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Mission Statement

The mission of The Energy Queen, LLC is to provide educational and community development services in the fields of renewable energy, energy justice, and sustainable development. 

Purpose Statement

Utilizing expertise in community engagement and leveraging experience both locally and internationally, The Energy Queen, LLC is equipped with the tools to empower your business, household, and yourself with knowledge that will bring awareness of how to be more sustainable. 

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My name is Nia and  I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Not your traditional city girl but I have moved all over the country (Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA) to achieve my dream of being an engineer. I currently live in Oakland, CA and am a staff member at the University of California, Berkeley. 

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I began my energy career when I was 16 years old interning at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission where I learned the ins and outs of nuclear waste. Take a peak at my resume below to learn more about my experiences.

 

The Energy Queen was birthed out of time in my life where everything was uncertain in the World. I was gearing up to start my masters journey with the Energy & Resources Group at UC Berkeley. I struggled with imposter syndrome due to my intersectional identities and began to question my place in my masters. I started calling myself "The Energy Queen" to give myself a confidence boost and now - it's my brand. 

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Fun Facts: I've been a cheerleader since I was 10 and cheered professionally for the Boston Celtics Green Team in the 2019-2020 season. I love to cook and my favorite food are shrimp tacos. I am a certified sunset chaser and have a photo album of 100+ sunset photos. 

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My dream is to be an off-shore wind developer. Ever heard of wind turbines in the ocean??? 

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About the Founder & CEO

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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Master of Science (M.S.) in
ENERGY AND RESOURCES

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Honors & Awards: 

Graduate Opportunity Fellow, GEM Fellow, OGD Diversity & Graduate Fellow, Louise Patterson Outstanding Graduate Student 

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Academic Leadership Experience

Berkeley Energy and Resources Club, Mentor

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Minor in
LAW & PUBLIC POLICY

Honors & Awards: 
Huntington 100 Award, Student Pathways Opening World Energy Resources Scholar

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Academic Leadership Experience

Black Graduate Engineering Student Society

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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Interdisciplinary Science 

 

Honors & Awards: SPOWER Scholar, Dual Degree Engineering (DDEP) Program

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Academic Leadership Experience

Delta Sigma Theta, Lifetime Member

National Society of Black Engineers, AUC Senator and Miss NSBE Region III

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I currently serve as the inaugural Director for Community Engagement & Outreach for the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California, Berkeley. 

My mission is to bring people to Berkeley and Berkeley to people. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jul 2021– Oct 2021

Sustainable Education Associate Contractor – SEI Inc

San Rafael, CA

  • Assisted admin team at Marin School of Environmental Leadership and coordinated with external partners

  • Organized and executed an in person leadership retreat for 120 high school students

  • Led equity centered class for 11th grade sustainable business class to integrate best innovative practices

Apr 2021 – Jul 2021

Public Advocates Office Intern – CA Public Utilities Commission

San Francisco, CA

  • Built a database of peak time procurement contracts from IOUs and Load Serving Entities (LSE)

  • Utilized database to assist with renewable energy procurement policy analysis and recommendations

  • Developed an innovative analysis for the impact of Behind the Meter Solar on electricity demand and load

  • Engaged with CA IOUs to stay updated with electricity demands, load forecasting, and generation capacity

Sept 2020 – Apr 2021

Renewable & Appropriate Energy Lab Assistant – UC Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

  • Participated in the 2021 Earth Day launch event for the UC Center for Climate Justice as the host

  • Collaborated across the 10 UC Campuses to recruit Principal Investigators who are leaders in their

  • respective fields for content that will be used to construct the Center for Climate Justice website

Jul 2019 – Dec 2019

Renewable Energy Contracts Co-op – Eversource Energy,

Westwood, MA

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to procure 800MW of Offshore Wind to adhere with the 83C MA legislation

  • Retrieved 28 bids for 83CII solicitation and completed transfers of hard copies into digital files

  • Managed the content for MACleanEnergy to keep the public updated throughout the solicitation process

  • Selected Mayflower Wind 804MW Low-Cost Energy project and offered $2.5B contract

  • Uncovered $530k in overspent funds and utilized a tax break to recover funds from ratepayers

  • Developed Critical Milestone Tracker to monitor the progress of local solar and wind powerplants < 10 MW

  • Investigated relevant news and curated a daily report for the team to keep everyone up to date on the latest

  • regulation at local, national, and global scale

  • Gained exposure to a local renewable energy policy that has worldwide impact

Sept 2019 – Mar 2020

Green Team Member and Ambassador – Boston Celtics

Boston, MA

  • Auditioned and landed a spot on the Green Team high-energy performance team out of 60+ hopefuls

  • Designed and developed maps of TD Garden using PowerPoint to streamline nightly T-shirt toss

  • Engaged with the Boston community on and off the court through volunteering and court giveaways

Jun 2017 – Aug 2017

Office of Underground Storage Tanks Intern – U.S.EPA

Washington, D.C.

  • Assigned quantitative value to Brownfields program through database analysis of annual revenue accrual

  • Composed database of 10,000+ jobs created from the Brownfields grant program

  • Collaborated with upper-level management to develop a presentation on lifecycle implications of gas cars

Jun 2016 – May 2017

Director of Student Programs – Verizon

Atlanta, GA

  • Directed the Verizon Innovative Learning Program (VILP) for middle school boys to engage in STEM

  • Maintained skills checklist progress and worked alongside families to meet each child’s goals

  • Organized final presentation event to highlight the creative projects the students developed

Summers 2012, 2014 and 2015

Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch Intern – U.S. NRC

Rockville, MD

  • Built stochastic model using GoldSim to observe the decay cycle of nuclear UXO to inform safety policies

  • Analyzed nuclear waste management plans of potential In Situ recovery using PowerPoint and Excel

  • Measured depths of wastewater disposal vessels at In-Situ Recovery sites using engineering instruments

  • Optimized licensing process for applying to do Uranium recovery using Microsoft Visio

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GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

Sustainable Development & Social Entrepreneurship Dialogue of Civilization in India

  • Campaigned with Dharavi residents to learn about their relationship with electricity

  • Published Humans of Dharavi to illuminate residents struggles with affordable reliable electricity access

  • Visited the Barefoot College to engage with Solar Mama’s who bring solar energy to their home villages

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Learn more about my research in India in the 'Research' tab! 

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