Sustainability and Circular Economy Specialist
I am a Certified Circular Economy Specialist and TRUE Zero Waste Advisor with 4 years of service in Big 4 Consulting and experience in social impact and international development projects for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Trade Center, and non-profit organizations. Upon obtaining an MBA at IE Business School and achieving a Circular Economy Specialist Certification, I have all three pillars to bring sustainable solutions to life: 1) knowledge on circular economy, regeneration, and international development; 2) strategic and analytical skills to make the business case for sustainable transformations; and 3) a deep understanding of the world of technology to enable implementation. These capabilities allow me to deliver with both the end-to-end vision and the needed details and expertise to bring your projects to success. I am a culturally and emotionally intelligent leader and problem solver that delivers projects ethically and responsibly while empowering others, with experience in Indonesia and India, as well as virtually leading teams in China, Japan, Singapore, Tajikistan, and the USA. Education IE Business School: International MBA ● Honors: IE High Potential Scholarship, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society ● Emphasis: Certificate on Foundations of Sustainability, Marketing Concentration ● Social Impact Lab: worked with the Bulungula Incubator in South Africa to deliver human resource tools, processes, and best practices to support the development of its managerial staff ● Final Impact Project: partnered with the International Trade Centre to deliver a project on the intersection between trade and the environment for sustainable development in the context of cross-border trade University of Southern California: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Bachelor of Arts in Psychology ● Honors: Trustee Scholar, Global Scholar, Renaissance Scholar, Global Leadership Program (Beijing & Shanghai), Thematic Option Honors Writing Program, Dean’s List (Marshall & Dornsife), Trojan Scholar Society, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society ● Study Abroad: Maastricht University (Netherlands), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Work Experience OnePointFive Academy: Fellowship ● Fellowship on Climate Strategy, GHG Accounting, Life Cycle Analysis, Decarbonization, and Reporting Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Digital Agriculture ● Supported Regional Office of Europe and Central Asia in advancing better production and promoting innovation and digital solutions ● Developed a digital agriculture strategy framework and roadmap by conducting a current state assessment, analyzing key findings, and providing recommendations to enable sustainable agriculture development in the Republic of Tajikistan ● Conducted technical reviews, improved project design, and drove planning for agriculture value chain development projects Deloitte Consulting: Supply Chain Technology Consulting ● Delivered successful implementation of 5 projects, taking on leadership roles in all stages of a technology project cycle, including leading an international capability team through workshops to adopt 25 design processes, managing an international team of 30 to complete over 1500+ test cases virtually, and driving change management and end-user training initiatives ● Implemented go-to-market approach for Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 manufacturing transformation enabled through technology ● Relocated to India for 5 months to develop skills to more effectively understand, collaborate, and communicate with a global team ● Directed a team to interview client and assess current housing application process as a work stream lead on a non-profit project for a homeless housing organization to provide a final recommendation for process improvement ● Advised a non-profit organization on expansion decisions by creating an economic model for revenue and expense projection Nutrilite: Supply Chain Planning ● Evaluated EOQ of 600 raw materials and identified strategies to decrease total ordering and inventory costs by $400,000 ● Strategized risk mitigation for single-sourced materials by analyzing current-state and presenting methods to continue production William E. Connor Group: Sourcing and Logistics ● Analyzed on-time shipment performance and problems of 30 vendors, evaluated their production process and management, and proposed solutions on more efficient production scheduling and monitoring ● Led several teams to create and implement performance monitoring tools to better track vendors and manage on-time shipment
Experience
5
Sector
- Business
- Non-profit
- Government
- Education
- Other
Certifications & Expertise
- AI experience
- B Corp
- Business Energy Professional (BEP)
- Carbon Auditing Professional (CAP)
- Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP)
- Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P)
- Certified Demand Side Manager (CDSM)
- Certified Energy Auditor/Analyst (CEA)
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
- Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP)
- Certified GeoExchange Designer (CGD) (Heat Pump)
- Certified Green Building Engineer (GBE)
- Certified Industrial Energy Professional (CIEP)
- Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
- Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP)
- Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (50001 CP EnMS)
- Certified Renewable Energy Professional (REP)
- Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP)
- Certified Water Efficiency Professional (CWEP)
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Distributed Generation Certified Professional (DGCP)
- ESG
- Energy Efficiency Practitioner (EEP)
- Energy Modeling
- Energy Ratings
- Energy Star
- GRI Reporting
- Geographic Information Systems Professional (GIS/GISP)
- Graduate Level Environmental Studies
- Green Building
- Green Globes Professional (GGP)
- Green IT/Green Coding
- GreenBiz
- GreenPoint Ratings
- HERS Ratings
- ISO 50001 Lead Auditor (50001 LA)
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Life Cycle Assessment Certified Professional (LCACP)
- Project Management (PM/PMP)
- Remote Only
- Renewables (solar, wind, hydro, biofuels…)
- Speaking Engagement(s) or Training Session(s)
- Superior Energy Performance Verifier (SEP-PV)
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Reporting (SASB)
- Sustainability Excellence Analyst/Professional (SEA/SEP)
- Sustainability Software Analysis
- Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture
- TCFD Practices
- TRUE Ratings
- Title 24 / CALGreen