Beth Grant Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, On, Ca

University Of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Manage teams of upper year students to provide academic and social support to first year undergraduate students.Plan, market and coordinate the move-in and orientation programming for over 300 students.

Completed a thorough research review on available best practices and strategies for homeowner participation and action implementation in multi-objective home retrofit programs in Canada and abroad.Provided sustainability consultations to homeowners, connecting them with local services and rebates to aid in the completion of energy saving, water saving and stormwater management projects.

Manage teams of Peer Leaders who help to provide extra academic and social support to first year students.Design, market, carry out and evaluate academic and social programming for first year students in Environment and Women in Engineering Living Learning Communities.

Assisted in the preparation of university environment courses for the online teaching environment.Conducted research and sourced additional materials to supplement course lectures and readings.Developed interactive, engaging and aesthetically pleasing course content using Microsoft suite, Canva, MovieMaker, and Audacity software.Developed and organized LEARN courses and online webpages including content, quizzes, discussion forums and more.

Kitchener, Canada Area

Assisted with the logistics of the 2019 Backyard Tree Planting Program pilot.Planned and coordinated Depave Paradise projects and green our local community.Performed data analysis and wrote informative reports on ongoing Green Infrastructure Programs.Provided customer service and performed public outreach at events and workshops.

Waterloo, Ontario

Fostered healthy relationships with students to support them through the challenges of first year.Organized events to foster community, encourage health and wellness and promote diversity and inclusion.Acted as the main emergency contact after hours providing customer service and maintaining safety of the college.

Waterloo, Ontario

Collected and analyzed data on waste set out behaviours, wrote an extensive report of the findings and identified strategies for improved diversion and potential cost savings.Provided education to over 3000 residents through interactive outreach events and presentations.Selected as a keynote speaker at the Inaugural Laurier Sustainability Summit.

Brampton, Ontario

Independently collected, compiled and analyzed data to determine resident’s waste stream participation rates and identify a relationship between housing type and cart size in the Region.Prepared a professional report outlining the results of the data collected which was used to inform various waste programming decisions.Engaged the local community by running outreach events with informative presentations and interactive activities to encourage proper waste disposal and increase diversion.

Waterloo, Ontario

Successfully acted as an approachable and knowledgeable upper year contact to ease the transition to university for first year environment students.Connected students with resources and opportunities on and off campus based on needs and interests. Planned and scheduled one on one meetings and office hours with students to provide academic support.Worked with peer leader and don teams to design and execute effective social and academic group event.

Waterloo, Ontario

Independently managed and completed construction and refurbishing projects to maximize the function and aesthetic of spaces, saving the college money and time.Consulted and coordinated appointments with experts and professionals outside the organization.Preserved the health of the natural environment while enhancing the beauty and use of outdoor spaces.

Drayton, Ontario

Increased public support of program by creating meaningful community oriented projects to showcase talent and leadership potential of students. Helped to write, direct, choreograph and block several publically attended dramatic performances.

Palmerston, Ontario

Coordinated an interactive outdoor environmental education course for over 250 grade 5 students.Organized and handled important documents to optimize the function of the program.Designed and taught lesson plans on environmental issues and concepts as well as leadership ideas to successfully foster a new generation of community leaders with a passion for sustainability.