MOTIVATION

I’m passionate about building inclusive, sustainable systems that are accessible to all bodies and minds. I am especially excited by opportunities to center disability justice in climate adaptation and resilience, energy transition, and environmental health initiatives. Over the course of my career, I hope to advance disability leadership in knowledge-production and decision-making spaces.

Areas of expertise

  • Program ideation, implementation, and evaluation

  • Collaborative design and participatory planning

  • Equitable stakeholder engagement

  • Qualitative research methods (semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and ethnography) and data analysis (NVIVO and Dedoose)

  • Knowledge management and process optimization

  • In-person/digital outreach and facilitation

  • Tools: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva, Salesforce, WordPress, Notion, Zoom, Teams, Miro, Mentimeter

  • Languages: Fluent Italian proficiency (native speaker), basic Spanish proficiency

Education

  • University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability
    M.S. in Environment & Sustainability
    Dual specialization in Behavior, Education, & Communication and Environmental Justice

  • Barnard College at Columbia University
    B.A. in Urban Studies
    Major concentration in Environmental Science; Minor in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Awards & publications

  • University of Michigan SEAS Sustainability Clinic Research Grant (2023 – 2024)

  • Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research Eco Award (2023)

  • Elemental Impact Empowering Diverse Climate Talent Internship Program (2023)

  • University of Michigan SEAS Academic Merit Scholarship (2022)

  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Clean Energy Internship Program (2021 – 2022)