Experience

Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Research Scientist

  • Mar 2019 - Present



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Protection Specialist

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Member of the US EPA Puget Sound team, a part of the National Estuary and Geographic Programs, which manages over $28M in appropriations for Puget Sound protection and recovery. - Responsible for leading and supporting high profile tribal and U.S.-Canadian engagement processes, mechanisms, and forums, including government-to-government consultation on an EPA action.- Managed multiple federal grants to state agency and tribal government recipients with budgets ranging from $750K to $33M- Contributed to a highly dynamic, high visibility federal program, including team communication resources and strategies, responses to Congressional GAO, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiries and requests, and preparation of briefings for senior Agency leadership



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Forestry Extension Agent

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  - Designed, managed, and implemented rice seed multiplication project aimed at providing local women with technical knowledge and income generation - Wrote, organized, and supervised grant funds to support small scale farming endeavors, giving access to agricultural diversification for over 1,000 farmers - Trained over 30 farmers in agroforestry techniques and tree nursery planting at a grassroots level- Organized and facilitated province wide youth environmental education programs including a week long camp on biodiversity, conservation farming, and forest management techniques - Achieved ‘advanced low’ speaking level in the Bemba language



Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  - Analyzed and entered data for groundwater nitrate levels for complex desert water systems statewide - Assessed data quality for continued monitoring- Managed large file and data organization for sensitive information - Analyzed and entered data for groundwater nitrate levels for complex desert water systems statewide - Assessed data quality for continued monitoring- Managed large file and data organization for sensitive information



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rock Climbing Coordinator

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2013

  - Monitored safety and risk management - Taught basic rock climbing techniques and safety protocol - Conducted monetary transactions and gear rentals

• Tour Guide

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2013

  - Contributed historical and personal perspectives for the general public - Represented the face of a large and well-recognized institution



People For Puget Sound

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  - Assisted behavioral change oriented community outreach projects - Researched fertilizer runoff’s effect on ocean acidification - Collaborated with the public concerning environmental issues - Assisted behavioral change oriented community outreach projects - Researched fertilizer runoff’s effect on ocean acidification - Collaborated with the public concerning environmental issues



Lake Tahoe Resource Conservation District

• Certified Watercraft Inspector

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  - Inspected watercraft for invasive species - Informed clients on local environmental threats - Inspected watercraft for invasive species - Informed clients on local environmental threats