Experience

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  Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Research Hub Manager

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Overseeing industry-facing research into best practices for producing and quality assuring compost and biofertiliser.

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  Six Degrees

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Consultant

    • May 2021 - Aug 2021
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    I collaborated with a team of fellow UCL student consultants to research, write, and present a comparative health and sustainability assessment for Wild, a personal care brand specializing in sustainable, refillable deodorant. The 40+ page written report produced by the Six Degrees consulting team was utilized in Wild's application to become B-Corp certified.

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  Oxford Climate Society

  • School of Climate Change

    • Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

    I attended a series of weekly lectures presented by leading experts working in various fields on issues related to climate change. Lecture topics ranged from the physical science of climate change to climate activism to climate policy.Further, I opted to conduct a capstone project during which I collaborated with four students and young professionals to research the impact of climate change on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica and propose a community-based climate resilience plan. My group's research project was selected to be developed into a poster, which I have attached below. This poster can also be found on the School of Climate Change website at https://www.oxfordclimatesociety.com/capstone-projects.html.

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  Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon

  • Puerto Maldonado, Peru

  • Resident Naturalist

    • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Puerto Maldonado, Peru

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  U.S. Forest Service

  • Luquillo, Puerto Rico

  • Field and Laboratory Technician

    • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
    • Luquillo, Puerto Rico

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  Towson University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Laboratory Technician

    • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

    I worked for Dr. Jacqueline Doyle, conducting a number of laboratory tasks related to her research on the Allegheny Woodrat--a species of conservation concern. I have become quite experienced in performing DNA extractions and quantitations as well as PCR and gel electrophoresis.

  • Research Assistant

    • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

    While in this role, I was responsible for assisting Principle Investigator Dr. Laura Gough with two ongoing research projects--the terrestrial portion of the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research project, and a project on the importance of small mammal herbivory on nutrient cycling and climate change in the arctic.I worked primarily outdoors--often in extreme conditions--constructing greenhouses, fertilizing experimental plots, trapping voles, and taking and recording a number of important measurements.

  • Resident Assistant

    • Aug 2016 - May 2018

    In this role, I served as a resource to Towson Students living in residential housing by performing duties including, but not limited to fostering community growth, mediating disagreements between roommates and community members, addressing policy violations, and connecting students with specialized on-campus resources

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  Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy

  • Petoskey, MI

  • Stewardship Specialist

    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Petoskey, MI

    As Stewardship Specialist for the Walloon Lake Trust and Conservancy, I was responsible for performing a variety of tasks on the land within the Walloon Lake Watershed, including but not limited to maintaining preserves for public use, monitoring conservation easements to ensure proper land use, invasive species identification and removal, and leading volunteer programs and educational hikes on the preserves. Through this internship I was also introduced to Dr. Raffell, a professor from Oakland University, MI to help collect samples for a study on the parasite cercarial dermatitis (commonly known as Swimmer's Itch). Additionally, I was responsible for collecting data on the quality of the water in Walloon Lake for the Walloon Lake Association and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.

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  Towson University

  • Towson, MD

  • Community Center Assistant

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016
    • Towson, MD

    As a Community Center Assistant in Tower D, a residence hall on Towson University's campus, I was responsible for carrying out a variety of administrative tasks. In addition, I helped to create a warm, inviting, and safe environment for the residents of Tower D.

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  City of Shaker Heights

  • Shaker Heights, OH

  • Camp Counselor

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Shaker Heights, OH