Education

Self-Published Work

Professional Experience

Conference Appearances

Communications and Publishing Experience

Selected Published Appearances

Academic Accomplishments

Education:

• 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:

• November 2017: bare bones, third book of published poetry (self-published)
• May 2017: PERMEABLE, a visual investigation of the human-environment intersection (self-published, open-access)
• 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

Professional Experience:

• April 2019-Present: Smart Columbus, experience center ambassador
• February 2018-March 2019: American Association of Geographers (AAG), national member
• August 2015-May 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, 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 
• February-October 2016: Southeast Asian Students Association, International Student Union general body member, organization secretary & treasurer 2016-2017
• August 2015-April 2016: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, student ambassador
• May-August 2015: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), public interest center college intern

Conference Appearances:

• 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 Affairs, Undergraduate Research Scholar Category
    • 2nd Place: Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• April 6, 2017: Ohio University Student Expo
  • Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs ‘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: 

• August 2015-May 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, 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 president and social media coordinator
• September 17-21, 2015: Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism 2015 Newsroom, reporter
• July 2015-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:

• May 4, 2018: New Security Beat, “Water, Food, and Women: Top 5 Posts for April 2018”
• May 1, 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, “Voinovich students win big at 2018 research expo”
• August 2016-May 2018: New Security Beat, The Woodrow Wilson Center Blog
• April 24, 2018: The Aspen Institute, “When Satellites Are Hacked – Five Best Ideas of the Day”
• February 2, 2018: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, “Rain to River Interactive Display [Video]”
• January 24, 2018: Career and Leadership Development Center, “Bethany Bella talks about her involvement at OU and her internship experience at NSLC”
• No date: University of Miami, “Your Haiku to the Environment” (submission under B.N.B.)
• May 2017: Grün Magazine, “Nature’s Harmony” / “Of hemlocks and mountains” / “Invisible Land”
• February 8, 2017: Paste Magazine, “Warming Signs: Why Are Governments Killing Environmentalists?”
• December 1, 2016: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, “Undergraduates invited to apply for paid Research Scholar positions to gain valuable applied experiences”
• 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
• June-August 2016: National Student Leadership Conference, UC-Berkeley site blog
• 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
• December 2014-December 2015: Net Worked, Society of Professional Journalists Blogs Network
• 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
• September-December 2014: College Green Magazine, Ohio University’s online environmental magazine
• 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:

• 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