Advance the understanding of water-related risks and their impact on underserved populations, promoting social justice and sustainable development. My long term goal is to empower informed decision-making to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience in communities most at risk.

Colorado State University       

2024 - Present

PhD Civil Engineering: Sociohydrology       

Colorado School of Mines      

2023 - 2025

Masters of Science: Humanitarian Engineering and Science     

United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA)       

2010 - 2014

Bachelor of Science: International History, Arabic      

Technical: ArcGIS/QGIS, Python, Matlab, HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS, SWMM, remote sensing, data visualization (Datawrapper, Flourish, Mapbox), Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Tableau, Asana

Communication: Language proficiency in Italian, German, French (basic), Spanish (basic), and Arabic (basic); ability to learn new languages to integrate into various cultures and communities; excellent written and verbal communication skills

Humanitarian: Community engagement, risk communication, community-led development, localized knowledge building and sharing
 

Hobbies: Anything creative! Design, home renovation, gadget making, art, playing and writing music, poetry, and more

Local Food Security: Regularly volunteers at a local food resourcing non-profit, Vindeket. Vindeket reduces unnecessary food waste by taking donated food and providing it for free to the community. All unusable donated food is redirected to local compost and farmers.

Volunteered on multiple farms during the summer of 2024, helping with maintenance, weeding, and market preparation.
 

Environmental Education: member of a regional environmental education board, NoCo BEET

Film Festivals: Film is a powerful tool to bring awareness to salient environmental and social issues. These film festivals provide a unique storytelling opportunities to bring audiences closer to lived experiences.

Annual volunteer film judge for the Colorado Environmental Film Festival and MountainFilm Festival.

Project Developer | Hexagon Energy, Virginia                     

Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

Led cross-functional teams to improve project management tools (Salesforce, Asana, Confluence), enhancing operational efficiency and workflows. Facilitated communication with stakeholders, balancing project needs, permitting, and community outreach to successfully manage utility-scale solar projects.

Project Manager | US Army, North Carolina                      

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

Advised senior leadership on logistics and security for a large unit, visualizing analytical products for operations and missions. Completed an internship in space R&D, collaborating with product managers and engineers to enhance project development.

Deputy Program Manager | US Army, CJTF-OIR, Kuwait   

Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Directed eight data analysis teams (geospatial, geopolitical, and signals analysis), providing strategic insights and visualizations to senior leaders, including the White House Joint Chiefs of Staff. Coordinated with multi-national partners and external stakeholders to synchronize efforts and ensure effective information sharing.

Deputy Project Manager | US Army, Texas   

Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

Led 90 data analysts, providing timely analysis and visualization for a large organization’s operations and training exercises, including a portion of time spent working in a detached office in South Korea. Used strong communication skills to unify efforts across diverse teams and stakeholders, ensuring seamless execution of mission-critical tasks. 

Project Manager | US Army, Germany (Bavaria and Hessen)

Nov 2014 - Jun 2018

Managed six multi-million dollar construction projects across Europe using Agile methodologies, improving operational efficiency. Oversaw budgets, procurement, and contracts, while creatively finding solutions to enhance mission capabilities in resource-constrained environments.