Journalism & Professional Writing
These pieces cover entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and social impact. (Plus, a few essays and other projects that were just for fun.)
Articles: The Battery
☞ Lead writer, Battery Powered philanthropic program, 2014–2016
Battery Powered sparks a resource revolution with $1.4 Million
Battle of the Labs: The science of a resource revolution
How to invest in the future of the planet
Can California reboot the world?
Mental wellness and the power of healthy communities
Expert Night: Conversations we need to have
Member Perspectives: Family philanthropy
Ending extreme poverty: Stories from the field
Expert Night: Ending extreme poverty
Benioff, Conway, and Taylor: Member Perspectives
Misc. Articles
✎ clips from other publications
How the fiddle-leaf fig became the year’s must-have plant (Léon & George, 2017)
College sexual assault reporting app wins big at Viva Technology Paris (Amplifier, 2016)
The world's only college for the rural poor (Huffington Post, 2014)
On location with BRAC in Bangladesh (BRAC, 2013)
Essays
☞ just for fun
Hold Up (All the Women We Have Loved, 2016)
Lost and Found (Macalester College, 2011)
Honors Thesis
✎ Macalester college anthropology department, 2013
Cultivating change: Women’s involvement in a Brazilian seaweed collective
Awards and recognition: James P. Spradley research award; Victoria David Memorial Scholarship for Scholastic Achievement