EDUCATION
MS, Urban Affairs – Urban Sustainability & Community Development, CUNY Hunter College (2015)
3.95 final cumulative GPA
BA cum laude, History, minor in Journalism, Saint Michael’s College (2010)
PROFESSIONAL & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Member, City of Peekskill Conservation Advisory Council
December 2018 – present
Director, Foundation & Government Relations, Nazareth Housing
January 2020 – present
Foundations & Grants Manager, Nazareth Housing
April 2018 – January 2020
Resiliency Coordinator, Nazareth Housing
April 2016 – April 2018
Research Associate, CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities
February 2015 – April 2016
Communications Consultant, Refugee & Immigrant Fund
April 2014 – February 2015
Staff Writer, The Argentina Independent
September 2012 – March 2013
Tutor, City Year, Inc. (AmeriCorps)
August 2011 – June 2012
PROFICIENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Writing and editing (LOIs, grant proposals, program reports, newsletters, etc.
- Program development & project management
- Data collection & visualization
- Spanish (intermediate competency – speak, read, and write)
- Italian & Portuguese (basic competency – read)
- Research & analysis
- Interviewing & surveying
- Needs assessment & asset analysis
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- WordPress & digital content creation
- Social media proficiency
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS & HOBBIES
- Sustainability
- Resiliency
- Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
- Conservation
- Urban Greening
- Participatory Planning
- Poverty Alleviation
- Human Services
- Community Development
- Environmental Stewardship & Advocacy
Organic Gardening; Urban Agriculture; Composting; Latin American Culture & History; Politics; Journalism; Hiking; Running; Cooking; Creative Writing.
PUBLICATIONS
Mid-Hudson Sustainability & Smart Growth Toolkit, 2015 (Chapter Sections: “Measuring Progress”)
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