Education
Clemson University
Biosystems Engineering • Bachelors of Science • Minor in Sustainability • 2015-2019
University of Michigan
Sustainable Systems & Ecosystem Science and Management• Masters of Science • 2020-2022
Work Experience
Non-Profit Traveling Team
Leave No Trace Organization • Spring 2022 – December 2024 • National
- Taught sustainable recreation practices to over 4,000 professionals and novices across the country
- Produced high quality videography and photography for corporate partners and educational media
- Provided custom environmental consulting for land manager clients seeking communications expertise
Graduate Student Instructor
University of Michigan • 2021-2022 • Ann Arbor, MI
- Gave feedback on assignments, tools to improve and served as grade keeper
- Assisted the Water Cycle and the Environment class in the EARTH department
Ski Instructor
Steamboat Ski Resort • Winter 2019, 2020 • Steamboat Springs, CO
- Certified PSIA Alpine Level 1 Instructor
F&B Service Provider
Joki Restaurant • Winter 2019 • Steamboat Springs, CO
- Served, bartended, and expo-ed at a modern fast-casual Japanese restaurant
- Provided excellent customer service with an experience-oriented mindset
Wilderness Trip Leader
American Youth Foundation • Summer 2016, 2019 • Shelby, MI
- Led extended outdoor explorations, sea kayaking in the Georgian Bay, backpacking the North Country Trail, and canoeing the Manistee River
- Instilled LNT principles and a curiosity about our natural systems
Water Engineering Intern
CH2M Hill • Summer 2018 • San Francisco, CA
- Leveraged GIS to propose a flow-based cost allocation for a Treatment Plant serving 170,000 residents
- Synthesized data and insights, and identified solutions for the San Mateo Clean Water Program project management consulting team
- Lead community outreach initiatives to educate and understand the public’s perception of odor testing
Project Management Engineering Intern
Jacobs Engineering • Fall 2017 • Cincinnati, OH
- Devised life cycle and system analysis of biopharmaceutical process intensification.
- Created a budget estimate for $1 million CARB bid proposal using Excel.
- Performed detail-oriented engineering design review for Eli Lilly pharmaceutical project in AutoCAD.
Engineering Curriculum Tutor
RISE Program • 2016-2018 • Clemson, SC
- Worked with Freshmen students in biology, chemistry, engineering, math and autoCAD
- Mentored students in the Resident in Science and Engineering living learning program
Research Experience
Algal Biofuel Life Cycle Research
Graduate Researcher • University of Michigan • 2020-2022
- Designed, proposed, and executed field experiment series on algae community growth at the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation
- Incorporated a disease growth model to improve a biofuel life cycle analysis
- Applied quantitative data analysis and modeling of greenhouse gas emissions to enhance an algal biofuel life cycle assessment using a combination of Python, Excel and R.
- Conducted literature review on algal biofuel economic feasibility and biological constraints.
- Published data and research in the academic journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Dissolution of Copper Nanoparticles
Lab Assistant • Clemson University • 2018
- Advised by Dr. Darnault in experiment design for the US Army Corps of Engineers
- Buffer creation and dissolution tests using dynamic light scattering
Effects of Antimicrobials for Biofuel Ethanol Fermentation
Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok) • Summer 2017
- Self-managed research on the effects of antimicrobials on ethanol fermentation for the biofuels industry.
- Adapted working style to collaborate and present in interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Special Skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Stella
COMSOL
Life Cycle Analysis
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro
GIS & Mapping
Coding: Python/R/MATLAB/SwiftUI
Ultimate Frisbee
Scuba Certified
Google Looker Studio
Autodesk CAD
Google Suite
Surveying/Geometrics
Wilderness First Responder
Canva
Scuba Open Water Certification