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Professional Experience
Earthjustice, Washington, D.C.
Senior Legislative Counsel, Policy and Legislation Department September – April
- Lobbied Congress and the Administration to protect public lands, including national forests, monuments, parks, and wilderness areas, and to defend corresponding environmental laws.
- Initiated diverse and inclusive partnerships to broaden public lands and social justice narrative.
- Developed grassroots education materials, including factsheets, action alerts, op eds, blogs, social media, and advocacy toolkits.
- Tracked, analyzed, and advised organization on legislation impacting imperiled species, national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
- Partnered with Congressional offices and coalition to provide questions for the record, draft sign-on letters, lead public comment drives, plan Hill briefings and organize constituent fly-in days.
- Achieved an historic vote on a federal forest management bill and successfully defeated aggressive poison pill riders impacting the national Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
The Humane Society of the United States, Gaithersburg, MD
Director, Wildlife Protection Department June – August
- Managed three-person policy team to develop campaign strategies on state ballot initiatives, legislation, and administrative policy protecting habitat conservation and native carnivores—primarily wolves, bears, bobcats, and mountain lions.
- Organized advocacy and outreach for native carnivore policy campaigns in Maine and Michigan, resulting in passing a statewide ballot initiative protecting voting rights and wildlife.
- Won three-year grant of $, to establish grassroots program for mountain lion conservation.
- Nominated for Bridge Builder Award in recognition of coalition and team development.
International Fund for Animal Welfare, Washington, D.C.
Campaigns Officer, North America Office July – May
- Led national policy campaigns on federal wildlife trade and public safety issues, including creating and leading a new national coalition of first responders.
- Lobbied Congress to reform exotic pet ownership in the U.S., leading to the bicameral introduction of the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act.
- Drafted bill language and developed campaign strategy for state wildlife and public safety bill in New York, resulting in its final passage.
- Directed the U.S. focus of the organization’s Global Internet Trade campaign, investigating on-line animal trade and co-authoring How Much Is That Puppy in Your Browser?
- Selected to receive two organization-wide awards for outstanding performance.
Born Free USA, Washington, D.C.
Program Associate, Campaigns Department January – June
- Managed campaigns on exotic species trade, resulting in the final passage of three state bills.
- Drafted testimony and comments on proposed wildlife state legislation and regulations regarding trapping, exotic pets, and species conservation.
- Represented organization in ESA petition for rulemaking to list the African lion as endangered; media interviews; conference presentations; briefings; press releases; articles; and member alerts.
American Humane Association, Alexandria, VA
Policy and Government Affairs Associate, Office of Public Policy December – November
- Created campaigns on statewide domestic violence protections for women, children, and pets.
- Led coalition to ban use of gas chambers in shelters, resulting in passage of a bill in New Mexico.
- Authored Communities as Shelters: Examining America’s Pet Overpopulation Crisis, Controversy and Solutions.
- Co-authored Expanding Protective Orders to Include Companion Animals.
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Internships
Meyer Glitzenstein & Eubanks, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk, Semester in Practice (January -May )
Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, D.C.
Summer Law Clerk, Conservation Law (May -August )
Office of the Vermont Attorney General, Montpelier, VT
Legal Intern, Environmental Unit (September-December, )
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Education
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor; dean’s list (May )
Master of Studies in Environmental Law; cum laude (May )
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Bachelor of Arts (May ) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Volunteering
New Era Colorado Foundation, Denver, CO
Civic Engagement Volunteer (current)
Volunteers for America, Denver, CO
Meals on Wheels Program Volunteer (current)
Zuma’s Rescue Ranch, Littleton, CO
Equine Assisted Learning Youth Mentor (current)
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, D.C.
Wildlife Subcommittee Member, Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee (-)
Co-authored Wildlife in the Washington Metropolitan Region: Public Demand for Information and Assistance.
