievement Worldwide programming in Sheboygan County, including developing and maintaining good educator relationships with school administrators, coordinators and teachers. Promoted the program and secured new teacher and business partners. Trained new teachers and volunteers and taught JA curriculum in K-12 classrooms. Planned and implemented Junior Achievement Worldwide programming in Sheboygan County, including developing and maintaining good educator relationships with school administrators, coordinators and teachers. Promoted the program and secured new teacher and business partners. Trained new teachers and volunteers and taught JA curriculum in K-12 classrooms.