Gabriel Schaffner Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

• Work with the ComEd Public Buildings in Distressed Communities Offering, a multiyear program that connects low-income communities with energy-saving LED lights and building retrofits. Present weekly progress reports to our client in a project-tracking role across 180 sites.• Responsible for the firm’s communications and marketing efforts, cover the latest in energy efficiency and electric vehicle news, and write promotional e-blasts.• Develop educational materials for the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC), a public-private partnership with the University of Illinois. Turn technical content on energy codes and energy efficiency into clear, accessible PowerPoint presentations and publications.• Execute outreach to warm and cold leads promoting the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Public Water Infrastructure Program, a state offering that provides free energy efficiency assessments to public water and wastewater plants. Follow up with leads to ensure follow-through. Represent the program at industry conferences.• Implement our energy benchmarking program, using Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Screened questionnaires from agricultural suppliers applying to Frontier’s Well Earth sustainable sourcing program, implemented standards for pesticide use, energy efficiency and labor practices. •Produced content for and managed social media and Wordpress accounts.•Wrote a monthly newsletter for Integrated Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education (iPiPE), a pest data information network, and published it with Mailchimp.•Assisted in the development of Sustainable Food Group’s certification, the Sustainability Standard.

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

• Created water conservation based educational content, including research and voice-overs for video• Researched appropriate EPA WaterSense products to include in municipal rebate program

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

• Worked alongside peers to research and implement sustainability projects, specifically to reduce food waste and promote sustainable diets and food sourcing.• Led the Beloit chapter of the Food Recovery Network, transporting leftovers from our cafeteria to food pantries while leveraging interpersonal skills, credibility, and confidence to manage volunteers.• Developed plans for a new health and wellness space located inside the college’s greenhouse.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Responsible for groundskeeping and horticultural duties• Assisted with all aspects of lawn and plant maintenance • Used various riding mowers, tractors, wood-chippers, golf carts, utility vehicles, and backhoes

Montclair, Nj

• Took a leadership role in the management of community vegetable plots • Cleared brush, built fences, managed pest issues, planted, weeded, harvested, and tended chicken coop • Worked at the MCF day camp, leading campers (ages 6-12) in games, crafts, and agricultural activities• Attended the campers during field trips to the state university agricultural station, oversaw and supported volunteers, and staffed the mobile farm stand, which brought produce to senior citizen communities

West Milford, Nj

• Worked with children (ages 5 to 13) in fun activities and educational experiences at a lakeside day camp • Led hiking, swimming, crafts, and gardening activities