Kate Esbenshade

Experience

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  New Politics

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intern

  Completing a variety of projects for this nonpartisan political organization. Projects focused on fundraising, market research, and assessing prior successes/failures

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  Students of MA-04

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Research Director

  Conducted research for and co-moderated a student-led debate of the eight Congressional candidates for the fourth district of Massachusetts (to fill Joe Kennedy’s seat) that was viewed by over 3,000 people

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  Audrey for Congress

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

  Intern

  - Audrey Denney Congressional Campaign – CA 1st District.- Completed administrative tasks as well as voter and volunteer outreach (text banking and phone banking)

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  Act on Mass, Inc.

  Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

  Regional Organizer

  - Led ten district teams around Massachusetts to encourage their state representatives to vote for governmental transparency and accountability- Recruited members, led trainings, facilitated meetings with representatives, presented to organizations about our work

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  World Resources Institute

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Climate Behavior Intern

  - Created resources for a design sprint workshop intended to develop transportation mode-shift projects in four cities- Assisted with research, data analysis, and product creation about greenhouse gas emissions and transportation for multiple projects and papers- Helped begin the process for a literature review of the most impactful behaviors in the food, energy and transport sector with the intention of using the research for policy proposals

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  Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  Research Assistant

  Jan 2022 - June 2022: Designed and created a database of collaborative international river basin organizations – researched and coding watersheds and the governmental structures overseeing themJune 2022 - June 2024: - Conducted a techno-economic analysis of the potential of job transfers from the fossil fuel industry to carbon dioxide removal in the United States using location based labor data - Researched public perceptions of carbon dioxide removal technologies. Engaged with the public and professionals through surveys and interviews, analyzed data, and conducted a literature review Show less

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  Citizen Energy, LLC

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Intern, Avanza EV Project

  - Worked on the Avanza EV project which implements of electric vehicle charging stations in multifamily housing, and engages in education and outreach about electric vehicles. - Conducted research on federal and state incentives and programs for electric vehicles in order to help individuals in disadvantaged communities access these resources- Created educational resources and helped with accessing grants for the organization

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  Stanford Energy

  Jul 2023 - now

  Understand Energy Analyst, Precourt Institute for Energy

  - Conducting research, creating data visualizations, and helping to develop coursework alongside professors in Stanford’s Energy department on energy topics such as storage, carbon capture, transportation fuels, and policy- Publicizing this content on a "Learning Hub" to make energy education available for all

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  Union of Concerned Scientists

  Jun 2024 - Sept 2024

  Climate and Energy Intern

  - Assisted in the research and writing of a report on emissions reductions technologies for gas fired power plants. Helped conduct a technology analysis of impacts of hydrogen cofiring, biomethane use, and carbon capture.- Researched grid resiliency solutions for in extreme weather across regions and utilities in the United States to inform comments to a public utility commission and published a related blog post- Analyzed how a proposed pipeline expansion will fit into the New England gas transportation landscape. Used both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis. Show less