About me...
Welcome to my website where you can learn about some of the projects and work I do. I created this site to help organize myself professionally and also to share what I have been up to in the hopes of connecting with others with similar interest.
About Me ....
I'm currently a second-year Graduate Student at UO studying Conflict and Dispute Resolution, specializing in Environmental Conflicts with an emphasis on water. I identify as a first-generation college student and non-traditional student and completed my undergraduate work in 2020 at UO majoring in General Social Science with a concentration in Environment, Globalization, and Policy and Minoring in both Global Health and Global Studies.
In 2021, I was awarded a Diversity Excellence Scholarship (DES) and Centurion Award. DES recognizes students “for their educational achievements and contribution to diversity and inclusion on campus and in their communities. The scholarship is an integral part of the university’s inclusion and diversity mission”. Centurion Awards are given to recognize students “..dedication and outstanding service as student leaders in the past year”.
In 2022, I was offered an Environmental Justice Fellowship as part of the PNW Just Futures Institute and Holden Center for Student Leadership. My goal as a fellow is to develop an interactive digital tool supporting communities in visualizing, communicating and addressing environmental injustices related to water. The project invites community members to be citizen scientists, participating in gathering data and leading the conversation. Data is visualized on maps, identifying locations with current water issues and resources to meet water-related needs. Features would include emergency alerts and preparedness, educational games, conflict assessment/resolution tools, messaging, and other community-specific information. The fundamental focus of the project is on empowering communities and building capacity to address and visualize current environmentally related events from the community lens while improving communication among all stakeholders.
In addition to my current work as a fellow, I also interns as a Project Manager at PNW Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice. Current projects include supporting the work of Oregon Water Futures (OWF) Collaborative in outreach with stakeholders in the university, nonprofit and government sector, tribal council, and water stewards. From a “water justice lens”, OWF Collaborative “...aims to impact how the future of water in Oregon is imagined through storytelling, capacity building, relationship building, policymaking, and community-centered advocacy at the state and local level.”
About Me ....
I'm currently a second-year Graduate Student at UO studying Conflict and Dispute Resolution, specializing in Environmental Conflicts with an emphasis on water. I identify as a first-generation college student and non-traditional student and completed my undergraduate work in 2020 at UO majoring in General Social Science with a concentration in Environment, Globalization, and Policy and Minoring in both Global Health and Global Studies.
In 2021, I was awarded a Diversity Excellence Scholarship (DES) and Centurion Award. DES recognizes students “for their educational achievements and contribution to diversity and inclusion on campus and in their communities. The scholarship is an integral part of the university’s inclusion and diversity mission”. Centurion Awards are given to recognize students “..dedication and outstanding service as student leaders in the past year”.
In 2022, I was offered an Environmental Justice Fellowship as part of the PNW Just Futures Institute and Holden Center for Student Leadership. My goal as a fellow is to develop an interactive digital tool supporting communities in visualizing, communicating and addressing environmental injustices related to water. The project invites community members to be citizen scientists, participating in gathering data and leading the conversation. Data is visualized on maps, identifying locations with current water issues and resources to meet water-related needs. Features would include emergency alerts and preparedness, educational games, conflict assessment/resolution tools, messaging, and other community-specific information. The fundamental focus of the project is on empowering communities and building capacity to address and visualize current environmentally related events from the community lens while improving communication among all stakeholders.
In addition to my current work as a fellow, I also interns as a Project Manager at PNW Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice. Current projects include supporting the work of Oregon Water Futures (OWF) Collaborative in outreach with stakeholders in the university, nonprofit and government sector, tribal council, and water stewards. From a “water justice lens”, OWF Collaborative “...aims to impact how the future of water in Oregon is imagined through storytelling, capacity building, relationship building, policymaking, and community-centered advocacy at the state and local level.”
