MOTIVATION

I am passionate about building inclusive systems that are accessible to all bodies and minds. I’m 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)