Abigail Chan Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

· Assisted the President and Chief Program Officer to define and implement strategic plan and workplans.· Coordinated and helped program- and project-manage external equity initiatives by overseeing project-based equity work in various teams and departments (internal) to co-design, build, and evaluate programs.· Assisted in special projects, primarily for President and Chief Program Officer including program development, Board reporting, research, speech writing and writing for publications, and presentation design.

New Haven, Ct

2019 Fall: Seminar on Land Use Planning2020 Spring: Land Use Clinic2020 Spring: Strategies for Land Conservation: Law, Finance, Management

New Haven, Connecticut

Worked directly under the Ecosystems, Land Conservation, and Management (ELCM) Specialization Coordinator to develop a budget proposal outlining the priority areas that emerged for students at Yale F&ES in the ELCM Specialization. Duties ranged from creating policies and procedures, creating and distributing a bi-monthly newsletter, and coordinating workshops and trainings.

New Haven, Connecticut

Worked with the Women Owning Woodlands program to conduct research on collaborative learning and create resources for women landowner practitioners aiming to practice conservation.Created content for a “How to Host a Women’s Chainsaw Safety Workshop” guide for natural resource professionals to use in workshop planning. Created a “tip guide” for use during the workshop using Illustrator.

Seattle, Washington

Created two interactive stakeholder maps of local community based organizations, governmental departments, and individuals for Forterra program regions, to assess opportunities for engagement.Wrote & submitted a grant ($85,000 requested) for Forterra to launch an Urban Forest Carbon Credit generation program for riparian lands; conducted background research on viability of program.Designed infographic for Transfer of Development Rights program, to be used in presentations to public officials.

Charlottesville, Virginia

Created the foundation for the first Albemarle County Sustainability Plan detailing long and short term sustainability goals and actions, as well as projects underway related to transportation, materials & waste, education, communication & engagement, and buildings in the school system. Additionally, assisted with energy audits and led 3 ENERGY STAR label site verifications and in conjunction, conducted school waste audits with elementary to high school student groups.

Warrenton, Virginia

Learned about the operations of a land trust: conservation easements, BMPs, energy conservation and policy, and urban and environmental management; engaged in grant writing exercises; produced a final practicum project presented to 45+ individuals.

Charlottesville, Virginia

2017: Worked with a graduate student to analyze the nitrogen and carbon content of seagrass samples taken from the Eastern Shore Seagrass Restoration Project through use of Particle Size Analyzer (PSA) on grain size sediment samples2016: Conducted background research of prior studies related to ocean acidification in the United States, specifically on the East Coast and their effect on juvenile crustaceans

Greater Boston Area

Facilitated trainings and led large group discussions on Oxfam's missions and campaigns in Boston, MA for a two-week initiative, in order to educate university students on best practices to properly raise awareness, take action, and promote other social justice values at the university level.

Master Of Environmental Management, Ecosystems And Land Conservation And Management

Activities and Societies: Co-Leader: Urban Resilience for the Built and Natural Environments (URBANe), 2019

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Science, Environmental Thought And Practice

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Cavalier Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi, Oxfam America Club at UVA, Women Leadership Development.