Education
2018-2022
University of Wisconsin-Madison
3.9/4.0
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Top 10% of Letters and Science
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Dean's List, 7 Semesters
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Aaron J. Mace Scholarship Award
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M.G. Winston Award
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication
B.A. Journalism (Strategic Communication)
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College of Letters and Science
Certificate in Digital Studies
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Wisconsin School of Business
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
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Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Certificate in Sustainability
Activities
2021 - 2022
Re-Wear It
Executive Board - Clothing Swaps & Workshops
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Served on the executive board of Re-Wear It, a student organization that promotes sustainable consumerism and fashion, to plan clothing swaps, write a Green Fund proposal for a student-run campus thrift store, and coordinate club outreach
2019 - 2022
PRSSA at UW-Madison
Co-Director of Bucky™PR
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Served on the executive board of the UW-Madison chapter to plan speaker events for members, fundraise for the club, and lead weekly meetings for the club’s nearly 60 members who are interested in PR
Experience
2023-2025
U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development
Public Affairs Specialist
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Developed strategic communications to highlight ORD’s sustainability research through social media, written content, presentations, conferences, webpages, and congressional briefings
2022-2023
U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development/Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Research Communications & Outreach Support
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Led a national webinar series (8,000+ registrants) to communicate applied research on environmental justice, including work related to cumulative impacts, Brownfield revitalization, and Superfund research
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Supported a Chesapeake Bay project that advanced community co-production of climate adaptation research
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Planned EPA’s 20th Annual Drinking Water Workshop, which provides information and training on solutions and strategies for small drinking water system challenges to approximately 300 in-person and 2,000 virtual attendees
2020 - 2022
Department of Chemistry at UW-Madison
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Created audience-specific communication pieces, including news releases, graphic designs, storytelling, presentations, social media and website content curation
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Assisted in the publication of the 2020 Badger Chemist Magazine, created a slide-deck for the alumni ceremony at the 2020 American Chemical Society National Expo, designed artwork for the university’s 2020 Virtual Chemistry Graduation website and increased social media engagement by 175% in a 30-day timeframe
Science and Communications Writer
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Developed the new online “Alumni Profiles” feature, promoted to more than 6,000 department graduates across the world and implemented ongoing website updates with critical construction and safety messaging for approximately 800 students, faculty, and staff who work in and around the chemistry complex
Resume
Professional Skill Set
AP Style
Canva
Google Trends
WordPress
Adobe Photoshop
HubSpot
Microsoft Word
Adobe Premiere
LinkedIn Analytics
Microsoft Powerpoint
Google Suite
Simmons OneView
News Writing
Google Analytics
Infegy Atlas
Languages
English (native)
R Studio (basic)
French (basic)
HTML/CSS (basic)