Environmental Policy Analyst

Senior Environmental Policy Analyst — Ecolytic Policy Group

Washington, DC | January 2024 – Present

• Authored 8 environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for federal agency clients, accelerating regulatory approvals by 18 days on average through streamlined stakeholder consultation frameworks.
• Evaluated carbon mitigation strategies for 4 utility-scale energy projects totaling $120M in capital expenditure, identifying risk factors that reduced projected compliance costs by 14%.
• Led a cross-functional team of 5 researchers to draft a regional decarbonization policy framework, which was adopted by 3 state legislatures to guide $15M in clean energy grant allocations.
• Utilized ArcGIS Pro and R to model coastal vulnerability for 12 municipalities, improving flood zone hazard map resolution by 35% and identifying high-risk areas housing 45,000 residents.

Environmental Policy Analyst — Meridian Resources Institute

Alexandria, VA | September 2020 – December 2023

• Synthesized 1,200+ public comments on proposed EPA regulations using Python text-mining libraries, saving 80 hours of manual reviews and delivering key policy feedback 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
• Conducted cost-benefit analyses on 6 municipal waste diversion policies, helping Denver and Alexandria cities secure $4.2M in federal sustainability grants.
• Drafted 15 policy briefs and white papers on renewable energy integration, securing coverage in 5 national policy publications and generating a 40% increase in stakeholder page engagement.
• Coordinated with 8 federal, state, and local agencies to verify NEPA compliance for a $28M public transit expansion project, finishing the audit 3 weeks ahead of schedule with 0 compliance citations.

Environmental policy analysis, NEPA compliance, Regulatory framework analysis, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Environmental impact assessment (EIA), Carbon modeling, Stakeholder engagement, GIS mapping, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, R (programming language), Python, Tableau, Cost-benefit analysis

Mid-Atlantic Wetlands Preservation Assessment

Role: Lead Analyst

Tools: QGIS, R, Python, Tableau

Completed a 6-month spatial analysis of 14,000 acres of wetlands, identifying 4 critical degradation zones and securing $8.5M in federal restoration funding.

Municipal Fleet Electrification Impact Study

Role: Policy Consultant

Tools: Excel, Python, Tableau

Modeled lifecycle emissions and cost profiles for transitioning a fleet of 450 municipal vehicles, projecting a 38% reduction in carbon emissions and $1.2M in lifetime maintenance savings.

• Certified Environmental Professional (CEP-IT) (2021)
• LEED Green Associate (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Professional working proficiency)
• Publications: Co-authored 3 peer-reviewed articles on municipal climate resilience (2022-2024)
• Professional Affiliations: Member, National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)