Experience

School of Public Affairs, American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Ocean Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Ocean Justice and Equity Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  •Storyboarding, developing, and editing Ocean Conservancy’s first public-facing video series intended to promote literacy on ocean justice •Co-producing lectures, quizzes, and other academic materials which will culminate in a virtual ocean justice policy micro-course •Initiating outreach to Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Descendant communities and assisting with mobilizing grassroots campaigns advocating for ocean and climate justice in said communities•Incorporating justice and equity into all Ocean Conservancy programs Show less

• Government Relations Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

  •Analyzed current and proposed federal policies related to ocean conservation, clean energy, and climate change and wrote memos to members of the Executive Team recommending or discouraging endorsement of said policies •Tracked the progress of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the 2021 budget reconciliation negotiations and recommended updates to Ocean Conservancy’s policy advocacy strategy accordingly



National Academy of Public Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Climate Change and Natural Resources Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  •Researched federal environmental policies and co-wrote a report recommending legislative priorities the Biden Presidential Administration should pursue regarding conserving natural resources and addressing climate change •Influenced NAPA’s 70-page external review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) by conducting qualitative data analysis, including analyzing over forty interviews with ONMS leaders and relevant stakeholders •Researched federal environmental policies and co-wrote a report recommending legislative priorities the Biden Presidential Administration should pursue regarding conserving natural resources and addressing climate change •Influenced NAPA’s 70-page external review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) by conducting qualitative data analysis, including analyzing over forty interviews with ONMS leaders and relevant stakeholders



Howard County Council

• Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

• Intern in the Office of Councilwoman Christiana Mercer Rigby

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  •Researched County zoning policies and analyzed demographic data on public schools in Howard County, which informed the Council’s resolution to address racial and socioeconomic student achievement gaps •Assisted with formulating potential climate resilience and equitable climate policies in Howard County •Researched County zoning policies and analyzed demographic data on public schools in Howard County, which informed the Council’s resolution to address racial and socioeconomic student achievement gaps •Assisted with formulating potential climate resilience and equitable climate policies in Howard County