Experience

Capstone Project Manager | NYC Office of Management and Budgeting

JANUARY 2024 – PRESENT; NEW YORK, NY

• Heads a team of six integrating climate resiliency into NYC's >$100 billion budget process.
• Implemented structured goal setting, boosting each team members weekly work output by 150%.
• Translates urban development research into actionable budgeting strategies.

Inter-American Development Bank ESG Consultant | Columbia Climate School

DECEMBER 2023 – PRESENT; NEW YORK, NY

• Spearheads IndexAmericas ESG ranking project, evaluating 180 global firms’ ESG performance.
• Applies GRI, SASB, TCFD standards to assess firms in sectors like finance, energy and agriculture.

Sustainable Forestry Finance Intern | BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG)

MAY 2023 – DECEMBER 2023; NEW YORK, NY

• Consolidated 250 ESG metrics into a centralized system for a $3B international portfolio.
• Supported pitches to 10 investors, securing capital for nature-based solution projects.
• Launched TIG's unique community strategy, establishing TIG as an industry leader.
• Primary liaison for Spanish and Portuguese translations and communications with LatAm foresters.

GHG Emissions Data Analyst | Columbia Office of Environmental Stewardship

OCTOBER 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023; NEW YORK, NY

• Boosted Scope 3 GHG emissions calculation, increasing estimate precision by 25%.
• Improved survey data collection and instituted more precise Excel data analysis systems.

Forest Restoration Volunteer | Sociedade Chauá

JANUARY 2020 – FEBRUARY 2020; CURITIBA, BRAZIL

• Researched, planted, and cared for trees at an award-winning native rainforest restoration institute.
• Mastered cross-cultural communication skills in a Portuguese-only environment.
• Secured significant grant funding for the NGO through persuasive writing.

Education

BA Sustainable Development and East Asian Studies | Columbia University

SEPTEMBER 2020 – MAY 2024; NEW YORK, NY

• 3.93/4.0 GPA, Dean’s List every semester

Chinese Certificate | National Taiwan Normal University

JUNE 2022 – AUGUST 2022; TAIPEI, TW

• Received the Huayu scholarship, a competitive Taiwanese government scholarship to study Chinese.

Languages

English - C2

Spanish - B2

Mandarin - B2

Portuguese - B1

Extracurriculars

• Columbia Women's Ski Team Captain - 2024 Nationals (finished 59th); All-American Scholar
• CAFA President - speaker and discussion branch of the premier international relations club.
• Enthusiast in surfing, reading, cooking, and language studies.