Resume

EDUCATION

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | MA, International Policy & Development

  • Specialization in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Program Design

  • Named Scholarship and Goldman Sachs Gives Scholarship Recipient; Amnesty International Treasurer

  • Completed Development, Partnership, Management, and Innovation certificate program in Rwanda in collaboration with Partners in Health; researched maternal health and family planning

  • Relevant Courses: Policy & Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Citizen Security & Human Development, Fieldwork & Reporting, Proposal Writing for International Development

Lewis & Clark College | BA, Sociology and Anthropology, Environmental Studies (Minor)

  • Recipient of Leadership & Service Scholarship, varsity cross country athlete, Student Affairs Board tutor

  • Honors thesis titled “I Feel Different Here: Spatial Regulation, Day Labor, and the Right to the City”

  • Language-intensive study abroad in Dominican Republic; research on women’s rights in garment factories

  • Relevant Courses: Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Change in Latin America, Global Inequality, Environmental Analysis

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Open Americas | Founder and Communications & Strategic Outreach Manager

  • Founded and manage an independent digital platform for research and commentary on social and political issues across the Americas, overseeing partnerships and editorial production of 90+ articles

EPIC People | Communications & Community Manager

  • Led cross-channel communications and digital content strategy for a global community of 1,000+ qualitative researchers, producing multimedia content that elevated engagement and member retention

  • Planned and executed communications and program logistics for year-round courses, tutorials, and online programming and EPIC’s annual conference, a flagship event with 300+ international attendees

  • Managed sponsor relationships and delivered partnership benefits that enhanced organizational visibility

Working Capital for Community Needs | Investor Relations & Communications Manager

  • Developed and implemented communications strategy for a $15.8M social impact fund, managing investor relations for 500+ individual and institutional investors nationwide

  • Spearheaded social impact measurement and reporting process in coordination with 21 Latin American financial institutions

Accion International - Center for Financial Inclusion | Communications & Operations Associate

  • Managed digital platforms and supported operations for the Smart Campaign, a financial inclusion initiative

  • Maintained and streamlined tracking systems for Campaign activities and events; drafted M&E reports

  • Supported accreditation and training of 100+ assessors and trainers, streamlining systems and reporting

US State Department - Fulbright Colombia | Grantee

  • Designed and taught 16 English courses weekly for 1,000+ university students; organized university-wide cultural programs

  • Created a photo-ethnography project with interviews and photographs of internally displaced persons in the informal economy; organized gallery night to launch accompanying website

EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE

Includes roles in research, evaluation, and editorial support with InterAction, Voice of Witness, the Raechel & Jackie Foundation, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, the Worker Rights Consortium, and Walking Tree Travel.

  • Supported communications and program evaluation across multiple international and research organizations

  • Conducted fieldwork, data analysis, and qualitative research on labor rights, gender, and migration

  • Led cultural immersion and service-learning programs in Costa Rica for high school groups (Walking Tree Travel)