Avery Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Manage a portfolio of 120+ member organizations in a network of financial institutions that create access to capital in communities that are locked out of “mainstream” financial services.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Key player in building a mission-aligned operations department at a growing environmental justice nonprofit.- Coordinate accounts payable and day-to-day knowledge management systems.- Create and lead staff trainings on remote tools, provide rapid response IT support.- Provide operational logistics and facilitation for for in-person and virtual events.

California, United States

- Supported development, facilitation, and implementation of community-led engagement plans and two-way communication strategies to inform natural resource management. - Coordinated internal staff and external partners across multiple projects.

Sacramento, California, United States

- Supported the Department of Conservation’s public engagement effort with CalGEM’s public health rulemaking process.- Coordinated the dissemination of resources and webinars from CNRA's 2020 Online Environmental Engagement conference.

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

- Spearheaded pilot “anti-diet” nutrition program; facilitated new business partnerships, program planning, and marketing. - Wrote copy for rebranded website.- Managed customer relationships.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

- Conducted data analysis of city flooding and storms to aid green infrastructure interventions. - Collaborated with team members on federal grant writing from application to report.- Evaluated policy and technical research for Sustainability Coordinator’s reference.- Drafted memos summarizing bills with recommendations for the Mayor to give testimony..

Middletown, CT

• Researching and writing for Professor Suzanne O’Connell’s upcoming book about glacier melt.
• Reading primary documents including blogs and newspapers, finding and interviewing citizen scientists living or working in the Andes.

Middletown, Connecticut

• Write biographical profiles on recent alumni achievements for the alumni magazine.
• Conduct interviews, do supporting research, and create content for The Connection blog.

Middletown, CT

• Repaired old or damaged books in Wesleyan’s general and rare book collections.
• Applied book binding techniques, paper arts, engineering, chemistry, all the while preserving the historical integrity of each book.

Valdivia, Chile

• Supported university wide paper reduction campaign by filming and editing a series of videos,conducting surveys, and designing graphics for the campus website.
• Proposed and organized 3 paper making workshops that reached about 50 participants of all ages. Coordinated with a local paper maker and secured grant funding from Middlebury College.

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

• Conducted field work and laboratory analysis for a scientific study of fresh water shrimp. Compiledliterature review for the resulting academic paper.
• Designed watershed conservation workshop for visiting university students, gave talks at neighboring ecotourism resorts, supported workshops at local elementary and high schools.
• Filmed and edited 4 short documentaries.

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Educated visitors about land conservation and SVT trails, and engaged with diverse communities at farmers’ markets. Upgraded children’s education area by designing and building a “craft corner.” Filmed and edited series of informational tour videos for website and social media.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Earth & Environmental Science And Spanish

Natural Resource Conservation