Caren Fitzgerald Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Developed and spearheaded programmatic outreach including Clean Transportation Incentive Program, Sustainable Communities Planning Grants, Weatherization Assistance Program, and Energy Efficiency Investment Fund· Provided public and media relations support including talking points, media advisories, press releases, social media posts, and public statements· Supported Delaware’s participation in U.S. Climate Alliance, Transportation and Climate Initiative through Georgetown Climate Center, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative· Provided content development, research, layout, design guidance, fact-checking, and copy-editing for internal and public-facing documents, including reports, policy documents, educational resources, and more· Event coordination including Junior Solar Sprint, Delaware Climate + Health Conference, and Fueling the Future: Clean Transportation for a Greener Delaware Conference and Ride-and-Drive

Newark, Delaware

· Wrote and edited 30 articles for University news outlet, UDaily, over 7 months· Reported on complex, scientific research to be accessible for a general audience· Tracked media reach for the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment· Promotion and preparation for Coast Day, annual community event on marine and environmental education

• Worked with undergraduates, graduates, and faculty to revise diverse range of works and subject matter• Guided tutees toward stronger use of rhetoric, structure and grammar while appealing to audience and purpose

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction Environmental StudiesConcentration: Law, Policy and PoliticsCollege of Earth, Ocean, and EnvironmentEnglishConcentration: Professional WritingCollege of Arts and SciencesSenior Thesis: Struggles, Success, and Chickens: Nutrient Management in the Delaware Poultry Industry and How We Got HereGPA: 3.839, cum laudeOutstanding Senior, Department of Geography

Trenton, Nj

• Facilitated government communication with public and media through press releases, advisories and initiatives• Managed stakeholder communication in Toxic Crab Outreach, including municipalities, state agencies, citizens• Coordinated and executed publicity events for officials including NJ Lt. Governor and DEP Commissioner

Newark, Delaware

•Analyzed and compiled data relevant to watershed monitoring•Worked collaboratively on administrative and field tasks regarding dam removal project

Dover, Delaware Area

• Conducted analysis of Delaware State Code, Delaware Administrative Code, and state policies• Drafted and proposed amendment to Title 7 legislation to DNREC senior leadership• Completed 30-page white paper of final proposal • Funded by National Science Foundation EPSCoR Grant through Delaware Environmental Institute

Master Of Professional Studies Candidate, Emergency & Disaster Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Policy & English

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Policy & English

Bachelor'S Degree With Distinction, Environmental Studies: Law, Policy And Politics; English: Professional Writing

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Science for the Common Hen (Campus Publication); Puppy Raisers of UD (The Seeing Eye); Wesley.

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