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About me
Climate Justice | Community Development | Just Transition | ESG
Education

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
-Political Science and GovernmentExchange program - studying Political Science

The University of British Columbia
-Bachelor of Arts - BA Environmental and Sustainability GeographyEnvironmental and Sustainability Geography at UBC allowed for an interdisciplinary and diverse approach to understanding the poly crises the world is facing. I was able to focus on both environmental sciences and climate justice related studies. I am well educated on Indigenous rights, environmental risk assessment, environmental justice, political systems, history, climate change, climate and planetary system sciences, oceanography, etc.
Experience

MPM Group
Jul 2017 - Jan 2025Co-founded the environmental and climate justice news and tips website environment911.org
Co-founder of Environment 911
Mar 2010 - Jan 2025Warehouse Operative
Jul 2017 - May 2019

Tru Earth
Apr 2019 - May 2024Social Impact & Environmental Sustainability SpecialistWithin the ESG department at Tru Earth, my work has been focused on both environmental and social aspects. In this role, I developed and progressed the organization’s GHG emissions accounting, and developed multi-national Scope 1,2,3 emission reduction strategies for supply chain logistics and overall operations. I developed and facilitated internal workshops on GHG Emissions and Climate Change that were tailored to be relevant to the department. Working with our procurement manager I supported the development of an ESG supplier code of conduct and an ESG supplier questionnaire to ensure internal supply chain transparency. I completed environmental and human health impact research on all products and formulas and supported the product and innovation manager on any other environmental impact research. I developed and ran the employee resource group, the DEIB Champions. This team develops internal initiatives to increase diversity and foster equity, inclusion and belonging within company culture and internal policies and programs. This includes creating and hosting annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation workshops.I built and facilitated the beginning of Tru Earth’s donation program which is now one of their 3 primary KPI’s and is an international program. Primarily focused in outreach, this work brought me into conversation with non-profit organizations across BC and continued to grow across Canada. I created social media content for Tru Earth including environmental impact education. Supported customers online via multiple social media platforms and email. Authored weekly newsletters on a variety of environmental topics. Show less
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia (CPAWS-BC)
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022Young Leaders in Conservation Program ParticipantDeveloped and hosted a workshop in Burnaby, BC focused on terrestrial conservation and civic participation. The workshop shared the film ‘Salmon Parks’ which educates on the indigenous led project of Salmon Parks and was followed with a discussion on Indigenous led conservation. The event was completed with a practical workshop where participants were taught and given time to write a letter or an email to their local MLA in support of Indigenous led conservation projects in BC.Lobbied with British Columbia government officials at the Legislature Assembly in Victoria, BC in support of Indigenous-led conservation projects. Show less

Ocean Wise
May 2022 - Oct 2022Ocean Bridge AmbassadorDeveloped and hosted a community panel focused on Food Justice. Invited local grassroots food justice experts and invited the community of Greater Vancouver with an exciting turnout.

Be The Change Earth Alliance
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024Climate Action Education Program AssistantIn this role, I supported the progression of climate action and climate justice educational resources and workshops for teachers and students across British Columbia. I completed revisions on workshop facilitation and curriculum and revised many of the learning resources available to teachers to educate students on a variety of eco-social topics. Developed a JEDDI (Justice, equity, decolonization, diversity & inclusion) rubric to assess all current and future educational programs. Created social media content for various social media platforms. Show less

Waterlution Canada
Feb 2025 - nowYouth For Resilient Communities (Y4RC) Participant
Tru Earth
Apr 2025 - nowCommunity & Connection Manager Europe & UK
Licenses & Certifications

Growth Mindset Development in Organizations
University of California, DavisJan 2024
Leading Diverse Teams & Organizations
University of MichiganOct 2023
ESG and Climate Change
University of PennsylvaniaJul 2023
Indigenous Canada
University of AlbertaAug 2021
Developing a Systems Mindset
University of Colorado BoulderSept 2022
Transforming Communities
University of Colorado BoulderOct 2022
Fundamentals of Project Management
University of VirginiaNov 2022
Strategies for Effective Engagement
University of Colorado BoulderSept 2022
Diversity and Inclusion for HR Professionals
University of CaliforniaMar 2023
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