Experience

Save the Redwoods League

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Geographic Information Systems Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present



San Francisco Estuary Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resilient Landscapes Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023



Environmental Defense Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Schneider Fellow - Emerging Science Research

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Conducted literature reviews to understand the role of the ocean’s mesopelagic zone in carbon storage • Completed landscape analysis and actor mapping through online research and interviews with government officials, scientists, and other experts on issues around emerging Arctic fisheries and mesopelagic fisheries • Produced memos, research materials, and final report discussing potential avenues for EDF to support sustainable management of emerging Arctic and mesopelagic fisheries… Show more • Conducted literature reviews to understand the role of the ocean’s mesopelagic zone in carbon storage • Completed landscape analysis and actor mapping through online research and interviews with government officials, scientists, and other experts on issues around emerging Arctic fisheries and mesopelagic fisheries • Produced memos, research materials, and final report discussing potential avenues for EDF to support sustainable management of emerging Arctic and mesopelagic fisheries based on the state of the science and policy. Materials were passed on to an external consultant to continue the project • Co-published comprehensive article on EDF’s website about the implications of the UN High Seas Treaty on blue carbon Show less • Conducted literature reviews to understand the role of the ocean’s mesopelagic zone in carbon storage • Completed landscape analysis and actor mapping through online research and interviews with government officials, scientists, and other experts on issues around emerging Arctic fisheries and mesopelagic fisheries • Produced memos, research materials, and final report discussing potential avenues for EDF to support sustainable management of emerging Arctic and mesopelagic fisheries… Show more • Conducted literature reviews to understand the role of the ocean’s mesopelagic zone in carbon storage • Completed landscape analysis and actor mapping through online research and interviews with government officials, scientists, and other experts on issues around emerging Arctic fisheries and mesopelagic fisheries • Produced memos, research materials, and final report discussing potential avenues for EDF to support sustainable management of emerging Arctic and mesopelagic fisheries based on the state of the science and policy. Materials were passed on to an external consultant to continue the project • Co-published comprehensive article on EDF’s website about the implications of the UN High Seas Treaty on blue carbon Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hadly Lab Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Initiated independent honors research project on niche partitioning among insectivorous bat species near Stanford using fecal DNA sequencing and ultrasonic bat call data. • Completed lab work and genetic sequencing of 150+ bat fecal samples over the summer to identify bat species and their insect diet. • Conducted statistical analyses using R to associate bat acoustic data with seasonal and environmental variables. • Used insect species observation data downloaded from online… Show more • Initiated independent honors research project on niche partitioning among insectivorous bat species near Stanford using fecal DNA sequencing and ultrasonic bat call data. • Completed lab work and genetic sequencing of 150+ bat fecal samples over the summer to identify bat species and their insect diet. • Conducted statistical analyses using R to associate bat acoustic data with seasonal and environmental variables. • Used insect species observation data downloaded from online databases such as iNaturalist and GBIF to understand insect population patterns in the area and their relation to bat activity. Show less • Initiated independent honors research project on niche partitioning among insectivorous bat species near Stanford using fecal DNA sequencing and ultrasonic bat call data. • Completed lab work and genetic sequencing of 150+ bat fecal samples over the summer to identify bat species and their insect diet. • Conducted statistical analyses using R to associate bat acoustic data with seasonal and environmental variables. • Used insect species observation data downloaded from online… Show more • Initiated independent honors research project on niche partitioning among insectivorous bat species near Stanford using fecal DNA sequencing and ultrasonic bat call data. • Completed lab work and genetic sequencing of 150+ bat fecal samples over the summer to identify bat species and their insect diet. • Conducted statistical analyses using R to associate bat acoustic data with seasonal and environmental variables. • Used insect species observation data downloaded from online databases such as iNaturalist and GBIF to understand insect population patterns in the area and their relation to bat activity. Show less



Climate XChange

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SCPN Fellow

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Conducted research on climate adaptation and resilience policy across the nation. Final policy list and descriptions were used in CXC’s State Climate Policy Dashboard, which launched in November of 2021. • Wrote two articles for CXC’s website covering recent environmental policy and environmental justice proposals. Articles were shared on CXC social media accounts and sent to thousands of members in a weekly newsletter. • Recruited 100+ new members to join Climate XChange’s network by… Show more • Conducted research on climate adaptation and resilience policy across the nation. Final policy list and descriptions were used in CXC’s State Climate Policy Dashboard, which launched in November of 2021. • Wrote two articles for CXC’s website covering recent environmental policy and environmental justice proposals. Articles were shared on CXC social media accounts and sent to thousands of members in a weekly newsletter. • Recruited 100+ new members to join Climate XChange’s network by conducting online outreach. Show less • Conducted research on climate adaptation and resilience policy across the nation. Final policy list and descriptions were used in CXC’s State Climate Policy Dashboard, which launched in November of 2021. • Wrote two articles for CXC’s website covering recent environmental policy and environmental justice proposals. Articles were shared on CXC social media accounts and sent to thousands of members in a weekly newsletter. • Recruited 100+ new members to join Climate XChange’s network by… Show more • Conducted research on climate adaptation and resilience policy across the nation. Final policy list and descriptions were used in CXC’s State Climate Policy Dashboard, which launched in November of 2021. • Wrote two articles for CXC’s website covering recent environmental policy and environmental justice proposals. Articles were shared on CXC social media accounts and sent to thousands of members in a weekly newsletter. • Recruited 100+ new members to join Climate XChange’s network by conducting online outreach. Show less



Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society

• Stanford, California, United States

• Editor

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Read three to four submitted research papers per quarter and determine whether they should be considered for publication. • Identify, reach out to, and follow up with potential peer-reviewers with expertise in fields related to each submission's area of focus. • Compile feedback and suggest edits to authors. • Copyedit final submission and prepare for publication. • Read three to four submitted research papers per quarter and determine whether they should be considered for publication. • Identify, reach out to, and follow up with potential peer-reviewers with expertise in fields related to each submission's area of focus. • Compile feedback and suggest edits to authors. • Copyedit final submission and prepare for publication.



National Audubon Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Climate Campaigns & Outreach Intern

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Drafted emails, newsletter blurbs, supplementary training materials, and blog posts, paying careful attention to National Audubon’s priorities and current events when writing such communications • Conducted research and synthesized a 10-page internal report focusing on electric cooperatives and renewable energy, to help shape Audubon’s state-level policy priorities • Created a social media toolkit with both social media copy and graphics for volunteers to use • Wrote and scheduled… Show more • Drafted emails, newsletter blurbs, supplementary training materials, and blog posts, paying careful attention to National Audubon’s priorities and current events when writing such communications • Conducted research and synthesized a 10-page internal report focusing on electric cooperatives and renewable energy, to help shape Audubon’s state-level policy priorities • Created a social media toolkit with both social media copy and graphics for volunteers to use • Wrote and scheduled daily issue-elevation social media posts for an official state Audubon account as part of their solar campaign • Led an interactive training with 12-15 Audubon members focusing on using the Story of Self as a recruitment tool • Initiated an effort to compile environmental justice resources for chapter members, to ensure inclusion of justice considerations in local, member-initiated campaigns Show less • Drafted emails, newsletter blurbs, supplementary training materials, and blog posts, paying careful attention to National Audubon’s priorities and current events when writing such communications • Conducted research and synthesized a 10-page internal report focusing on electric cooperatives and renewable energy, to help shape Audubon’s state-level policy priorities • Created a social media toolkit with both social media copy and graphics for volunteers to use • Wrote and scheduled… Show more • Drafted emails, newsletter blurbs, supplementary training materials, and blog posts, paying careful attention to National Audubon’s priorities and current events when writing such communications • Conducted research and synthesized a 10-page internal report focusing on electric cooperatives and renewable energy, to help shape Audubon’s state-level policy priorities • Created a social media toolkit with both social media copy and graphics for volunteers to use • Wrote and scheduled daily issue-elevation social media posts for an official state Audubon account as part of their solar campaign • Led an interactive training with 12-15 Audubon members focusing on using the Story of Self as a recruitment tool • Initiated an effort to compile environmental justice resources for chapter members, to ensure inclusion of justice considerations in local, member-initiated campaigns Show less



International Collegiate Journal of Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021



NCBS, Ramakrishnan Lab

• National Center for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, India

• Ramakrishnan Lab Research Intern

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Conducted DNA extractions on feather samples from endangered Indian vulture species. • Collected vulture fecal samples during field excursion to Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. • Conducted DNA extractions on feather samples from endangered Indian vulture species. • Collected vulture fecal samples during field excursion to Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.



Stanford University, Dirzo Lab

• Stanford, CA

• Volunteer Research Assistant

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Assisted PhD student on her project assessing impacts of agriculture on biodiversity. • Used QGIS to categorize different habitats based on land use patterns. • Assisted PhD student on her project assessing impacts of agriculture on biodiversity. • Used QGIS to categorize different habitats based on land use patterns.



Ohlone College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Embedded Spanish Tutor

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Tutor for introductory Spanish course at Ohlone College. • Tutor for introductory Spanish course at Ohlone College.



Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley

• United States
• Veterinary Services

• Summer Wildlife Care Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Cared for, tube and force-fed, weighed, cleaned, and administered medications to orphaned and injured animals; meticulously logged their progress. • Cared for, tube and force-fed, weighed, cleaned, and administered medications to orphaned and injured animals; meticulously logged their progress.