Experience

Bluewater Travel

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dive Travel Agent and Photo Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Vibes and Horizons LLC

• Founder

  • Nov 2018 - Present



Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - University of California, Santa Barbara

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Economist & Operations Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Santa Barbara, California Area Operations: • Supported the expansion of The Sustainable Fisheries Group to land and climate research, and coordinated the launch of a new research enterprise at UCSB, The Environmental Market Solutions Lab (emLab). • Designed front end content for and managed three emLab websites: http://emlab.msi.ucsb.edu/ http://emlab-climate.msi.ucsb.edu/ http://emlab-land.msi.ucsb.edu/ • Managed emLab's "Our 2 Cents" blog: http://emlab.msi.ucsb.edu/news/blog. • Managed… Show more Operations: • Supported the expansion of The Sustainable Fisheries Group to land and climate research, and coordinated the launch of a new research enterprise at UCSB, The Environmental Market Solutions Lab (emLab). • Designed front end content for and managed three emLab websites: http://emlab.msi.ucsb.edu/ http://emlab-climate.msi.ucsb.edu/ http://emlab-land.msi.ucsb.edu/ • Managed emLab's "Our 2 Cents" blog: http://emlab.msi.ucsb.edu/news/blog. • Managed emLab's MailChimp email lists, Twitter, and Instagram accounts - increased targeted reach on social media by +3,000 followers in one month following the emLab launch. • Organized and coordinated logistics for a high-profile conference with over 100 attendees: The 2018 Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics at UCSB. • Assisted with administrative duties including new employee on-boarding, scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, and photography. Research: • Conducted a literature review and economic valuation of all marine resources and ecosystem services (market and non-market) in the Azores for The Sustainable Fisheries Group - emLab. • Created an adjustable excel tool that disseminated findings of the economic valuation for external partners including The Oceano Azul Foundation, The Regional Government of the Azores, and The University of the Azores. • Assisted with a cost benefit analysis of implementing large-scale MPAs in Azorean waters. • Supported emLab Principal Investigators with project management, research, presentations, and data manipulation and cleaning tasks. Show less



World Federation for Coral Reef Conservation

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant/Writer

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Greater Boston Area



Planetary Emissions Management

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Environmental Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

  Cambridge, MA - Researched national and sub-national carbon markets and evaluated accuracy of current national carbon emission and sequestration estimations. - Gathered literature and referenced data on the progress and effectiveness of the REDD+ carbon policy global framework. - Synthesized a policy envelope based on accurate measurements of carbon flux sensitive to differing prices of carbon and applied the policy to ten million hectares. - Craft white paper and seek avenues for publication.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  - Created stated preference survey using Qualtrics software. - Designed survey to extract willingness to pay values for native bee pollinated cranberry products and spread awareness of commercial bee Colony Collapse Disorder within the United States. - Included hypothetical bias minimization techniques in order to gather robust survey responses. - Implemented and monitored survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk to United States citizens over the age of 18. - Coded and analyzed data in… Show more - Created stated preference survey using Qualtrics software. - Designed survey to extract willingness to pay values for native bee pollinated cranberry products and spread awareness of commercial bee Colony Collapse Disorder within the United States. - Included hypothetical bias minimization techniques in order to gather robust survey responses. - Implemented and monitored survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk to United States citizens over the age of 18. - Coded and analyzed data in Excel and Stata using advanced econometric techniques including ordered probit regression models. - Compiled detailed report on the main findings and made recommendations for future policies.

• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  - Aided students in learning basic micro and natural resource economic principles. - Managed the online course learning platform (Moodle). - Demonstrated leadership skills by holding office hours to bolster understanding of course material. - Graded homework assignments, proctored and graded midterm and final examinations for up to 200 students each semester.



NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  - Assisted in research of regulations and fishery management plans in the Northeast Atlantic sea scallop fishery. - Set and completed weekly project goals and provided updates to supervisor. - Provided detailed literature reviews on the occupational health and safety risk assessments of the commercial fishing industry. - Acquired description of work environment and identified where potential safety risks occur through face-to-face interviews with the fishing community in New Bedford… Show more - Assisted in research of regulations and fishery management plans in the Northeast Atlantic sea scallop fishery. - Set and completed weekly project goals and provided updates to supervisor. - Provided detailed literature reviews on the occupational health and safety risk assessments of the commercial fishing industry. - Acquired description of work environment and identified where potential safety risks occur through face-to-face interviews with the fishing community in New Bedford and Fairhaven Massachusetts. - Compiled written reports containing descriptive analyses on Northeast Atlantic sea scallop fishery safety issues. - Provided guidance on how to incorporate safety considerations into the fishery management process. Show less



Inspeed

• Manufacturing Technician

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Sudbury, MA - Assembled and tested various Inspeed products including anemometers, e-vanes, wind switches, data loggers, etc. - Handled inventory management, order processing, domestic and international shipping. - Gained experience in soldering and troubleshooting circuits.



Barefoot Divers

• PADI Eco-Divemaster Intern

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Roatan, Honduras - Communicated with local fishermen on marine park regulations in order to boost fish, turtle, conch, and lobster stocks. - Planned and implemented management strategies and documented population density for the invasive lionfish species. - Monitored the health of local Caribbean reef sharks and sea turtles. - Assisted in dive operation logistics and certification process for recreational divers.