Experience

Desalytics
• United Arab Emirates
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Water Sustainability Strategist - Independent Affiliate

  • Dec 2021 - Present


University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD - Geography - Physical Geography

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2019

  Urban Stream and Ecosystem Restoration DesignSupported by National Science Foundation award number 0654305.

• Research Project Specialist: UB/BPS Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Partnership

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2018

  Science, Technololgy, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Research and Development ProjectSupported by National Science Foundation award number 1102998.Deploying and integrating Geographic Information Systems ( GIS ) and geotechnologies with STEM education | Building partnerships between industry and academia | Analyzing geospatial and human subjects data | Managing people, resources, and research activities | Communicating science with experts, non-scientists, and the public

• PhD Research Fellowship

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship ( ERIE-IGERT )Supported by National Science Foundation award number 0654305.



Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

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

• Committee Member: Long-Range Planning

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  Subject-matter expert: public parks and urban ecosystem services. Advised on: technical review of Rt. 198 (Scajaquada Expressway) redesign, impact of Albright-Knox expansion on Delaware Park, and strategies for public engagement. Initiated communications with Environmental Design Group re: proposed NYS DOT Rt. 198 redesign. Prepared an alternative design concept for Rt. 198 redesign that restores key features of Olmsted's original design for Delaware Park. Subject-matter expert: public parks and urban ecosystem services. Advised on: technical review of Rt. 198 (Scajaquada Expressway) redesign, impact of Albright-Knox expansion on Delaware Park, and strategies for public engagement. Initiated communications with Environmental Design Group re: proposed NYS DOT Rt. 198 redesign. Prepared an alternative design concept for Rt. 198 redesign that restores key features of Olmsted's original design for Delaware Park.



Nickel City Housing, Inc./Nickel City Housing Cooperative

• President

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Elected president of Nickel City Housing, Inc./Nickel City Housing Cooperative 2008-2009. Liaised with partner organizations NASCO and NASCO Properties executive and Directors. Edited and revised by-laws to comply with IRS requirements for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Revisions also aligned by-laws with a 100% increase in housing capacity. Nickel City Housing, Inc. operates Nickel City Housing Cooperative in conjunction with NASCO Properties, a "co-op of co-ops". Facilitated meetings of the Board of Directors and General Assembly of Members.



NASCO: North American Students of Cooperation

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NASCO Active Member Representative, Director, and Member Engagement Committee Chair

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  Elected to the NASCO Board of Directors by NASCO members. Represented the interests of 50 co-operative housing organizations and 4,000 individual members in the US and Canada. Chaired the NASCO Member Engagement Committee. Set agendas and facilitated committee meetings. Supported staff at the annual NASCO Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Conducted research to determine NASCO members needs, concerns, and level of satisfaction with the organization. Prepared documents including reports, promotional materials, and official communications on behalf of NASCO.



NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Naturalist Intern | Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Communicated science and nature with the public • Created technical and educational programs and presentations • Led tours of the preserve for people of all ages • Communicated science and nature with the public • Created technical and educational programs and presentations • Led tours of the preserve for people of all ages

• Biogeochemistry Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Operated a professional academic research laboratory • Conducted biogeochemistry experiments with hazardous materials (Chrome VI) • Analyzed and interpreted data • Operated a professional academic research laboratory • Conducted biogeochemistry experiments with hazardous materials (Chrome VI) • Analyzed and interpreted data



William & Mary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Science Foundation REU Student Researcher

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Designing and conducting independent research of the impacts of urban development on watershed health GIS mapping and analysis | Multivariate analysis | Field and laboratory data collection Designing and conducting independent research of the impacts of urban development on watershed health GIS mapping and analysis | Multivariate analysis | Field and laboratory data collection