June 2021 - Present
Community Information and Disaster ManagerÂ
United Way for Greater Austin
Management and development of in-house and online emergency preparedness resource databases used statewide
Oversee disaster resource management and coordinating of 2-1-1 statewide resources and disaster information during times of normalcy and in times of crisis
Data collection zip code-based socioeconomic disparities to help identify resources for these populations
May 2020 - June 2021
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Salvation Army - Midland Division (St. Louis, MO)
Implementation of disaster social services in Missouri and Illinois
Oversight of research on demographic vulnerability factors to best meet population needs
Oversight of program outcomes and ensuring metrics were met
Grant writing at local, state, and federal levels, ultimately resulting in $3 million+ of awarded funds
Sep 2019 - June 2020
Research Assistant
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
Established digital language archive for two indigenous communities in Northeast India
Conducted collaborative field research to facilitate implementation of archive
Conducted interviews, focus groups, usability testing and community discussions, as well as trainings with collaborators and presented in workshops.
Oct 2019 - March 2020
UX Researcher
Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas, TX)
Worked with the evaluation team to survey user experience of the museum as a whole as well as singular exhibits
Created, distributed, and analyzed user experience surveys
June 2015 - June 2016
Operations ManagerÂ
SBP (San Marcos, TX)
Implemented successful disaster recovery operation in central Texas geared towards rebuilding homes for disaster impacted low-income families
Performed direct long-term case management functions for over 30 families
Direct supervision, training, and management of 62 AmeriCorps members and recruitment and coordination of over 1,000 volunteers.
Relevant Projects
Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
iCarol and 2-1-1 Call Specialist Response in Disaster Scenarios -
United Way for Greater Austin/2-1-1 Texas
Conducted disaster drills to analyze how call specialists utilize iCarol software and interact with callers during emergency situations
Feb 2019 - Jan 2021
2019 American Anthropology Master's Career Survey
American Anthropological Association (Remote)
Co-Chair, project manager, research designer, analyst, and writer on survey project to understand career paths and trajectories of anthropology master's degree recipients
Resulted in publication and dissemination of reports, a journal article, and several conference presentations to share the data and advocate for change based on the needs of the survey respondents (n=850)
June 2019 - Aug 2020
Evaluation of a Disaster Rebuilding Organization
Lumanti Support Group for Shelter (Kathmandu, Nepal
Designed and conducted evaluation of post-disaster earthquake reconstruction program for a Nepalese operated NGO to determine efficacy and make recommendations for program expansion
Methods included interviews, field studies, document and network analysis
Developed recommendations for programmatic improvements
Jan 2020 - May 2020
Vaping Project
Denton County Public Health (Denton, TX)
Researcher tasked with conducting interviews and data analysis to understand vape preferences and perceptions amongst users
Research used to help client develop more targeted outreach and campaigning about vaping as a health concern
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Water and Beliefs Project
North Texas Municipal Water District (Wylie, TX)
Researcher tasked with 1-on-1 interviews, moderating focus groups, surveying, and observing residents to understand their perceptions of their water provider