Education

Self-Published Work

Professional Experience

Communications Experience

 Published Appearances

Academic Accomplishments

Education:

• August 2014-May 2018 (expected): Bachelor of Specialized Studies “Human Ecology” Ohio University
  • Geography and Political Science concentrations
  • E.W. Scripps School of Journalism minor
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies certificate

Self-Published Work:

• 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:

• August 2015-Present: 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
• August 2016-Present: Ohio University Women’s Center, women’s mentoring program participant, She Leads candidate
• August 2015-January 2017: Global Leadership Center, global client consultant 
• February-October 2016: Southeast Asian Students Association, secretary & treasurer 2016-2017
• January–October 2016: International Student Union, general body member
• 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

Communications Experience: 

• June-August 2017: National Student Leadership Conference at Northwestern, social media coordinator
• September 2016-June 2017: Community Food Initiatives, social media and marketing intern
• August 2016-June 2017: New Security Beat, guest correspondent
• June-August 2016: National Student Leadership Conference at UC Berkeley, social media coordinator
• September 17-21, 2015: Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism 2015 Newsroom, reporter
• September 2015-August 2016: Ohio University’s Zero Waste Initiative, Twitter consultant
• July 2015-July 2015: The Conservation Fund, guest blogger
• January-September 2015: Online News Association at Ohio University (ONA@OU), co-founder, student group president and social media coordinator
• December 2014-January 2015: CityScene Magazine, winter intern
• October 2014: New Horizons in Science 2014 New Horizons Newsroom, reporter
• 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
• September 2014-April 2015: Ohio University’s campus newspaper The Post, campus sustainability 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-August 2014: Secret Garden Bakery, social media consultant
• 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)
• December 2013-May 2014: Gahanna Lincoln High School Theater, videographer
• March 2013: OCC Journalism Awards, recipient
• January 2013-May 2014: WGLH-TV Broadcast, senior video yearbook editor, news anchor, and reporter
  • May 2013: 2nd Runner-Up Best Female Anchor, Best Co-Author Double Story 2012-2013
  • May 2014: Best Female Anchor, Best News Story 2013-2014, 1st Runner-Up PSA

• September 2012-May 2014: Gahanna Lincoln High School’s student newspaper The Lion’s Roar, reporter and co-editor-in-chief
• September 2012, October 2013: Honor Flight Columbus, guardian
• September 2012-October 2013: Gahanna Lincoln High School Varsity Soccer, videographer
• June 2012: Ohio University High School Journalism Workshop, member
• January 2012-October 2013: Jefferson-Township #2 Schoolhouse, documentary producer

Published Appearances:

• 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”
• April 14, 2017: OHIO Compass, “More than 800 volunteers participate in 2017 Athens Beautification Day” (photo appearance) 
• April 3, 2017: New Security Beat, “A Survey of the ‘War on Wildlife’: How Conflict Affects Conservation” 
• March 8, 2017: New Security Beat, “Can We Save the World’s Remaining Forests? A Look at ‘Why REDD Will Fail’”
• February 8, 2017: Paste Magazine, “Warming Signs: Why Are Governments Killing Environmentalists?”
• January 26, 2017: New Security Beat, “Environmental Defenders Under Attack: Second Goldman Prize Winner Killed in Less Than a Year”
• December 22, 2016: New Security Beat, “Environmental Defenders Are Being Murdered at an Unprecedented Rate, Says UN Special Rapporteur”
• 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 12, 2016: REI, “Weekend Project My #OptOutside State”
• November 8, 2016: College of Arts & Sciences Forum, “Student Hopes Class Tumblr Spreads Ecofeminism Awareness”
• October 21, 2016: New Security Beat, “As Ivory Becomes Bigger Issue, Environmental Peacebuilding Gaining Ground at IUCN World Congress”
• October 12, 2016: Dear Tomorrow, letter to the future generation
• October 11, 2016: TEDRadioHour, “How We Love” Twitter comments
• August 31, 2016: New Security Beat, “Time For Action”: A 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress Preview With Inger Andersen
• June-August 2016: National Student Leadership Conference, UC Berkeley site blog
• June 8, 2016: Ocean Conservancy, “#WorldOceansDay Twitter Chat”
• June 6, 2016: TEDRadioHour, “Misconceptions” Twitter comments
• April 6, 2016: Out of Eden Walk, “National Geographic #Eden Walk National Walking Day Timeline”
• March 14, 2016: Ohio Today, Spring 2016 issue of the Ohio University alumni magazine, photos page 21
• February 8, 2016: TEDRadioHour, “In Search Of” Twitter comments
• January 19, 2016: TEDRadioHour, “Courage” Twitter comments
• December 10, 2015: #SciBucketList Taxonomy edition, Twitter chat
• November 20, 2015: Voinovich School Blog, “Crane Hollow hike proved rich for MSES students & Brownbag attendees”
• October 20, 2015: Voinovich School Blog, “Voinovich School’s Environmental Studies program promotes environmental consciousness”
• October 16, 2015: @NatGeoFood, “Highlights from our first Twitter Chat @NatGeoFood on #WorldFoodDay”
• September-December 2015: Court Street Stories, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism class site
• September 17-21, 2015: Excellence in Journalism Newsroom, Society of Professional Journalists national 2015 conference
• July 21, 2015: The Conservation Fund, Facebook blog
• 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
• July 2014: National Geographic, “@PaulSalopek’s seven-year walk around the world”
• July 2014: World Food Program USA, #FutureOfFood online discussion
• March 2014: Young Reporters for the Environment, also appearing on the National Wildlife Federation’s website
• October 2012-May 2014: The Lion’s Roar, Gahanna Lincoln High School’s student newspaper
• 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:

• March 2017: Ohio University Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2016, recipient
• June 2016: Ohio University Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2016, recipient 
• March 2016: Ohio University Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2015, recipient
• June 2015: Ohio University Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2015, recipient 
• April 2015: Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, national member
• April 2015: The Department of Residential Housing, Academic Superiority recipient 
• February 2015: Ohio University Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2014, 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
• May 2014: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Hall of Fame Honorable Mention inductee
• May 2014: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Academic Excellence fourth year award recipient (2013-2014)
• April 2014: National Scholastic Press Association’s Journalism Honor Roll, member
• May 2013-May 2014: National Honors Society, member
• May 2013: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Academic Excellence award recipient (2012-2013)
• April 2013: Denison University, Denison Book Award recipient 
• December 2012: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Pursuit of Excellence award recipient 
• May 2012: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Academic Excellence award recipient (2011-2012)
• January 2012: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Advocacy for the German Program award recipient
• May 2011: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Academic Excellence award recipient (2010-2011)
• October 2011: Gahanna Lincoln High School, Pursuit of Excellence award recipient