I graduated with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2013. Prior to that I earned an A.S. in Health Sciences. My interest in engineering and architecture merged with my backgrounds in anthropology and health studies when I was introduced to the field of Appropriate Technology. In the summer of 2013 I joined Practivistas Dominicana for a six week immersion program in Spanish and Appropriate Technology. During summer of 2014 I returned as a Teaching Assistant for Practivistas Dominicana.

Experience in Development Technology[edit | edit source]

I have the following experience, knowledge or skills relating to development technologies:

• Improved biomass cookstoves - StoveTec Rocket Stove
• Alternative construction - ecoladrillo, alternative concrete blocks (Hullkrete, Papercrete), bamboo, recycled billboard
• Practivistas Dominicana Program - Student 2013, Teaching Assistant 2014
• Cal Poly Humboldt - ENGR 535 Development Technology
• Organic Gardening/Farming

CCAT projects my team developed O&M materials for[edit | edit source]

• CCAT rocket stove - Improved biomass cookstove
• CCAT greenshed cob wall - Cob wall with lime plaster and glass "liters of light"
• CCAT greenshed cordwood wall - Cordwood and mortar wall
• CCAT greenshed west wall - Clay-straw slip wall with lime plaster and glass "liters of light"
• CCAT greenshed solar lighting - 100W solar panel on green shed roof that powers LED lights inside
• HEIF CCAT solar hot water system - Solar Thermal system

Appropedia Travel Internship[edit | edit source]

I began working as an Appropedia travel intern in July of 2014. Listed below are the places that I have visited and the pages that I have created and/or contributed to.

Haiti Communitere[edit | edit source]

Haiti Communitere is a non-profit resource center located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They provide a space for organizations and communities to experiment with and learn about appropriate technologies and community development ideas.

• Haiti Communitere aquaponics
• Haiti Communitere 3D printing
• Haiti Communitere biodigester toilet
• Haiti Communitere composting toilets
• Haiti Communitere earthship living space
• Haiti Communitere ecoladrillo house
• Haiti Communitere pallet houses
• Haiti Communitere cob plaster
• Haiti Communitere shipping container structures
• Haiti Communitere strawbale house
• Haiti Communitere tire benches
• Haiti Communitere the Elephant Foot
• Haiti Communitere Ubuntu Blox house

Rancho Mastatal[edit | edit source]

Rancho Mastatal is a non-profit environmental learning and sustainable living center located in Mastatal, Costa Rica.

• Rancho Mastatal Starboard Cork house
• Rancho Mastatal Ceiba lounge
• Rancho Mastatal earthen rocket oven
• Rancho Mastatal rocket stove
• Rancho Mastatal the Hooch bamboo house
• Rancho Mastatal the Hankey House
• Rancho Mastatal showers
• Rancho Mastatal composting toilets
• Rancho Mastatal biodigester toilets
• Rancho Mastatal manure biodigester
• Rancho Mastatal aquaponics
• Rancho Mastatal example of mortise and tenon
• Rancho Mastatal biochar stove