Experience

California Department of Insurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Science Fellow with the California Department of Insurance

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  - Working on climate insurance policy including extreme heat, urban tree canopy, and flooding - Analyzing bills for their fiscal and financial impacts on the Department - Staffing a Department-sponsored bill which includes communicating with supporters of the bill through the legislative process - Drafting talking points and backgrounders for Commissioner Lara - Developing an urban forest insurance concept modeled after coral reef insurance products in Mexico and Hawaii - Organized a convening of urban forest management stakeholders and created summary document of the event - Producing Department podcast Show less



California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CCST Science Fellow

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Placement: Climate and Sustainability Branch, California Department of Insurance

• Program Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

  - Supported the COVID-19 workstream and helped with organizing a convening of experts to discuss policy recommendations for the state of California- Contributed to the organization of expert Roundtables for California's 5th Climate Change Assessment



University of Nebraska Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2022



Oral Roberts University

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor of Biology

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  - Taught Introductory Biology to about non-science undergraduate students by relating Biology principles to their everyday lives - Taught Introductory Biology to about non-science undergraduate students by relating Biology principles to their everyday lives



The University of Tulsa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  - Facilitated two weekly undergraduate Chemistry labs - Facilitated two weekly undergraduate Chemistry labs



The University of Tulsa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  - Worked with the Center for Student Academic Support. - Held 30-minute meetings with over 20 students each week, mostly college freshmen - Advised students on study habits, time management, test-taking, and other necessary college skills. - Worked with the Center for Student Academic Support. - Held 30-minute meetings with over 20 students each week, mostly college freshmen - Advised students on study habits, time management, test-taking, and other necessary college skills.



Oral Roberts University

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  - Taught Chemistry lab for non-science undergraduate students - Instructed the second-semester Biology lab for Biology majors - Taught Chemistry lab for non-science undergraduate students - Instructed the second-semester Biology lab for Biology majors



Magna Community Living Services

• Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• HR Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Developed and presented a workshop on safety in the workplace. - Assisted the HR director in the hiring of new employees - Developed and presented a workshop on safety in the workplace. - Assisted the HR director in the hiring of new employees



Oral Roberts University

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  - Graded Physics lab quizzes and exams. - Assisted with setting up Physics labs for non-science undergraduate students. - Graded Physics lab quizzes and exams. - Assisted with setting up Physics labs for non-science undergraduate students.