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EDUCATION
THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL, Lansing, Michigan Juris Doctor, May 2011 Concentrations: Environmental Law and Litigation Relevant Courses: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Organizations, Climate Change Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Federal Administrative Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Taxation, Water Law, and Zoning and Land Use Planning Activities and Societies: Cooley Volunteer Corps, Moot Court Bailiff Committee and Trainer, IntraSchool Moot Court Competition, International Law Society, Grand Rapids Rowing Association UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, Norwich, England Masters of Science, Environment and Development, January 2004 Relevant Courses: Conflict, Peace, and Security; Environmental Assessment; Policies and Issues in Environment and Development; and Understanding Global Environmental Change Activities and Societies: Crew Club and Travel and Expedition Society BARTON COLLEGE, Wilson, North Carolina Bachelor of Arts, History, May 1999 Activities and Societies: International Club and studied abroad at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, from September 1995 - May 1996

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STATE OF MICHIGAN WASHTENAW COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER, Ann Arbor, MI 15 - 25 hours per week from May 2010 to August 2010 (4 months) Student Lawyer and Public Defender Interviewed, counseled, and represented indigent defendants in misdemeanor and civil infraction cases Engaged in the practice of law under the supervision of experienced attorneys Appeared on the record frequently in order to represent clients during arraignments, pretrial conferences, probation violations, reviews, sentencing, and show-cause hearings Researched Michigan criminal law and procedure and drafted briefs, motions, notices, and orders MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, Lansing, MI 15 hours per week from February 2010 to March 2010 (2 months) Energy Law Researcher Researched energy law and energy policy subject matter regarding energy storage, feed-in tariffs, jurisdictional issues, regional transmission organizations, renewable energy projects, and transmission siting Submitted comments in order to assist the Michigan Public Service Commission draft a report to the Michigan Legislature on the feasibility of the creation of a Michigan purchasing power pool CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, Richmond, VA 40 hours per week from May 2009 to August 2009 (4 months) Legal Intern Prepared legal memoranda and researched case law, statutes, and regulations pertaining to the Army Corps of Engineers, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Council on Environmental Quality, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Virginia Administrative Process Act Attended Army Corps of Engineer scoping meetings

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTD)

CLEAN WATER ACTION, Grand Rapids, MI 15 hours per week from February 2008 to August 2008 (7 months) Researcher and Advocate Researched water quality issues, remedies, and funding opportunities for local communities Influenced public support for clean water and renewable energy policies through public outreach INTEGRATED STATISTICS, INC., Woods Hole, MA 40 hours per week from October 2005 to August 2007 (1 year, 11 months) Training Biologist Trained fisheries observers in catch estimation and data collection in the pot and trap, purse seine, and trawl fisheries for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Assisted the lead trainer with instructing the gillnet and scallop fisheries Evaluated, organized, and prepared logistics and training materials for trainees Counseled, led, mentored, and motivated trainees Analyzed programmatic issues in order to recommend new, modified work methods and protocols Improved data collection methodologies and program effectiveness by synthesizing and updating catch estimation protocols for estimating bycatch on board commercial fishing vessels A.I.S. OBSERVERS, INC., New Bedford, MA 40 hours per week from June 2004 to September 2005 (1 year, 4 months) Fisheries Observer Collected data on board inshore and offshore commercial fishing vessels for NOAA in high-stress, unpredictable environments, amongst close quarters, and amongst varying personality traits Gathered, managed, and analyzed data on fishing effort Obtained length measurements and age structures from fish as well as biometrics, genetic samples, and tissue samples from marine mammals, sea turtles, and sea birds incidentally caught in fishing gear Completed an intense National Marine Fisheries Service training in addition to a fishing-vessel safety and cold-water survival-training course VENTOSA PLANTATION, Norfleet, NC 20 hours per week from February 2004 to March 2004 (2 months) Conservation Strategist Surveyed agriculture, forestlands, and riparian buffer zones in order to develop a comprehensive conservation security plan Researched proposed government policy the Conservation Security Program (CSP) and produced a portfolio, as recommended by the CSP, of conservation initiatives in order to illustrate qualifications for receiving monetary incentives from integrating conservation into land management practices TANDROY CONSERVATION TRUST, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar 15 - 40+ hours per week from October 2002 to March 2004 (1 year, 6 months) Team Leader Directed an international scientific expedition, while completing my MSc, in a remote, arid region Developed a risk assessment plan based on previous experience in Madagascar for team members Completed a two-day wilderness medical training course Coordinated the movement, storage, and distribution of equipment, medical supplies, and provisions Performed a participatory rural appraisal through semi-structured questionnaires, one-on-one interviews, and focus groups in order to inventory forest use and indigenous technical knowledge Assembled an ethnobotanical database of medicinal plants by combining scientific data with data gathered through a participatory rural appraisal Managed awards by compiling a report for our donors on the expeditions findings Published research from the expedition in a peer-reviewed journal
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTD)

LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS (LDI), Beforona, Madagascar 40 hours per week from May 2000 to April 2002 (2 years) Agroforestry Extension Agent Trained farmers at an intensive agriculture center Developed an aquaculture program that improved fish production Developed integrated agricultural, environmental, and health-related radio programs that targeted rural farmers UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS, Beforona, Madagascar 40 hours per week from February 2000 to April 2002 (2 years, 3 months) Environment Volunteer Completed an intense Peace Corps training Selected to be an assistant Peace Corps trainer and instructed trainees in animal husbandry techniques Administered an erosion control project in order to stabilize village property with vetiver grass Initiated successful animal husbandry projects utilizing ducks and rabbits in order to promote nutrition and improve village income Wrote for, awarded, and managed government grants Nominated during training to give a televised speech in French at a swearing-in ceremony for Peace Corps trainees at the U.S. Ambassadors residence in Antananarivo, Madagascar

LANGUAGES
Spanish: Basic oral and listening proficiency French: Limited oral, written, and listening proficiency but proficiency has been higher Malagasy: Limited oral, written, and listening proficiency but proficiency has been higher

PUBLICATIONS
Scott, D. M., Daniel Brown, Simon Mahood, Buck Denton, Anastasia Silburn and Felix Rakotondraparany. The impacts of forest clearance on lizard, small mammal and bird communities in the arid spiny forest, southern Madagascar. Biological Conservation 127 (January 2006): 72-87

AWARDS

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HONORS

Certificate of Merit Award in Climate Change Law from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, July 2011 Professional Achievement Award from the Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 2010 Deans List recognition from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, May 2008 Researching the World 2003 Award from the Royal Geographic Society with the Institute for British Geographers, United Kingdom, 2003 University of East Anglia Travel and Expedition Society Award, United Kingdom, 2003 Rio Tinto p/c Award, United Kingdom, 2003 Gilchrist Educational Trust Award, United Kingdom, 2003 Adrian Ashby-Smith Memorial Fund Award, United Kingdom, 2003 Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust Award, United Kingdom, 2003 Lindeth Charitable Trust Award, United Kingdom, 2003
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