As a data analyst, I focus on improving resilience in water management. Through my experience working on water loss control, aquatic ecosystems, and green stormwater management, I’ve seen how water uniquely connects people to the environment. As climate change affects this resource reliability, focusing on water equity work will be crucial for bringing environmental investment to places most in need of resilience.
Some fun facts: I’ve hiked the mountain on the Toblerone bar; my cat, Comet, is helping me write this; I have the perfect to lemon almond cake recipe for tea with friends.
MESM in Water Resource Management & Environmental Data Science, 2020
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
BA in Biological Sciences & Geosciences, 2016
Wellesley College
Technical & Policy Analysis
R, Beginning Python, SQL, Access, Excel
Published, Technical, & Public Facing
As an Analyst at E Source, I analyze and manage water loss projects in collaboration with water utilities & agencies. My main duties include:
As the Stormwater Outreach Coordinator for the Town of Braintree, I managed public engagement with Braintree’s critical water quality issues.
Analyzed 50+ publications on water management, environmental equity, and nature based solutions to be included in an outward-facing resource library for use by water managers in project benefit evaluations
Co-authored 30-page report on operationalizing multiple benefit analysis in water projects to guide the inclusion of equity and urban heat island in future framework applicationse to those agencies by collecting, visualizing, and analyzing water data in Microsoft Excel and Access
Calculated energy offsets from a rain capture program for the City of Austin, TX using an Excel model to show the additional benefits from adopting green infrastructure for stormwater management
Instructed and managed 60-80 students in classroom and laboratory settings
Developed 1-2.5 hour lessons including lectures, interactive activities, and labs
Exceeded department excellence rating by 5%-20%
Held extra volunteer office hours to help students understand scientific writing and analysis
Wind power is an essential tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, installing wind projects poses challenges from permitting to NIMBY-ism. As part of a spatial analysis and environmental management course, I developed an ArcMap tool that takes information on roads, cities, airports, potential for fires, and land use to generate optimal sites for wind development.
Developing Equitable Stakeholder Engagement Developing and engaging with an inclusive stakeholder group increases project benefits, supports long term implementation, and improves equity in water management. However, effectively engaging with stakeholders requires thoughtful commitment.
With a team of three people, I created a management plan for the Santa Ynez Watershed based on the local water quality challenges, best management practices, and species conservation.
Air temperatures in cities are substantially higher than in adjacent rural areas. In the United States, the average difference can be as much as 16°F for severely affected cities (Imoff et al.
A guidebook to implementing multibenefit analysis in water management projects.
This report discusses the multiple benefits for green stormwater infrastructure in Austin, TX.
This thesis quantified the energy reductions and urban heat island benefits of green infrastructure in Austin, TX. We also proposed specific policies to promote improved equity in future green infrastructure projects.