Daniel Melling Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Pasadena, California, United States

As one of two first employees at CTrees, I helped build our nonprofit from its inception into a trusted source of global data used by governments and organizations worldwide to measure efforts to protect and restore ecosystems on land. My areas of focus have included building our connections to the climate policy and carbon market communities, informing.

Los Angeles, CA

I led communications for the country's #1 environmental law program, working alongside ten core faculty members and a team of fellows to advance climate law and policy solutions in Los Angeles, California, the U.S., and around the world. My work supported the Emmett Institute's hands-on training and mentorship for students, providing events and learning.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Co-led a team of four UCLA graduate students in the UCLA Innovation Challenge for sustainability, winning 1st place and a $15,000 prize with a business plan on applications for gene-edited kelp.As Co-VP for Impact Week 2021 with UCLA Anderson's Net Impact Chapter, co-led a team of five students in producing a weeklong public program on social and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I led communications for World Resources Institute's energy program from its inception as an offshoot of the climate program into a global initiative with a distinct identity and body of work. Reporting to the program's first director, Jennifer Layke, I worked with more than two dozen leading experts and staff to develop communications strategies that.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Starting as an intern in World Resources Institute's central communications department, I worked alongside the communications director and media relations officer to secure earned press coverage for leadership and top experts across our global programs. Over three years, I was promoted to media assistant and media relations lead. I worked on communications.

Whitter, CA; Washington, D.C.

For a part-time research project, I analyzed materials in the Nixon Presidential Library to investigate President Nixon's 1971 decision to commute the sentence of labor leader Jimmy Hoffa. I scrutinized hours of White House tape recordings to track the evolving outlook of President Nixon, his aides, and national labor leaders on a controversial executive.

Denver, Colorado

During the 2012 campaign cycle, I worked with a small team of field organizers in Adams County, Colorado, to recruit, manage, and train volunteers to support President Obama's re-election. Following a colleague's departure in October and a data system crash, I rebuilt our grassroots volunteer team for 22 precincts during the Get Out the Vote phase of the.

Thornton, Colorado

During summer and fall 2012, I volunteered for the Obama campaign in Colorado by registering voters through door-to-door and local event canvassing. I used the Votebuilder data system to mobilize supporters and target voters.

Bunche Hall, UCLA

As an outreach intern for UCLA's international relations center, I helped with logistics and assisted audience for major campus speaker events, including Gen. James Mattis, New Yorker editor David Remnick, and former Sen. George Mitchell, among others.

John Wooden Center, UCLA

For three years in college, I worked as a guide in UCLA's outdoors program, designing and leading multi-day excursions for students to California's mountain, desert, and coastal parks. In addition to leading student trips, I also organized training trips for more than 20 student guides to Joshua Tree National Park for rock climbing and the eastern Sierra.

Bradley Hall, UCLA

*Created weekly lessons for class of twenty to improve student confidence in English conversation.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations: Served as intern supporting events with public officials.

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