Experience

Undergraduate Student Government - University of Connecticut

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transportation and Recreation Advocacy Coordinator

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Develop student centered transportation events and programs, and advocate for sustainable transportation infrastructure at the University of Connecticut. Develop student centered transportation events and programs, and advocate for sustainable transportation infrastructure at the University of Connecticut.



UConn Undergraduate Political Review

• Associate Editor

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Edit and revise research papers submitted by UConn students. Also write and undergo the editing process myself, for publication in the Political Review. Edit and revise research papers submitted by UConn students. Also write and undergo the editing process myself, for publication in the Political Review.



Smithsonian Associates

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  Intern with the Marie Selby Gardens Education and Engagement team in Sarasota, Florida. Helped develop an online, interactive web program showcasing the climate change focused exhibit "Seeing the Invisible". Intern with the Marie Selby Gardens Education and Engagement team in Sarasota, Florida. Helped develop an online, interactive web program showcasing the climate change focused exhibit "Seeing the Invisible".



Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Conducted research into a Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) decision that orders Connecticut’s utility companies to establish comprehensive plans for incentivizing and increasing electric vehicle usage. Developed framework for a newsletter to update constituents on utility compliance and progress on the decision. Conducted research into a Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) decision that orders Connecticut’s utility companies to establish comprehensive plans for incentivizing and increasing electric vehicle usage. Developed framework for a newsletter to update constituents on utility compliance and progress on the decision.



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

  • May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Attended and wrote memos of briefings, hearings and legislation proposals. Met with various advocacy groups. Responded to constituents. Prepared and organized research and hearing materials for the Senator and his policy advisors. Attended and wrote memos of briefings, hearings and legislation proposals. Met with various advocacy groups. Responded to constituents. Prepared and organized research and hearing materials for the Senator and his policy advisors.



University of Connecticut

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern with the Purpose Lab

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Intern in Professor Bradley Wright's Purpose Lab in the sociology department. Conducted research into social psychology and sociology literature around purpose and meaning in life.

• Student Intern with the Meanings of Democracy Lab

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Intern in Professor Ruth Braunstein's Meanings of Democracy Lab in the UConn sociology department. Conducted research into American identity and racial politics. Helped develop podcast episode.

• Co-op Legacy Fellow

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  · One of two students selected to receive $2,000 for an independent research project .· During the 2021 summer and 2022 fall semester conducted research on the effects of affective polarization on UConn students’ social decision making and strategies to promote productive political discourse. Conducted survey and interview data collection and analysis using software including Qualtrics and Nvivo.



Yale School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern, Yale Program on Financial Stability

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Managed the content of the Yale Program on Financial Stability resource library. Reviewed, corrected, and uploaded hundreds of documents daily in order to maximize library efficiency. Also researched the 2008 Global Financial Crisis through online course and discussions with program members. Managed the content of the Yale Program on Financial Stability resource library. Reviewed, corrected, and uploaded hundreds of documents daily in order to maximize library efficiency. Also researched the 2008 Global Financial Crisis through online course and discussions with program members.



Justin for CT

• Political Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Made hundreds of phone calls informing constituents about the Justin Farmer campaign for State Senate District 17. Helped build the JustinForCT policy platform, specifically contributing to the campaign's policy on housing quality and equitable education for CT. Made hundreds of phone calls informing constituents about the Justin Farmer campaign for State Senate District 17. Helped build the JustinForCT policy platform, specifically contributing to the campaign's policy on housing quality and equitable education for CT.

• Holster Scholar Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Selected as one of eleven students to receive $3,000 in research funding to complete an independent project. Conducted mixed methods research study on intersectionality in NYC climate activist groups, including literature review. Examined drivers of inclusivity and diversity within NYC climate activity community as a whole. Selected as one of eleven students to receive $3,000 in research funding to complete an independent project. Conducted mixed methods research study on intersectionality in NYC climate activist groups, including literature review. Examined drivers of inclusivity and diversity within NYC climate activity community as a whole.