Resume / CV

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My life goal is to help increase the resilience of individuals, communities, and organizations in the face of a rapidly changing world. My combined experience in education in urban planning and finance allows me to advance my life mission in a significant way.

Everyone has a unique flavor they add to the pot. I love diving into the details and better understanding any subject in which I am conducting research. Thanks to my planning background, I know the elements of a good plan, and enjoy developing them. Thanks to my finance background, I am able to quickly assess the environment around me and have a very good sense of timing.  At the same time, I love connecting personally with others and I understand deeply the importance of building and maintaining relationships.

• Leadership, Strategic Planning, Urban Planning, Financial Management
• Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
• Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution

R Programming, ArcGIS Urban, SPSS, Tableau, and of course all of the Microsoft and Adobe products.

Research Assistant, City and County of Honolulu, Climate Change Commission (2019 – present)

• Conducting research and policy analysis for the Commission

Graduate Fellow, East-West Center (2017 - present)

• Conducting research on disaster management and climate change issues in Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region
• Conducted field research in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea

Research Delegate, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (2018)

• Conducted research on climate change impacts in Manila, Philippines

Intern, Office for Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resilience, City & County of Honolulu (2017)

• Community outreach and vulnerabilities assessment for the City & County 

Summer Fellow, Elemental Excelerator (2017)

• Built efficiency processes for nonprofit accelerator that invests in renewable energy technologies in Hawaii.

American Planning Association Student Award (2019)

East-West Center Distinguished Service Award (2019)

PacForum Young Leaders Fellow (2017)