Communication and Asian Studies, B.A

University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

Master of Public Policy, MPP

George Mason University

Arlington,Virginia

Curricular Focus

In my eyes, the issue of climate change has two fundamental components: sustainable energy generation and environmental protection. In-depth analysis from expert practitioners is exactly what I was looking for throughout my education. Much of the work I did in both my graduate and undergraduate experience revolved around my passion for developing solutions to our country’s dependence on fossil fuels.


Research Projects

  • Oh Mightiest Wind: Assessing Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

    During my time at George Mason University, I completed a research project for a client to understand the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project across three dimensions: ratepayer burden, workforce development and ecological impacts. I concluded that the project could explore more opportunities for domestic manufacturing of turbine components, increased funding for training programs as well as innovative turbine construction techniques to minimize disturbances to local ecosystems.

  • The Role of the Government of Virginia in the Offshore Wind Industry

    As a follow up to Oh Mightiest Wind, I wrote a project on how state governments, particularly Virginia, can capitalize on the nascent Offshore Wind industry. Recommendations included: the establishment of a council of industry and government Offshore Wind experts to coordinate government activities, creating specialized domestic wind turbine supply chains that not only Virginia, but other states can utilize and to establish workforce safety certification bodies for Offshore Wind turbine operators and other workforce development initiatives.

  • The Future of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

    This paper outlined three policy proposals to improve operational efficiency of the WMATA Metrorail System. The proposals included: Expanded bus service, privatization of parts of the Metrorail system and the construction of a core loop tunnel to reduce congestion at Rosslyn Station. My team recommended selection of the latter choice. The axes of analysis included project cost, impact, equity and disruption to existing networks.