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EDUCATION
American University, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Washington, DC December 2022
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Minor in Political Science
GPA of 3.98
Honors: 2021 Udall Scholar, 2022 Truman Scholarship Finalist, Honors Program, School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, Dean’s List for 5 semesters, Presidential Scholarship recipient
Relevant Coursework: ENVS-324 (Environmental Health), SPA-370 (American Environmental Policy & Politics), ENVS-260 (Energy & Pollution), ECON-379 (Economics of Environmental Policy), ENVS-454 (Introduction to Geographic Information Systems)
Jonathan Law High School, Milford, CT June 2019
Honors: Graduated in top 1% of class, selected to be Salutatorian, National Honor Society, High Honors
WORK EXPERIENCE
Science and Solutions Intern, The Climate Reality Project, Washington, DC September 2021-Present
- Researching and tracking climate science and energy developments and their related policy issues
- Developing scientific support materials for the slide deck presented by Al Gore at Climate Reality trainings
- Presenting complex climate science developments in digestible research memos and other forms of scientific and policy communication
Policy and Health Education Intern, Children’s Environmental Health Network, Washington, DC May-August 2021
- Authored and piloted The Patron, the premier monthly legislative roundup newsletter regarding children’s environmental health
- Drafted policy statements and outreach materials relevant to CEHN’s mission of protecting the environmental health of all children
- Revitalized CEHN’s presentation of dense scientific analysis with research briefs on climate and environmental health studies
Director of United Nations Environment Assembly, International Model United Nations Association, New York, NY August 2019-March 2021
- Chaired the committee simulation of the UN Environment Assembly at the world’s largest and most prestigious Model UN conference for secondary school students
- Fostered close relationships between staff members, student delegates, school faculty advisors, and other conference attendees
- Authored a published piece of research on mitigating the effects of pollution on marine life
Intern, Youth Legislative Council, Office of State Senator James Maroney, Milford, CT June 2018-June 2019
- Composed a bill banning polystyrene trays in Connecticut schools, which passed in the state senate
- Investigated alongside local policy experts to generate legislative ideas for the state of Connecticut and local towns
- Coordinated key aspects of a senatorial campaign, including social media accounts, creating graphics, and voter outreach
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Student Researcher, Research Lab of Dr. Valentina Aquila, American University January 2022-Present
- Monitoring particulate matter pollution across Washington, DC and modeling the relationship between community demographics, quantity of monitoring systems, and air quality levels using geographic information system (GIS) mapping tools
Member, Honors Program, American University August 2019-Present
- Conducted research studying the effects of environmental racism on the neurological development of children in Washington, DC
- Studied transnational migration and urban change in the DMV region through a specialized course culminating in a research project on the relationship between sustainability initiatives and environmental gentrification in Washington, DC
Member, School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, American University August 2019-Present
- Conducted an independent research project studying how climate change stands to worsen air pollution levels and increase the risk of ozone-related health issues, and how these effects on air quality disproportionately impact low-income residents of color in Washington, DC; culminating in organizing an environmental justice “day of action” that engaged participants across the country
SKILLS
- Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Google Suite; Asana; WordPress, arcGIS Pro, Zotero
- Social Media Marketing: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
- Language: English (fluent verbal, reading, and writing); Spanish (intermediate verbal, reading, and writing); Tamil (intermediate verbal, novice reading and writing)