Current Position
Research Assistant for TRANS SUSTAIN
Master Student of National and Transnational Studies at the University of Münster
Scholar funded by the Protalent Program
Student Representative, National and Transnational Studies Programme
Education
2011 Bachelor of International Studies, cum laude, Seattle University, Washington, United States of America
Two Exchange Trimesters at Fundación Cimas Del Ecuador
Theses: 1. Vulnerabilities of Costa Rica’s Sustainable Ecotourism Industry 2. The Social Role of Mass Media in the United States and China: A Comparative Analysis 2010
2008 High School Diploma, magna cum laude, Hudson’s Bay High School, Washington, United States of America
Awards and Scholarships
2017-2018 Protalent Scholar, twelve-month stipend based on academic merit and extracurricular engagements
2008-2011 Arrupe & Chardin Scholarship for academic merit for the duration of the Bachelor
Research Interests
Political Ecology, Political and Sociocultural Theory, Postcolonial Theory Spatial Relations, Global Supply Chain Governance, Land Tenure Systems Sustainable Development Models, Permaculture, Agroecology and Agroforestry, Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and Epistemologies, Gender Equity in Natural Resource Management
Other Professional Experience
2017 - present Quality Control Editor, South Pole (Sustainability Solutions)
2014 - 2016 Science Writer and Social Media Strategist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)/Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), Bogor, Indonesia
2010 Conservation Research Intern, Zoologico El Arca. Archidona, Ecuador
Extracurricular Involvement
2017 People’s Climate Summit, Bonn, Germany
2017 Degrowth Summer School
2016 Present Student Representative, National and Transnational Studies Programme, University of Münster, Germany