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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
  • Donald L. McCullough Leadership Award
  • NAACP UConn Chapter Activist of the Year

Fellowships & Societies
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
  • 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
  • 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 
  • Partners4Places grant project for community climate education and advocacy 

Connecticut Equity Now (CTEN)
Hartford, CT | Board of Directors & Policy Committee
  • 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

BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
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 | Environmental and Health Equity Strategist 

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