WORK EXPERIENCE
Person Street Fitness Raleigh, NC
Co-Owner, Private Business May
. Successfully opened two fitness centers currently running as family
business
. Responsible for contract management, due diligence, and franchisee
development
International Council on Clean Transportation San Francisco, CA
Consultant, Aviation March
2012 - April 2013
Program Associate, Aviation
May 2011 - March 2012
. Researching, evaluating, and proposing methods to support a global
CO2 certification requirement for new commercial aircraft, to be
finalized by ICAO
. Modeling historical and projected aircraft fleets, technological
uptake, and efficiency improvements
. Analysis of emissions inventories via statistical software and
presenting periodic reports
. Technical support and methodology development for ICCT's
initiatives on airline efficiency rankings
Center for Biological Diversity, San Francisco, CA
September 2010-December 2010 Climate Law Institute, Science and Policy
Internship
. Advocating for federal level climate policy designed to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
. Conducting research and writing of comments and petitions to EPA
and state agencies
The CarbonNeutral Company, New York, NY
May 2010-August 2010
. Market research, economic analysis, strategy direction for carbon
offsets role in green buildings
Buro Happold, New York NY
November 2008-May 2009
. Energy modeling, computer simulation, GIS for high performance
buildings
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY Graduated May 2010
MA Climate and Society, The Earth Institute
. Relevant Coursework: Climate Policy, Resource Economics, Energy
Markets, International Affairs
. Independent Study: Fieldwork in Brazil for research on Juma
Sustainable Development Reserve and REDD, national, and local
policy strategies to reduce deforestation
. Center for Climate Change Law: Research and analysis of greenhouse
gas emission protocols for inclusion in environmental impact
assessments under federal policy NEPA
. Carbon Finance and Environmental Markets Association: Assistant
Director of Events
Cooper Union, New York, NY Fall 2008
Green Building Design Certificate
. Coursework: The Ecological City, Sustainable Building and
Masterplans
George Washington University, Washington, D.C Graduated May
2005
B.B.A. with Finance concentration
. Dean's List
Additional Experience and Skills
. LEED AP (BD+C)
. Completed NABCEP Photovoltaic training at Center for Sustainable
Energy in Bronx, NY.
. Advanced in MS Office, MacOS, and proficient in Matlab, Integrated
Environmental Studios VE.