Sustainability Consultant
NOTABLE WORK
Sparks fly with a thought. My thoughts lead to research.
Validate through play, by building and analyzing.
EXPERIMENTATION: the game I love.
See the possibilities beneath
December 2020 - Present
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT AT GALLANT CULTURE
Writer and editor of technical content
Consult company and client companies on sustainability initiatives for messaging and branding
September 2020 - Present
SALES REP AND ANALYST AT SUSTAINABLE HARVESTERS
Selling at local farmers markets and performing deliveries
Aiding team on greenhouse construction and daily operations from sowing to harvest
Developing ROI analysis and conducting RCA to maximize greenhouse operations
Researching the integration of renewable energy from solar to wind to the experimentation of generating electricity from lettuce
July 2020 - September 2020
IMPACT TEAM MEMBER AT SEAL AWARDS - SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
Researching e-commerce platforms sustainability initiatives to organize and design sustainable filters in a remote team setting
November 2019 - August 2020
Design-build firm installing drainage and irrigation for new and existing construction projects within the confines of city permit guidelines with an annual $1 million budget
IRRIGATOR AND DRAINAGE TECH AT MOSS LANDSCAPING
Summer 2019
PARTICIPANT & COMPETITIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM AT UHD
Design and developed an automated compost system with a team collecting compost pile samples and performed streak platting in biology laboratory for the University of Houston - Downtown Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
June 2019 - Present
ESG METRIC DATABASE
Database determining the environmental, financial, and human gross margin of the PANGEA Greenhouse with Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic (VBA)
Compiled information on the material weight and density of all materials used to calculate the environmental footprint
Determined hitherto a 96% environmental gross profit and human gross profit of 70%
November 2018 - Present
CLIMATIC STATION
Utilizing Python and CAD design to 3D Print hardware pulling real-time data into a pre-configured database
Constructing autonomously reactive greenhouse collecting climate data referencing historic data trends and behaviors
Implementing triggers for IoT devices to automate optimal interior conditions of PANGEA Greenhouse
April 2018 - Present
PANGEA GREENHOUSE
Harvesting food, water, and energy through a system that adapts to its environment
Supported by two UHD/USDA grants totaling $5,000 and earned the nomination to present in three local and regional conferences
Successfully harvested solar and wind energy while proving no significant statistical difference between plants grown in PANGEA system and classic soil-bed
May 2017 - March 2019
JIZO, INSTANT TENT
Developed ~36 SQFT, 3-season instant tent compressing into a hand-held device with human-centric modular design
Formed community partnerships with a local digital factory and fabric manufacturer
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - DOWNTOWN, HOUSTON, TEXAS
December 2019
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Engineering Technology and Sustainability Minors with a focus in Business
Student Commencement Speaker for Fall 2019 Graduating Class
Grant Project: Pangea - How to Grow Food Efficiently Where You Live; researched and developed an outdoor cradle to cradle hydroponic system utilizing water and energy capture technologies with conservation design
Publications:
International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, Investigative Root Cause Analysis for Land Free Urban Microgrid Farm for Food, Water, and Energy
