Professional Experience
Education
Self-Published Work
Conference Appearances
Communications and Publishing Experience
Selected Published Appearances
Academic Accomplishments
Professional Experience:
- March 2024-Present: City of Columbus, Planner II – Commercial Zoning Clearance
- January 2023-Present: American Planning Association Women & Planning Division, Director of Communications
- September 2020-Present: American Planning Association, National Member
- April 2023-March 2024: City of Columbus, Climate Pollution Reduction Coordinator (Sustainable Columbus)
- January-December 2023: American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division, Students & Emerging Professionals Executive Committee Co-Chair
- May 2022-April 2023: City of Columbus, Building and Energy Coordinator (Sustainable Columbus)
- January-May 2022: The Ohio State University, Graduate Research Associate
- August 2020-December 2021: planning NEXT, Planning Intern
- April-July 2019: Smart Columbus, Experience Center Ambassador
- August 2015-May 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Environmental Studies Undergraduate Research Scholar; international environmental policy researcher; Appalachian Watershed Research Group communications consultant; Consortium for Energy, Economics, & the Environment (CE3) programming assistant
- January-May 2018: Ohio University Student Senate, Environmental Affairs Vice Commissioner
- August 2016-May 2018: Ohio University Women’s Center, women’s mentoring program participant, She Leads OHIO recipient
- August 2015-January 2017: Global Leadership Center, global client consultant
- May-August 2015: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Public Interest Center Intern
Education:
- August 2020-May 2022: Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP), The Ohio State University
- Sustainability Planning focus
- Hazel Morrow Jones Award for Outstanding Graduate Student (2022)
- CRP Academic Excellence Award Recognition (2021, 2022)
- Isreal Stollman Award For Best Paper (2022)
- Sustainability Studio: Sustainable Reynoldsburg (2021)
- Knowlton School Mentor Program, Mentee (2020-2021)
- August 2014-May 2018: Bachelor of Specialized Studies (B.S.S.) “Feminist Political Ecology,” Ohio University – summa cum laude distinction
- Environmental Geography and Women’s & Gender Studies degree concentrations
- E.W. Scripps School of Journalism minor
- Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies certificate
- Capstone: “Ecotourism for ‘Empowerment?’ An Ecofeminist Examination of Women’s Roles in Conservation-Based Sustainable Development”
- Study Abroad (Cambodia, May 2016): Environmental Policy Consulting with Ohio University’s Global Leadership Center
Self-Published Work:
- July 2022: water & earth, fourth book of published poetry (self-published)
- August 2021: PERMEABLE, a visual investigation of the human-environment intersection (self-published)
- November 2017: bare bones, third book of published poetry (self-published)
- November 2016: Lotus, second, curated collection of poetry (self-published)
- July 2015: Avalanche, first book of 50 poems (self-published)
- June 2015-Present: Medium, collection of essays and academic research
Conference Appearances:
- October 26, 2023: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Summit on Sustainability
- May 12, 2023: Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit
- Leadership in Electrification: The City Perspective
- May 6, 2021: National Planning Conference Poster Presentation
- Top 5 National Recognition: Beyond the “Usual Suspects”: Ideas for Equitable Engagement
- April 12, 2018: Ohio University Student Expo
- Ecotourism for ‘Empowerment’? Women’s Roles in Conservation-Based Sustainable Development
- 1st Place: Alden Library Undergraduate Category
- 1st Place: University International Council
- 1st Place: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Undergraduate Research Scholar Category
- 2nd Place: Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Ecotourism for ‘Empowerment’? Women’s Roles in Conservation-Based Sustainable Development
- April 6, 2017: Ohio University Student Expo
- Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service ‘PERMEABLE’
- Ohio University Department of Political Science ‘100 days of climate’
- April 14, 2016: Ohio University Student Expo
- Appalachian Watershed Research Group ‘Giving a Voice to Scientists Online’
Communications and Publishing Experience:
- April-December 2022: American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division, Contributing Writer for the Students and Emerging Professionals SCD Blog
- September 2021-December 2022: PLANNING2050, Development Working Group Member, Social Media Advisor
- May 2021-December 2022: American Planning Association Women & Planning Division, Social Media Coordinator & Content Creator
- August 2015-May 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Environmental Communications Scholar
- August 2016-May 2018: New Security Beat, guest correspondent
- June-August 2017: National Student Leadership Conference at Northwestern, Social Media Coordinator
- September 2016-June 2017: Community Food Initiatives, Social Media and Marketing Intern
- June-August 2016: National Student Leadership Conference at UC Berkeley, Social Media Coordinator
- September 2015-August 2016: Ohio University’s Zero Waste Initiative, Twitter Consultant
- September 2014-December 2015: Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), SPJ Digital blogger, SPJ Digital G+ and LinkedIn coordinator, March 2015 volunteer of the month, Ohio University chapter member, National SPJ Student Representative
- January-September 2015: Online News Association at Ohio University (ONA@OU), Co-Founder, Student Group Founder and Social Media Coordinator
- September 17-21, 2015: Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism 2015 Newsroom, reporter
- July 2015: The Conservation Fund, guest blogger
- September 2014-April 2015: Ohio University’s campus newspaper The Post, Campus Sustainability Reporter
- December 2014-January 2015: CityScene Magazine, Winter Intern
- October 2014: New Horizons in Science 2014 New Horizons Newsroom, reporter
- September-December 2014: College Green Magazine, contributing writer
- June 2014: Ohio Valley Emmy’s Chapter Student Production Awards, Honorable Mention (Newscast, Public Affairs/Community Service)
- May 2014: Young Reporters for the Environment-United States Contest, First Place Videography Ages 16-18
- May 2014: Journalism Education Association, Honorable Mention (Journalist of the Year Ohio, Excellent Rating)
Selected Published Appearances:
- January 2023: UCLA Critical Planning Journal Vol. 26, Changing the Plan: How “Feminist Cities” and Feminist Political Ecology Can Inform More Equitable and Climate-Just City Planning Practice
- October 12, 2022: APA’s Sustainable Communities Division Students and Emerging Professionals Blog,” Planning Beyond Mitigation: The Importance of Adaptation for Climate Action Planners”
- July 20, 2022: APA’s Sustainable Communities Division Students and Emerging Professionals Blog, “Sustainable Development? The Importance of Elevating Equity in Sustainability Efforts.”
- June 22, 2022: American Society of Adaptation Professionals Bi-Weekly Newsletter, Mentorship Spotlight: Trio of Success in Climate Adaptation
- January 13, 2022: Grist Looking Forward Newsletter, a “drabble” for a just, climate future
- January 24, 2018: Career and Leadership Development Center, “Bethany Bella talks about her involvement at OU and her internship experience at NSLC”
- May 2017: Grün Magazine, “Nature’s Harmony” / “Of hemlocks and mountains” / “Invisible Land”
- March 8, 2017: New Security Beat, “Can We Save the World’s Remaining Forests? A Look at ‘Why REDD Will Fail’”
- December 22, 2016: New Security Beat, “Environmental Defenders Are Being Murdered at an Unprecedented Rate, Says UN Special Rapporteur”
- November 8, 2016: College of Arts & Sciences Forum, “Student Hopes Class Tumblr Spreads Ecofeminism Awareness”
- October 12, 2016: Dear Tomorrow, letter to the future generation
- August 31, 2016: New Security Beat, ““Time for Action”: A 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress Preview With Inger Andersen”
- March 14, 2016: Ohio Today, Spring 2016 issue of the Ohio University alumni magazine, photos page 21
- September 17-21, 2015: Excellence in Journalism Newsroom, Society of Professional Journalists national 2015 conference
- October 2014: New Horizons Newsroom, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing’s New Horizons in Science 2014 conference
- October 2014: Parks & Recreation Magazine, also in this online magazine reading experience
- September 2014-April 2015: The Post, Ohio University’s independent student newspaper
- March 2014: Young Reporters for the Environment, also appearing on the National Wildlife Federation’s website
- September 2009: Creative Communication’s A Celebration of Poets, Midwest Grades 7-9 Spring 2009, High Merit Poem recipient (view the submission here)
- April 2009: Creative Communication’s Celebrating What Is Important to Me, Midwest Grades 7-12 Fall 2008, High Merit Essay recipient (view the submission here)
Academic Accomplishments:
- May 2022: Hazel Morrow Jones Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, recipient
- May 2022: Isreal Stollman Award For Best Paper, recipient
- May 2021-May 2022: City and Regional Planning Academic Excellence, two-time recipient
- April 2018: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Outstanding Academic Achievement certificate recipient
- February 2015-May 2018: Ohio University Dean’s List, 8-time semester recipient
- November 2017: Career and Leadership Development Center, Professional Development Leadership Certificate
- March 4, 2017: Ohio University Women’s Center, Woman Leader ‘On and Off The Court’ recipient
- April 2015: Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, national member
- April 2015: The Department of Residential Housing, Academic Superiority recipient
- October 2014: Career and Leadership Development Center, 21st Century Leadership Certificate
- October 2014: Career and Leadership Development Center, Foundations Leadership Certificate
- May 2014: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Class Valedictorian with Honors Diploma
- April 2014: National Scholastic Press Association’s Journalism Honor Roll, member
- May 2013-May 2014: National Honors Society, member
- April 2013: Denison University, Denison Book Award recipient
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