MY EXPERIENCE
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS
STRATEGIC ADVISOR, CLIMATE JUSTICE
UNITED NATIONS | STRATEGIC OUTREACH ADVISOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Lead advisor for outreach, climate communications and political mobilization to advance the Secretary-General’s priorities: the Acceleration Agenda, Solidary Pact and related issues.
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS | STRATEGIC ADVISOR, CLIMATE JUSTICE
Strategic Advisor to the Open Society Foundations on Climate Strategy and Communications.
HIGH AMBITION COALITION | ADVISOR
HIGH AMBITION COALITION
ADVISOR
Advisor to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), founder and chair of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC). RMI formed the HAC in the run-up to the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. The coalition of over 100 countries is widely celebrated for its role in securing key elements of the deal, including the 1.5C temperature goal, net zero global emissions pathway by 2050, and the five-year review cycle.
MANIFEST CLIMATE | CLIMATE STRATEGIST & HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
MANIFEST CLIMATE
CLIMATE STRATEGIST (EDUCATION SERVICES) & HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Connected climate expertise with AI technology to support the build out of a SaaS+ platform that helps organizations understand, approach and disclose their climate-related information and insights in a clear and impactful way. My key successes: Leveraged climate knowledge, proven climate communication techniques and university level course design experience to conceptualize seven climate education knowledge packages for corporate end-users; managed and led content development for a climate education software module; evolved and collaboratively confirmed the primary corporate messaging deck in my first month; led executive, corporate and investor communications; and built and managed a content generation framework to simultaneously service ad hoc, tactical and strategic content needs for marketing, communications and thought leadership.
Currently serving as an Advisor to C-Suite on Climate Education and Corporate Communications
NDC PARTNERSHIP | HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
NDC PARTNERSHIP
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Recruited and led a team including a senior communication specialist, brand and events manager, communications coordinator, French and Spanish translators, press, design and writing consultants, among others.
HIGH AMBITION COALITION
ADVISOR
AOSIS | MEDIA AND POLICY ADVISOR
AOSIS
MEDIA AND POLICY ADVISOR
Provided strategic communication & climate policy advisory services to the Chair of a 44-country Alliance.
YORK UNIVERSITY | COURSE DIRECTOR
YORK UNIVERSITY
COURSE DIRECTOR
Designed and taught three advanced level courses between September 2018 and April 2020: Digital Media and Culture, Communication, Food, Community and Climate Change, and Global Media, Local Communication. I also evaluated 12 proposals for a compulsory graduate research seminar in Summer 2019.
ACCLIMATISE GROUP LTD.
SR. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
ACCLIMATISE GROUP LTD
SR. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
Provided strategic communication and knowledge management services, research-based communication support and partnership development.
ALL INDIA DISASTER MITIGATION INSTITUTE
POLICY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
ALL INDIA DISASTER
MITIGATION INSTITUTE
POLICY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Produced a comprehensive report on India’s progress towards the Paris Agreement (INDC achievements), which formed the basis for state and federal level programmes and improved targets.
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE
COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE
COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
Provided executive level advisory services to the Board of Governors and Executive Director. I also created and managed a full service communications unit and oversaw the execution of a suite of climate change programmes across a dozen islands, Belize, Guyana and Suriname.
INTEGRA LLC/USAID'S GLOBAL BROADBAND AND INNOVATIONS PROGRAM
RESEARCH SPECIALIST
INTEGRA LLC/ USAID'S
GLOBAL BROADBAND AND INNOVATIONS Program
RESEARCH SPECIALIST
Provided ICT4D research support services for economic and institutional development projects in emerging and developing markets. Sectoral Focus: Agriculture, Economic Growth & Trade, Peace and Security, Environment and Universal Service and Access Funds