Philosophy
I believe that knowledge is the key to changing the world.
Sustained by radical imagination and hope, I strive to use scholarship to contribute to the collective healing of our shared environment.
Education
University of Connecticut | Magna Cum Laude
- Master of Public Policy
- Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science & Anthropology with Honors
Honors & Awards
- Honors Scholar
- Dean’s List
- New England Scholar
- Presidential Scholars Award for Valedictorians and Salutorians
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Donald L. McCullough Leadership Award
- NAACP UConn Chapter Activist of the Year
Fellowships & Societies
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
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Phi Beta Kappa
- Cohen Student Leadership Scholarship
- Helen Gurley Brown Fellowship

Research Experience
Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) | Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health-
Dr. Kristen Cooksey Stowers
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Dr. Loneke Blackman-Carr
National Science Foundation (NSF-REU) at Yale University (Psychology Department)
- Drs. Yarrow Dunham and Lisa Chalik in the Yale Social Cognitive Development Lab
- Dr. Laurie Santos in the Canine Cognition Center.
Experimental Anthropology Lab | Center for Ecological Study of Perception and Action
- Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas
- Dr. Gabriela Baranowski-Pinto
Leadership Experience
Seaside Sounds Club (SSC)
Bridgeport, CT | Founder & Lead Organizer
- Seaside Sounds for Environmental Justice community empowerment music festival
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Partners4Places grant project for community climate education and advocacy
Connecticut Equity Now (CTEN)
Hartford, CT | Board of Directors & Policy Committee
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Facilitate the CTEN mission and legislative advocacy efforts
UConn Collaborative Organizing (UCCO)
Storrs, CT | Founding President
- Organized and (co)-led 15 major advocacy events, workshops, and grassroots movements for intersectional social and environmental justice, anti-racism, and mental health services in collaboration with 23+ organizations, engaging hundreds of students, faculty, and staff.






Storrs, CT | BOLD Scholar
- Honors Thesis: study of Cross Cultural Engagement and Intersectional Activism Among UConn Affiliates
- Presented on research and BOLD, and participated in leadership development, a cohort project, and mentoring cohort two.
Professional Experience
Creative Climate Co.
Founder and Consultant
helping creatives get climate savvy and climate professionals get creative.
Health Equity Solutions
Remote | Policy Analysis and Communications Consultant
Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs
Hybrid | Community Climate Educator
The Center for Cultural Power (CCP)
Hybrid | Program Strategist
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc
Remote | Grant-Strategy & Copywriting Consultant
Save the Sound x Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action
Remote | Community Engagement Consultant
Reimaging New Haven in the Era of Climate Change
Remote | Copywriting Consultant
Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA)
Avery Point, CT (Hybrid) | Environmental Justice Specialist
Office of the Governor & Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Office of the Commissioner
Hartford, CT (Hybrid) | Governor’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Advisor
Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH) at University of Maryland
College Park, MD (Remote) | Helen Gurley Brown Fellow
U.S Environmental Protection Agency with the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute
Washington D.C | Sustainability Fellow
Health Equity Solutions
Hartford CT | Policy Intern x Interim Outreach Specialist
Hartford CT | Policy Intern x Interim Outreach Specialist