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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIST, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

June 2014 - Current

  • Lead the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP)

  • Coordinator for Graduate Certificate in Forest Carbon Science, Policy, and Management

  • Instructor for Forestry 833, Human Dimensions of Forest Carbon

  • International liaison building relationships in Panama, Mexico, Canada, Ecuador, and Uganda

CONSULTANT, WORLD BANK FOREST INVESTMENT PROGRAM

March 2017 - November 2017

  • Performed case study analysis on Forest Investment Program investments in Mexico

  • Worked with government, local, and indigenous entities in multiple languages

  • Analysis of livelihoods, investment impact, land use change, and environmental benefits

PROJECT COORDINATOR, NATURE SERVICES PERU

2013 - 2014

  • Managed Project Design Document process for REDD+ forest carbon project

  • Oversaw landscape modeling and forest carbon analysis with GIS data in raster and vector formats

  • Led new project development, design monitoring and evaluation processes, and implementation

  • Built and maintained government, academic, and local community relationships

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PHD

2017 - current

Doctoral student, Human Dimensions of Forestry. Advisor: Emily Huff.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MASTER OF SCIENCE

2009 - 2012

School of Natural Resources and Environment, Environmental Policy & Planning

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING

2009 - 2012

Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, Land Use & Environmental Planning

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, B.A. HISTORY

2002 - 2006

Focus on Colonial Society, Landscape Change, & Vulnerable Populations.

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