Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
M.S. Science Communication, 2019
California State University, Monterey Bay
B.A. Environmental Studies, 2018
Work
experience
Communications Specialist | Lucile Packard Foundation| Summer 2022- Present
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Interviewed doctors, researched clinical trials, worked between design and development communications teams managing donor relations materials
Staff Reporter | The Maine Monitor | Summer 2020- Summer 2021
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Produced investigative, in-depth, enterprise stories on statewide climate and energy issues as a Report for America corps member
Editorial Assistant | Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | Fall 2019- Winter 2020
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Attended editorial meetings, wrote original blogs, created weekly newsletters, reposted external stories and planed annual events
Podcast Producer | Center for Climate Change Communication | Summer 2019
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Independently produced and edited audio stories for the National Park Service about climate impacts on regional parks
Science Writer |MBARI | Spring 2019
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Published articles about Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists studying topics like volcano mapping and marine species migration
Newspaper Reporter | Santa Cruz Sentinel | Winter 2019- Spring 2019
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Reported from the field on a weekly basis, meeting daily deadlines and following breaking news stories in Santa Cruz
Radio Reporter| KZSC Santa Cruz | Fall 2018
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Produced weekly news clips and feature stories on scientific topics related to environmental issues in Monterey Bay
Science Writer | Stanford News Service | Summer 2018
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Conducted interviews, published Q&As, prepared pre-obituaries and wrote press releases for website and newsletters
Interdisciplinary Researcher | Colby College | Summer 2017- Summer 2018
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Analyzed survey data, conducted lab tests, mapped forests with QGIS and created ecosystem services poster series for international conferences
Field & Lab Technician | University of Alaska | Summer 2016 - Summer 2017
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Sampled fish stomachs using dockside sampling, beach seining and longline fishing methods; conducted stomach dissections and analyzed gut contents
Skills
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Project Management
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Photography
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Ghostwriting
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Fact-checking
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Grant writing
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Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Amadeus Pro
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Mailchimp
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Drupal
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Wordpress
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Canva
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Intermediate Spanish