LEAH LOUIS-PRESCOTT
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Career Interests:Electricity markets, distributed energy resources, renewable energy integration, grid modernization
EDUCATIONDuke University – Nicholas School of the Environment(Durham, NC) May 2018
Master of Environmental Management – Energy & Environment
Rudd Mayer Fellow, Women in Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy May 2017
Relevant Coursework:Modeling, Energy Economics, Energy Tech./Impacts, Finance, Business Strategies, Energy Law
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) Graduated: May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Environment & Bachelor of Science in Geology cum laude
Study Abroad: Marine ecosystem and climate change research in Thailand and Malaysia
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCEStrategic Electrification Intern, Rocky Mountain Institute (Boulder, CO) May 2017 – August 2017
Analyzed economic and carbon impacts of switching residential customers from gas heaters to electric heat pumps
Conducted external stakeholder interviews to develop holistic understanding of heat pump technology and policies
Shared final results by presenting to Institute leadership and drafting a blog post and an insight brief for publication
Research Assistant, Data Analytics Lab, Duke University Energy Initiative (Durham, NC) Sept 2016 – April 2017
Synthesize knowledge from existing research to draft and publish a paper on the Rise of Energy Data Analytics
Prioritize, mine and distill existing work into actionable summaries for publication on the Energy Initiative website
Field Manager, Grassroots Organizer, Clean Water Action (Ann Arbor, MI) May – June 2015, May – Aug 2016
Promoted to field manager to lead, train, manage, and encourage teams of 5-8 organizers to surpass weekly goals
Consistently exceeded weekly goals to raise $800+ and collect 25+ letters to policymakers to influence policies
Geology & AML Program Assistant,Geocorps, Bureau of Land Management(Cañon City, CO)June 2015 – April 2016
Designed and implementedworkflow to verify mineral production, significantly minimizing future financial loss
Analyzed mineral production byutilizingEsri ArcGIS, Agisoft software, python tools, & aerial imagery
Drafted DOI white paperoutlining production verification workflow; wrote CX reports for reclamation projects
Master’s Project with the City of Boulder Fall 2017 – Present
Conducting carbon tax research for the city of Boulder and offering best action plans for achieving climate goals
Connections in Energy – Interdisciplinary Team Projects Spring 2017
Evaluate best management practices for developing domestic offshore wind to inform state-level policy makers
Energy Systems Modeling Fall 2016
AppliedExcel quantitative skills to solve energy-related optimization problems & executeMonteCarlo simulations
Built model to explore financial comparisons of electric vs gasoline-only vehicles under variable gasoline tax levels
Energy & the Environment Fall 2016
Analyzedhow differentoutcomes of CPP may impact Duke Energy’s IRP and Duke University’s CO2 goals
LEADERSHIPEXPERIENCECo-President, Trip Coordinator, Nicholas School Energy Club, Duke University(Durham, NC) Sept 2016 – Present
Fulfill club’s mission to connect students to industry by hosting professional events such as guest speakers and trips
Non-profit Volunteer,GRID Alternatives(San Diego, CA) March 2015
Installed solar panels in low-income communities to provide savings for families & promote fossil fuel divestment
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCERelevant proficiencies: Excel Modeling, R, ESRI ArcGIS, STATA, Microsoft Office suite
Professional activities: NCSEA Renewable Project Development Workshop, 2017; Duke Energy Conference, 2016