Titles

• PhD Student, Sustainability, School of Sustainability

Biography

I'm interested in understanding the flow of power in social systems, from the marginalized to the empowered. My research questions are around the relationship of dignity and empowerment to policy through participation.

I want to work in a holistic approach towards social and environmental justice by understanding, generating and implementing policy that normalizes human dignity and values, treating them as a necessary catalyst for social change. I'm interested in generating diverse policy that encourages empowerment and participation on topics ranging from sustainable tourism to human rights, to the circular economy where restoration and "giving back" are implicit and normalized.

Spoken Languages:

Spanish (fluent); French (beginner); Hindi (beginner)

Education

• BS, Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldth State University

Expertise

• ecosystem health
• biodiversity
• future scenarios/strategic planning
• international development
• policy and governance
• social/behavioral change
• sustainable economics
• waste diversion
• zero waste