Experience

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Restoration Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Parsons Field Institute Lead

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Parsons Field Institute Coordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Scottsdale, Arizona, United States



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, School for Geography and Urban Planning

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Tempe, AZ Researched and collaborated on writing projects related to urban resilience, green infrastructure, mapping and open space planning with my M.S. thesis director. Published "Governing urban resilience: Organisational structures and coordination strategies in 20 North American city governments" in Urban Studies by Mary Fastiggi, Sara Meerow, and Thaddeus Miller.

• Research Assistant, Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes (GCSO)

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Tempe, AZ GCSO is a network of sustainability researchers from around the global working to implement and scale solutions that address critical sustainability challenges. I worked as a research assistant to identify funding opportunities to scale sustainability projects, facilitate collaborations across the global network, and manage the monthly funding resources newsletter.

• School of Sustainability Graduate Student Fellowship

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Tempe, AZ Research fellowship to study sustainability concepts at the ASU School of Sustainability, primarily focused on urban issues in open space management and adaptive climate planning in cities. This fellowship supported my M.S. degree, data collection and thesis.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Interpretive Center - Naturalist Educator

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2017

  Dearborn, MI -Create program content, train student staff and coordinate ongoing "Young Naturalist" program materials. -Teach twelve science-inquiry based education programs in outdoor settings, indoor laboratories, and exhibit spaces.

• Rouge River Water Festival Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Dearborn, MI -Plan annual watershed educational event for over 1,000 fifth grade students, teachers, and presenters. -Manage logistics, communications, and implementation of event. -Seek new donors, build and maintain relationships with environmental organizations and other water professionals.



DTE Energy Foundation

• Freelance Contract Writer

  • 2013 - 2015

  Detroit, MI Intermittent freelance writing contracts between 2013-2015 to assist DTE Energy Foundation: -Summarized grant applications and prepared reports for Foundation personnel.



DTE Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• DTE Energy Environmental Initiatives Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Detroit, MI -Maintained and assisted expansion of Wildlife Habitat Council certification for power plants and other DTE Energy facilities across Michigan. -Collaborated with Detroit Area environmental organizations on sustainability projects. -Coordinated DTE Energy employee Green Team volunteer events in Detroit and surrounding cities.



DTE Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• DTE Energy Environmental Initiatives Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Detroit, MI -Maintained and expanded Wildlife Habitat Council certification for power plants and other DTE Energy owned facilities across Michigan. -Collaborated with environmental organizations on sustainability projects.