Kayley Beard Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Perform in-depth technical review and analyses of building design, construction, and operations for compliance with LEED, WELL, and SITES rating systems
• Provide technical expertise for projects pursuing LEED BD+C, ID+C, and O+M rating systems; WELL v1, v2, and WELL Health Safety Rating; and SITES v2.0

• Supported literature reviews, presentations, and communications at the intersection of health and the built environment
• Researched air and water quality, nutrition, light, movement, sound, thermal comfort, materials, and mental health concepts

New York, New York, United States

• Developed media and communications content highlighting Climate School students and programs
• Supported the Education and Climate and Society program teams on data analysis, communications, and website development

New York, New York, United States

• Supported programming for the undergraduate program in Sustainable Development
• Assisted with program administration, event planning, and communications

New York, New York, United States

• Conducted outreach and communicate with sustainability professionals to encourage attendance at the 2023 All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair
• Managed contact and follow-up communications, cross-school advertising, and day of setup for the career fair

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Smart Community Corps Internship Program - Infrastructure Research Group at Georgia Tech
• Conducted a historical assessment of institutions on resilience and an evolutionary assessment of equity and social changes
• Created a community resilience assessment tool and an assessment interpretation report from data collection and research
• Employed qualitative and quantitative methods including expert interviews, systemic literature review, and demographic data analysis

Atlanta, GA

• Assisted Inspire and Empower Global Webcast for Women - reducing barriers to enter science, engineering, and technology
• Facilitated nonprofit management by creating funding plans, writing grants, and engaging stakeholders
• Engaged with environmental justice planning and development initiatives, toolkits, and impact assessments

• Completed a sustainable business project working with Sustainable Newton on circular economy markets for glass recycling
• Represented the Center and Scheller College by promoting and attending events and supported the Center’s initiatives

• Building for Equity and Sustainability VIP research team
• Worked together with a team to create design solutions to increase equity, resilience, and sustainability in the built environment
• Explored the Living Building Challenge through the Kendeda Building as well as analyzed other building rating systems and how to adapt them to include equity

• Sustainability Program Tracking for Equitable Outcomes
• Created a scalable model to develop, track, and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for programmatic and policy efforts
• Developed trackable equity, inclusion, and diversity metrics to measure outcomes and advance Sustainable Development goals

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainability Management

Teaching Assistant for Sustainability and Urban Form, Sustainable Cities, NYC Watershed, and Sustainability Leadership Practicum courses.

Bachelors Of Science, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS), Suit Up Professional Preparation (SUPP), American Institute.