Experiences

Some highlighted experiences, research, and leadership.

Current Engagements

Legislative Research Assistant | Lewis-Burke Associates

Supports clients by conducting legislative research, providing congressional updates, and offering insights on funding and research opportunities in a portfolio covering Future Technologies, Environment, Computing, and Agriculture.

January 2025 - Present

Director and Board Member | Civic Tech DC

Bringing together civic hackers to collaborate with local organizations and nonprofits on tech projects, by hosting project nights and events for the Washington, DC. community.

March 2025 - Present

Internet Fellow | Internet Law & Policy Foundry

Serving on the Editorial and Communications Committees of a collaborative community of early-career Internet law and policy professionals focused on technology and disruptive innovation.

January 2025 - Present

Engagement Lead | CIB Mango Tree

Supporting web development, community outreach, and project management for CIB Mango Tree, a open-source project to develop software that tests for coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) in datasets of online activity.

October 2024 - Present

Advisory Board Member | Alliance for Sustainability

Supports the success of the Alliance’s mission by establishing new policies and programs in the organization’s best interest while overseeing strategic planning of long-term goals.

September 2022 - Present

Selected Past Experiences

Legislative Intern

Providing legislative and congressional support, including drafting memos and tracking legislative developments to inform decision-making.

September 2024 - December 2024

Communications Intern | The White House

Strengthened communications for the Council on Environmental Quality by drafting memos, preparing remarks, and conducting research to ensure effective messaging on critical environmental issues.

June 2024 - August 2024

Design Intern | Oxfam

Enhanced strategic communications and systems thinking for aGILE, a social innovation lab for co-creating solutions for the world’s most significant inequality challenges.

August 2023 - April 2024

Strategic Management Intern | World Wildlife Fund

Facilitated cross-functional project management and communications for CARE-WWF Alliance, a partnership at the intersection of development and conservation.

June 2023 - August 2023

Communications and Development Intern | United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Supported communications and development for the SDG Academy, UN SDSN's flagship education program, by managing its courses, library, and outreach efforts.

September 2022 - April 2023

Agnes Shedd Andreae Fellow | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Developed and expanded communications with NOAA Fisheries for the 50th anniversaries of the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act

June 2022 - August 2022

Innovation Intern | Conway Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Led a team to increase campus-wide initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals and oversaw development for the Conway Website.

January 2022 - May 2024

Research

Human-Computer Interaction Researcher | Inclusive Design Lab

Conducted ethnographic research on digital rights and tech legislation, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, by facilitating semi-structured qualitative interviews. Elected to Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

January 2023 - Present

SCRUM Lead | Precious Plastics

SCRUM Lead (2023 - 2024)
Led project management for a team dedicated to repurposing plastic upcycling waste in the CT River Valley through open-sourced machines, educational programs, and communications.

Community Engagement (2022 - 2023)
Supported outreach efforts within the local community, promoting upcycling as a sustainable waste management solution, presented research at conferences, and maintained the community website. (2022-2023).

February 2022 - May 2024

Education

Bachelor of Arts | Smith College

Computer Science. Focus: Human-Computer Interaction
Environmental Science and Policy. Focus: Design and Systems Change

September 2020 - May 2024