INTENTION

Enthusiastic networker & team-player, passionate about leveraging technology & partnerships to decarbonize our world.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Solutions Engineer, Flock Safety – Remote (July 2022 to Present)

Full product life cycle involvement at Flock Safety, a unicorn Y Combinator backed start up. Flock Safety has built the first public safety operating system that helps neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement in 1500+ cities work together to eliminate crime, protect privacy, and mitigate bias.

Packaging Sustainability Engineering, Nike – Beaverton, OR (January 2019 to July 2022)

Pioneered Nike’s Circular Packaging Strategy, aligning & supporting global design, factories, distribution, transport, converters, sourcing, Material Recovery Facilities, regulatory forecasting, & commitments with Nike Impact Report, Higg, and SAC initiatives.

• Global Subject Matter Expert in Sustainable Packaging. Directs procurement department on material requirements & guide consumer insights studies on new packaging concepts, materials & designs. 

• Manage relationships with headquarters & distribution centers worldwide to gather insights & data, test packaging structures & material alternatives, & scale new solutions. 

• Developed concepts & implemented global packaging projects to meet internal & external waste targets.

• Manage relationships with suppliers to obtain packaging data, chemistry testing & failure mitigation. Analyze current & emerging materials & sourcing for consumer, retail, & transportation packaging. 

• Maintain Packaging Restricted Substance List (PRSL) & relations with AFIRM,  Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Sustainable Apparel Coalition & Higg. 

• B2B sourcing & compliance partnerships that drive sales decisions, investment inputs, & sourcing strategy.  

• Define waste metrics for internal & external reporting, quarterly data gathering, tracking, scorecards, reporting methodology & regulatory compliance monitoring. Developed playbooks & data process documentation.  

  
  

Sustaying Co-Founder & COO (January 2022 to Present) 

Sustaying rates user reviews of accommodations on environmental & social standards. Finds & maintains partnerships with global accommodation stakeholders, managing business growth & financial channels.  

• Leads user engagement & insights studies, new adoption, social media channels, marketing strategy.

• Building partnerships for growth with global accommodations & users.

• Focusing on organic growth with minimal commitment as a passion project. 

• Identifying users needs, through feedback, building & maintaining trusted relationships. 

Business Strategy Consultant (April 2020 to March 2021) 

Analyzes current value preposition, target market, & competitive advantage to optimize key metrics including social capital, revenue model, & efficiency, in order to refresh business model(s) & strategy.  

• Identifying market gaps & strategic methodology to increase user engagement.

• Analyzing old structures & creating new sustainable collaborative business structures. 

• Implementing personalized, closed-loop, asset sharing, usage-based, & or agile adaptive organization models.  

• Croud-sourcing raising 152% of goal & strategizing digital scalable assets leveraging personalized products & services.

• Specializing in women owned business development. 

Circular Pkg Founder & Consultant (March 2018 to January 2019)

Collaborates with a wide range of global companies to share knowledge & changes to optimize packaging structures, materials, design, & standardization through packaging libraries & playbooks. Implements packaging changes from a data driven approach using life cycle assessment to measure various impacts, internal metrics, & global recovery metrics. Implementing solutions holistically with the entire supply chain in mind.  

• Developing packaging strategy that fits company needs for recyclable & home compostable materials, material use reduction & structure innovation. 

• Global clients across a wide range of geographies & product packaging types (gear, beverage, food, apparel, hardware) 

• Identifying clients with values & needs that match offerings & 

• Renewable energy systems consulting, implementation guidance, installation, & capacity requirements for self-sufficient solar, wind, & hydropower 

Native Provisions Owner (May 2019 to Present)

Sustainable food system built upon sourcing & supporting local growers, producers, & vendors in the Columbia Gorge. Native Provisions creates local seasonal grazing tables for events & gatherings.   

• Marketing strategy, business growth & development, bookings, operations, sourcing, & public relations. 

• Creating & sustaining partnerships with local growers, producers, vendors, venues, & event coordinators. 

• Delighting customers using the principles of the aesthetics of joy.  

  
  

Insitu – Bingen, WA 

New Product Introduction Manufacturing Engineer (March 2018 to January 2019)

Design, build, & implement improvements on workflow, fixture designs, DFMA, & quality improvements. Managed pilot line projects & coordinated cross functional teams to document & implement assembly processes. Reusable packaging strategy & electronics packaging for testing systems. 

Depot Maintenance Manufacturing Engineering (July 2017 to March 2018)

Maintained & updated work instructions & repairable parts list. Designed test fixtures, jigs & product maintenance repairs using CAD. Led two Green Belt team projects & mentored two White Belt A3 projects. 

Manufacturing Engineering Intern (July 2016 to September 2016)

Designed, developed, & prototyped production tools, using SolidWorks, waterjet, CNC, & laser cutting processes. Accomplished 6 Sigma White Belt certification, published work instructions & A3s, & completed Insights trainings. Modified exhaust condensing capture system through the redesign of test cells working, with facilities & engineering.

Software Integration Team Intern (June 2013 to September 2013)

Executed custom cable builds & completed assembly of three flight simulators, & updated two simulators. Constructed multiple flight simulators supports & tested hardware & software for defects. 

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA 

Poly Connect Service Desk Assistant (January 2016 to 2017) 

Facilitated h/w & s/w acquisitions & acted as a liaison, while troubleshooting products for refurbishment efforts.

Engineering Lab Manager (September 2016 to June 2017)

Managed & coordinated lab space & equipment with department staff, professors, & students. Maintained current iteration of software on computers & devices & provided peer advising services.

Queensland University of Technology – Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Robotics Manufacturing & Human Factors & Interface Design (June 2015 to September 2015) 

Produced prototype designs, assembled robots, tested mechanical components, & improved user interface interaction. Created imaging for jumbo touch screen human-computer interface to demonstrate coding methods. 

EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Masters of Science in Packaging Value Chain (Estimated graduation June 2022)

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering; Minor in Packaging (June 2017) 

Courses: Engineering Design Communication, Engineering Economics, Human Factors & Technology, Materials Engineering, Operations Research, Process Improvement, Project Management, Consumer Packaging, Packaging Performance Testing.

SKILLS

LEADERSHIP / INVOLVEMENT  

Nike: OneBox Creator & Project Interim Lead, Toe Stuffing Removal Project Lead, Sustainability Club Speaker & Board Member, Sustainable Product Summit Speaker 2020 & 2021, Circular Design Guide - 100% Circular Packaging Feature

Central Pacific Ski Club – Executive Board, Vice President, Membership (2015-2017)

Earth Club President (2011-2013) – implemented a wind turbine & solar power to onsight power grid. 

Engineers Without Borders (2013-2017) 

Society of Women Engineers (Spring 2013)

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority – Parents Chair, Continuous Ongoing Bidding Chair, Phi Chi