Applied Economics Profiles

Describe Your Service Experience:
Early on in my college career I knew I wanted to do some type of service after graduation but just needed to find the right program. While I was interested in going abroad, when the opportunity to go to Pine Ridge came up it was something I could not pass on. We have so much to learn from the Indigenous peoples of the United States and I was very lucky to be able to spend four years learning.

Describe Your Trinity Fellowship Experience:
Trinity Fellows has given me the opportunity to explore interests both personally and professionally with a supportive cohort also looking to grow. Milwaukee is such a wonderful city! There is so much to do and see. Milwaukee has plenty of great coffee shops to study at, great local eateries and plenty of places to enjoy nature.

The annual Friendsgiving November social is always something to look forward to! We also did a rotating happy hour during the summer in between first and second year so that our cohort could still see each other regularly and check in on how full time work was going for everyone. The Trinity Fellows community is a diverse and talented support system. The fellows have a wide range of talents and interests that everyone is willing to share in times of need or in a good conversation.

Plans After Graduation:

I plan to stay in Milwaukee and continue working at my placement. When I first started, my placement had just received a federal grant that I was able to work on from the very beginning. I am very fortunate to be able to stay on and work on finishing out the grant. 

There are many lessons I have learned during my time in Trinity that will shape my future career. One of the biggest things I have learned is to advocate for myself in terms of projects I am interested in working on as well as the leadership role I believe I can play in those projects.

Current Position: Marquette University Center of Peacemaking/ Near West Side Partners

Full-time Service Experience, Years Served, Location:

During my experience as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Missoula, MT with the University of Montana (UM) Farm to College Program, I was responsible for coordinating the local and sustainable food purchases for the University Dining Services. As one of five FoodCorps volunteers around the state of Montana, we worked individually to procure locally produced food at our respective schools and universities while engaging each other’s support to build a community-based food system statewide. As the UM Farm to College Coordinator, my work involved building relationships with local farmers, developing educational materials on the benefits of a local food system for staff and students, planning events and cooking classes, and developing a sustainable food-purchasing guide.

Trinity Fellowship Experience:

Because of the way the Trinity Fellows Program holds social and economic justice at its core, I was keenly interested in how the program most directly supports and nurtures the work of future urban, non-profit leaders.

The Trinity Fellows Program was the ideal forum and springboard to continue my passion for sustainable food systems and environmental issues while simultaneously being able to pursue a graduate degree in Communications, specializing in communication in health, environment, science and sustainability (CHESS). Through both my organizational placement and my academic program, I continued to explore the importance of effective communication for social change. The Trinity Fellows Program gave me the opportunity to bolster an academically rigorous graduate degree with elective credits about non-profit management, urban issues, social justice and social activism.

My placement at the Urban Ecology Center provided substantive work, incredible professional experience and a supportive community. I worked as the Development and Marketing Associate, focusing on marketing communications.

Plans after graduation:

I accepted a full-time position at the Urban Ecology Center where I am working as the Corporate Relations Manager and am thrilled to continue working at an organization that has provided me a wealth of knowledge, training, skills, and support. I am ever grateful to my mentors (academic, professional and personal) who have made my Trinity Fellows experience so valuable.

Current Position:

Executive Assistant, Dohmen Constellations