Experience

Environmental Policy Innovation Center

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

• Senior Water Policy Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Promoting state policy reform for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs for equitable distribution and climate resilient projects • Conducting policy research about green infrastructure investments • Fostering partnerships at a national, state, and local level with industry working groups, associations, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies • Supporting grants management and communication tasks • Promoting state policy reform for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs for equitable distribution and climate resilient projects • Conducting policy research about green infrastructure investments • Fostering partnerships at a national, state, and local level with industry working groups, associations, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies • Supporting grants management and communication tasks



Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)

• Germany
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Assistant (Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft)

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Conducted preliminary quantitative analyses, literature reviews and general support for the Jordan Water Project and the Food Water Energy for Urban Sustainable Environments (FUSE) Project in Amman, Jordan and Pune, India • Interfaced with key stakeholders from the Jordanian Ministry of Water, Stanford University, and the Austrian Foundation for Development Research • Conducted preliminary quantitative analyses, literature reviews and general support for the Jordan Water Project and the Food Water Energy for Urban Sustainable Environments (FUSE) Project in Amman, Jordan and Pune, India • Interfaced with key stakeholders from the Jordanian Ministry of Water, Stanford University, and the Austrian Foundation for Development Research



University of Oklahoma – Gallogly College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Investigated effectiveness of hydroxyapatite ceramics for removing high concentrations of fluoride in drinking water, specifically with respect to communities in East Africa and Bangladesh • Designed, developed, and iterated 15 different ceramic pellet structures • Investigated effectiveness of hydroxyapatite ceramics for removing high concentrations of fluoride in drinking water, specifically with respect to communities in East Africa and Bangladesh • Designed, developed, and iterated 15 different ceramic pellet structures



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• German Language Tutor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Assisted beginning to intermediate German language students with speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills

• Team Lead

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Led a team of 4 engineers in designing a Green Infrastructure/Low-Impact Development retrofit for a municipal dry detention pond • Recommended to the town mayor and city council a 40,000 USD design that would prevent flooding and educate citizens about urban green infrastructure



Rocky Mountain Conservancy Conservation Corps

• Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

• Crew Member

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Worked on a 6-person trail crew to complete conservation projects to restore trail in a fire damaged area, to limit damage in riparian areas, and to protect bears • Educated 70 Junior Rangers on various aspects of conservation • Worked on a 6-person trail crew to complete conservation projects to restore trail in a fire damaged area, to limit damage in riparian areas, and to protect bears • Educated 70 Junior Rangers on various aspects of conservation



The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Led 5-person team in engineering an electricity-free food storage cooling bin for outdoor market vendors in Uganda, in order to reduce food waste • Ideated 60+ product ideas from insights gained in 15 interviews and 100+ survey responses • Planned and organized weekly meetings and milestones; interfaced between team, staff, and important stakeholders

• Interdisciplinary Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Developed a go-to market strategy for a start-up's climate-predicting algorithm. • Analyzed 28 industry verticals to determine that the best entry market was the $3B precision agriculture market. • Recommended a business model that commercialized the algorithm to enterprise customers via an API. • Created investor pitch deck and actionable next steps for client to reach its minimal viable product. Recommended a commercialization path for a process utilizing a cerium… Show more Developed a go-to market strategy for a start-up's climate-predicting algorithm. • Analyzed 28 industry verticals to determine that the best entry market was the $3B precision agriculture market. • Recommended a business model that commercialized the algorithm to enterprise customers via an API. • Created investor pitch deck and actionable next steps for client to reach its minimal viable product. Recommended a commercialization path for a process utilizing a cerium catalyst developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory • Evaluated the full potential of the catalyst in application in the Nylon 6 production market. • Created multiple financial models to evaluate different scenarios affecting the payback period. • Recommended laboratory not to commercialize current technology because of significant market, integration and financial constraints, potentially saving it over $200,000.



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• First-Year Honors Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  • Compared the Twitter usage of over 500 scientists to that of other content creators (e.g. musicians and authors) to investigate how usage affects parasocial relationships and public scientific illiteracy • Compared the Twitter usage of over 500 scientists to that of other content creators (e.g. musicians and authors) to investigate how usage affects parasocial relationships and public scientific illiteracy