Project Name: Save The Snakes Independent Research Project
Year: 2026
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• Gathered scientific research on snake species, answered
  several key questions, and created educational material for STS website and public use on various platforms

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Results & Additional Information:

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• In progress, expected completion date August 2026

• The information from this research will be used to create social media content, infographics, and printed educational materials that will assist STS in addressing the conflict between people and snakes

Project Name: Factors Influencing Choice of Team for NCAA and Professional Basketball Players (Master's Thesis)
Year: 2025
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• Ideated and served as principal researcher and author for a descriptive, mixed-methods study, using an online questionnaire to sample of 103 NCAA and professional athletes

• Conducted study to obtain numerical data to represent the strength each factor influenced a player’s choice of teams and wrote 75 page thesis to describe context, research, and results

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Results & Additional Information:

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• 63 current NCAA and professional players across genders, levels, and regions responded; see thesis for detailed information on results

• Reviewed and approved by EMU Business Admin. Department, including supervisor Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Islamoglu and Chair of Business Administration Prof. Dr. Burak Erkut

Project Name: Spark @USD x B Local San Diego Promotional Video Project
Year: 2022-23
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• Led project to plan, film, and edit social media videos to highlight local San Diego B Corporations

• Designed a "walk & talk" style interview process to highlight each B Corp, primarily using the physical spaces of each company as well

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Interviews:

  • Sam Mazzeo - Founder, Better APC​

  • Lauren Grattan - Cofounder, Mission Driven Finance

  • Jay Buys - CEO, Visceral

  • Nancy Mancilla - President, ISOS Group

  • Frank Scarpaci - Founder & President, Vianova

  • Kevin Lee - Environmental Impact & Compliance Specialist, Dr. Bronner's

Project Name: Social Innovation Resource Database
Year: 2022-23
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• Compiled bank of new multimedia resources, wrote copy, and led creation of new resource page for the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge website to help university students from around the world develop ventures and pitches

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Still published in its original form on the Fowler GSIC website

• See Social Innovation Resources page here

Project Name: Slyngshot.io Adaptation for Social Innovation
Year: 2022
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• Worked with founders of Slyngshot.io (online entrepreneurship ideation software) to add specific social innovation features to the program

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• Proposed 15 pages of adaptations to reflect a social impact focus in copy, ideation, and technology of software

Project Name: Social Innovation Fellow Handbook
Year: 2023
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• Solely created comprehensive Social Innovation Fellow Handbook for future fellows, detailing all responsibilities, processes, and best practices for fellowship 

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• Completed 34-page handbook to pass on to future fellows in USD Institute for Social Innovation (Spark @USD)

• See final Handbook here

Project Name: 2023 Kroc School Rwanda Practicum Voice Recording Project
Year: 2023
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• Led voice recording project to capture student and staff perspectives during Rwanda Practicum; created project structure, wrote copy and instructions, organized media, and created strategy for promotional use  

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Kept students on track and compiled individual recordings throughout course of practicum

• Oversaw the editing of hours of material down to an 11 minute audio tape of student observations

• Passed on to Kroc School marketing team along with recommendations for promotional use & visual media archive

• Listen to the final audio compilation here

Project Name: 2022 Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge Global Finals
Year: 2022
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• Helped shorthanded staff in planning, preparing for, executing, and evaluating the 2022 Fowler GSIC Global Finals hosted by the University of San Diego

• Moderated rooms for pitch judging, handled the hired artist, edited and prepared materials, coordinated activities and communication between staff, judges, and student teams throughout event

• Led behind-the-scenes activities during final public show; coordinated order and timing of stage entrances and exits, managed microphones for all speakers, and presented audience choice award  

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Over $80,000 in seed funding & resources awarded to student teams from around the world; biggest Global Finals to date

• See Result Information here

Project Name: Coronado Conflict Resolution Project
Year: 2022
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• Developed work plan and led coordination between the Burnham Center, University of San Diego Center for Civil Civic Engagement, and National Conflict Resolution Center in a Spring 2022 initiative to certify high school students in Coronado, CA in conflict mediation and facilitate adult discussions about equity and civil engagement following racist incidents in the community

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Wrote Independent Study Report at project conclusion

Project Name: 2021 Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies Summer Research Project - Walker Ave
Year: 2021
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• Selected for 2021 RIRS cohort for project proposal to create an album capturing the "Memphis sound"

• Spent 100+ hours in the studio writing, recording, and editing

• Applied for and won $5,000 grant - used for features, engineering and production costs, and marketing

• Learned IRB process, wrote plans and project descriptions, and conducted qualitative research through site visits, interviews, and traditional research methods

• Synthesized research and identified themes to give direction to the writing and recording of a multi-genre album aiming to capture the "Memphis sound", featuring several local artists

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Album received almost 100,000 streams around the world

• Selected as 2021 Turley Scholar for "transformative work in Memphis through classes, co-curricular and extra-curricular work"

• View the official RIRS publication here

Project Name: Orange Mound Community Revitalization Plan
Year: 2021
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• Worked closely with members of the oldest historically Black community in Memphis, Orange Mound, to develop a community revitalization plan that addressed their most urgent needs

  • Priorities including food, immediate shelter, loans, transportation, and employment opportunity​

• Conducted surveys and focus groups to collect data and input before ideating and executing plans for a new form of shelter as well as services to improve financial literacy, job procurement, and transportation

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Completion of a new shelter to fulfill the most urgent needs of unhoused and hungry residents was finished in March 2021

• JUICE organization continued to pursue other community developments after the completion of my project wing

Project Name: PEAK Delly 1 Advertising Campaign
Year: 2017
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• Developed a comprehensive advertising campaign and marketing strategy for a new performance basketball sneaker, the PEAK Delly 1 for DECA marketing program

• Competed in regional, state, and international competitions

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Results & Additional Information:

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• Qualified for state and placed 5th in state to advance to DECA ICDC international competition; first student ever from Centaurus High School to advance to internationals