Experience

University of Maryland School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Special Assistant for Policy Planning

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2022

• Special Assistant to the Dean

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2019



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Assistant to the UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Change

  • Nov 2016 - Present



Center for Global Sustainability

• College Park, Maryland

• Research and Development Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Support the strategic development and execution of the Climate Action 2016 Forum, including content development and stakeholder management. Support the strategic development and execution of the Climate Action 2016 Forum, including content development and stakeholder management.



Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cities Research Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Research greenhouse gas mitigation potential within US city sectors, with a focus on existing commercial building sector. Develop initial quantification of potential, and examine approaches to enabling city action within government and private structures. Research greenhouse gas mitigation potential within US city sectors, with a focus on existing commercial building sector. Develop initial quantification of potential, and examine approaches to enabling city action within government and private structures.



National Center for Smart Growth

• College Park, Maryland

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Providing data, GIS and research support for a sustainability modeling initiative in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region, focusing on land use changes and impacts. Providing data, GIS and research support for a sustainability modeling initiative in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region, focusing on land use changes and impacts.



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Providing teaching and administration support to an upper level undergraduate course of 150 students, including the development of in- and out-of class exercises and assignment, and individual learning support. Providing teaching and administration support to an upper level undergraduate course of 150 students, including the development of in- and out-of class exercises and assignment, and individual learning support.



World Bank Group

• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Monitoring and Evaluation Intern - Adaptation Fund

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  Designed and executed a methodology to evaluate the value added by the Fund's projects to achieving the adaptation priorities of participating countries, and the Fund's contribution more broadly to adaptation reasoning. Preparation and presentation of report to the Adaptation Fund's Project and Programme Review Committee, to assist in communication of the adaptation experiences of the Fund to other international actors. Designed and executed a methodology to evaluate the value added by the Fund's projects to achieving the adaptation priorities of participating countries, and the Fund's contribution more broadly to adaptation reasoning. Preparation and presentation of report to the Adaptation Fund's Project and Programme Review Committee, to assist in communication of the adaptation experiences of the Fund to other international actors.



Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Analysis Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Research and analysis of leading states' greenhouse gas mitigation strategies to inform legislatively mandated review of Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act. Preparation of initial implications of Clean Power Plan for state compliance, and alignment with existing mitigation strategies. Research and analysis of leading states' greenhouse gas mitigation strategies to inform legislatively mandated review of Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act. Preparation of initial implications of Clean Power Plan for state compliance, and alignment with existing mitigation strategies.



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• BOH Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Inventory management in a fast-paced retail environment to support retail fulfillment processes. Shrinkage and process failure investigation External audit facilitation. Deployment of new hardware and software systems. Maintenance of in-store use and demonstration systems. Inventory management in a fast-paced retail environment to support retail fulfillment processes. Shrinkage and process failure investigation External audit facilitation. Deployment of new hardware and software systems. Maintenance of in-store use and demonstration systems.



Fieldforce Services

• Sydney, Australia

• Researcher

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  Researched market environments to identify business opportunities, and prepared strategy reports to capitalize on them. Monitored federal and state legislative changes for potential impacts to business activities. Composed responses to contract tenders, and government audit documentation. Researched market environments to identify business opportunities, and prepared strategy reports to capitalize on them. Monitored federal and state legislative changes for potential impacts to business activities. Composed responses to contract tenders, and government audit documentation.