Download a copy of my resume, or explore the links below to learn more about my professional experiences in workforce development, program management, and education.

Professional Experience

UNC Scholars Program Coordinator: Program management, workforce development, survey design and qualitative analysis
​MobilizeGreen Alumni Network Chair: Workforce development, program management, DEIA
​USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program Liaison: Workforce development, program development and management, DEIA
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship: Curriculum development and implementation, qualitative research
​The Nature Conservancy Education and Stewardship Liaison: Science communication, ecological fieldwork, client engagement
City Blossoms Education and Development Intern: Nonprofit support and environmental research, curriculum development and implementation
Southeast Lighthouse Foundation Public Interpreter: Public historic interpretation, customer service

Education

PhD, Geography: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023
Master of Arts, Geography: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 2015, summa cum laude; Major: Spanish; Minor: Environmental Studies
Grants & Awards
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship: August 2020-May 2023: Prestigious fellowship that recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported disciplines
  • American Association of Geographers Research Grant: February 2022: National award granted to a limited number of geographers whose research address questions of major importance to the discipline​
  • Landscape Research Group Grant: May 2021: Funding from international group of scholars who study and publish on landscape
  • Humanities for the Public Good Professional Pathway Award: April 2020: Mellon Foundation award that offers UNC graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences the opportunity to pursue summer-long, project-based applied research within cultural institutions. 
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Horizon Award: December 2019: University award that recognizes graduate students whose research holds extremely high potential for making a significant contribution to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina citizens
Learn more about my qualitative research.

Volunteer Positions

Leader, Trainer, & Zoom Tech Support | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) 
(March 2020-present)
• Digital organizing • Zoom coordination and expertise • Stakeholder engagement
North Carolina State Level Judge | National History Day
(April 2021; April 2022; April 2023)
• Secondary education • Subject-matter expertise • Community engagement
Conference Session Lead & Volunteer Coordinator | National LGBTQ Task Force
(January 2021)
• Leading team of 5 other volunteers • Organization • Communication
Fall Homeschool Day Tour Guide | Stagville State Historic Site
(September 2020)
• Secondary and elementary education • Subject matter expertise •. Communication & community engagement
​New Member Outreach Team | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) D.C. Chapter
​(August 2017-June 2018)
• Digital organizing • Recruitment • Stakeholder engagement