Experience:
Summer of Solutions Coordinator
March 2009- Present
- Coordinate the Austin chapter of the national Summer of Solutions program
- The Austin program is working in East Austin to create models of sustainability, focusing on issues of energy efficiency, community gardening, and social justice
o Supervise two interns and 10 volunteers
o Coordinate meetings and events
o Manage relationships between project members, organizations in the Austin area, and community members, such as Pastors, directors of community centers, and directors of non-profits
Public Citizen/ReEnergize Texas Intern
January 2009-May 2009
- Organize the logistics side of the ReEnergize Texas Summit (worked with Huston-Tillotson faculty/staff)
- Recruited and coordinated 60 volunteers to run the Summit
- Write once-weekly blogs about student activism on Texas campuses