June Choi

Experience

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  Amherst College

  Sept 2013 - May 2016

  Social Innovation Leadership (Center for Community Engagement)
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  WEConnect International

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern
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  Roosevelt Institute

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Steering Committee Member

  • Served as member of a committee overseeing national project “Rethinking Communities” across 20 college campuses in the U.S. • Developed a set of metrics for measuring the impact of anchor institutions on the local community• Managed communications among college chapter presidents• Reported to the President's office on the college's impact in the Holyoke region and discussed strategies for implementing new procurement policies

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  United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Research Intern

  Energy Division• Provided analytical support for decision-makers in Fiji, Tonga, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Pakistan to identify capacity-building needs and facilitate their engagement with the Division’s “Project on Evidence-based Policies for the Sustainable Use of Energy Resources in the Asia-Pacific.”• Assessed countries’ energy sector alignment with NDCs and SDGs, in particular SDG7; Utilized databases from the Portal, ADB and Pacific Regional Data Repository (PRDR SE4ALL) to prepare background notes.• Conducted research on the Pacific Islands' Petroleum Bulk Procurement Initiative• Wrote briefing notes on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, focusing on energy finance flows and AIIB updates• Updated energy policies on ESCAP’s online knowledge-exchange platform “Asia-Pacific Energy Portal” (Platform covers 58 countries) Show less

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  The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  Risk Analysis and ModellingSpring 2018 China Africa Research Initiative (CARI)http://www.sais-cari.org/

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2018
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  AECOM

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2018

  Practicum Consultant (Coastal Cities and Resilient Infrastructure)

  • Developed a hurricane risk model for the coast of Greater Miami, Florida, comparing three climate adaptation strategies for infrastructure• Researched policy frameworks and financing tools for accelerating investment in resilience for coastal cities. (Case studies: Singapore, Rotterdam, Honolulu, Washington D.C.)• Interviewed Chief Resilience Officers connected to Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Initiative (100RC).

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  The Nature Conservancy

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Belt Road Initiative Intern, China Affairs

  Roles and Responsibilities:- Support strategy development for "Greening" the Belt Road Initiative and engaging with China's NDRC- Prepare memoranda on BRI and AIIB-related policy developments in support of China External Affairs Team- Research implications of China’s oil-backed loan projects, Brazil-China cooperation under the BRICS frameworkThe Nature Conservancy focuses on developing global solutions at the intersection of nature’s and people’s needs. Taking a scientific approach to conservation, TNC sets both long-term and near-term goals for conserving the abundance and geographic distribution of critical species and ecological systems. Show less

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  Climate Bonds Initiative

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2019

  Policy and Standards

  Climate Bonds Initiative is an international organisation working solely to mobilize the largest capital market of all, the $100 trillion bond market, for climate change solutions.We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. The strategy is to develop a large and liquid Green and Climate Bonds Market that will help drive down the cost of capital for climate projects in developed and emerging markets; to grow aggregation mechanisms for fragmented sectors; and to support governments seeking to tap debt capital markets.https://www.climatebonds.net/ Show less

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  Climate Policy Initiative

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2021

  Climate Finance Analyst
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  Stanford University

  Sept 2021 - now

  Earth System Science PhD Candidate