Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
May 2005
Bachelors of Humanities & Arts
Anthropology & Architecture
International Honors Program
India, South Africa & Brazil
Jan - May 2004
Cities in the 21st Century:
People, Planning & Politics
Honors
Echoing Green Fellowship Finalist 2006
New York State Senate Liberty Award 2006
Carnegie Mellon Fifth Year Scholar 2005-2006
University and College Honors 2005
Senior Leadership Recognition Award 2005
Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
HTML/CSS
Google Analytics
Hobbies
Organizing SF Stairway Walking Tours
Cooking Underground Dinners
Playing Basketball
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Experience
Co-Organizer May 2009 - present
SNAP Summit. San Francisco, CA
Secured venue & speakers for 300-person social web conference
Co-Founder & VP Business Development Oct 2006 - present
Wattbot. San Francisco, CA
Acquired energy-related data from over 15 public & private partnerships
Managed team of 20 contractors in sales, design & video production
Won Green:Net Judges' Award
Recruiter & Assistant Researcher Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
Intel Berkeley Research Lab. Berkeley, CA
Researched & recruited people living in green homes for interviews
Creator Aug 2005 - May 2006
Eco-Reps. Pittsburgh, PA
Trained 13 undergrads to lead their dorms in sustainable living
Managed the communications designer and webmaster
Organized monthly conference calls with 15 university coordinators
Secured $12,000 to fund the program for the following academic year
Project Manager Sep 2001 - May 2006
Green Roof Initiative. Pittsburgh, PA
Designed and built a 4,100 sq ft living roof for Carnegie Mellon
Awarded two Small Undergraduate Research Grants totaling $1,500
Won the Elizabeth Jones Environmental Art Award
Featured in The New York Times Jan 2006
Materials Researcher, Builder & Fundraiser Aug 2004 - Oct 2005
Solar Decathlon. Pittsburgh, PA & Washington, D.C.
Built 800 sq ft solar-powered house for international competition
Researched and selected all sustainable building materials for house
Raised $40,000 including cash and in-kind donations
Awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship of $3,000
Community Advisor Aug 2005 - May 2006
Carnegie Mellon Office of Student Life. Pittsburgh, PA
Supervised nine paraprofessional staff members
Implemented goal setting, strategic planning & evaluation processes
Guided the residential experience of 260 first-year students
Introduced first-year students to the city & the upper administration
Community Outreach
Volunteer Apr 2007 - present
Sanchez Elementary School. San Francisco, CA
Assisted students with reading comprehension & math skills
Co-Chair Green Roof Task Force Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research. San Francisco, CA
Featured in National Geographic May 2009
Developed strategy to increase number of green roofs in the city
Organized group dialogues with fire, building and planning departments
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