Kristyn Oldendorf Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Md, Us

Lead public policy, advocacy, communications, and public affairs for SWANA.

- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments at the local, state, federal, and provincial levels pertaining to solid waste management.- Develop and recommend policy positions and strategies and advocate for SWANA's policy positions.- Collaborate with SWANA members to gather their insights, experiences, and concerns regarding public policy issues impacting the solid waste management industry.- Evaluate the potential impact of policy proposals on SWANA members, the environment, and the broader community.- Provide guidance and support to SWANA members and chapters on engaging with their local, state, federal, and provincial elected officials to advocate for SWANA's policy priorities.- Provide guidance and support to SWANA Technical Divisions, Chapters, and members on engaging with regulatory authorities and commenting on proposed regulation.

- Developed and delivered innovative and meaningful projects for clients in areas such as waste footprinting, waste reduction and diversion activities, improving end of life of materials, providing policy research and assessment, conducting market assessments, providing baselining and benchmarking, and much more.- Established the Service Line for North America, determining and developing key offerings, creating marketing and communications materials, communicating the existence of the new service line, and establishing a strategy. - Conducted business development, project execution, thought leadership, and team management.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Provided analytical, programmatic, and communication support for the Bureau of Solid Waste. Managed the city's recycling and waste diversion programs, contracts, and outreach.Supported the distribution of recycling carts and recycling education to residents. Established food scrap collection sites and compost workshops under the Food Matters program. Supported implementation of routing software for the collections fleet.Supported implementation of the Less Waste, Better Baltimore plan.Prepared budget presentation and estimates for operating and capital budgets.

Baltimore City

• Managed Baltimore City’s recycling program, organizing events, handling contracts with various vendors, reporting to the Maryland Department of the Environment, and coordinating outreach.• Designed and implemented new programs for the City’s solid waste operations• Developed and delivered presentations on recycling and the Bureau’s programs and strategies• Responded to inquiries from the public and from elected officials• Researched best practices, wrote white papers, and conducted analysis

Baltimore, Md

•Conducted the review and analysis of legislation at the local, state and federal levels, including regulatory mandates for the management of solid waste, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water•Prepared the department's responses to proposed legislation and represented the department at City Council hearings and meetings•Collaborated on policy formation and communication for new departmental initiatives, including the City’s Municipal Trash Can program and the implementation of a new water billing system•Served as the liaison to other City agencies, elected officials, jurisdictional partners, professional organizations, NGOs, and active community leaders and organizations

Baltimore, Md

•Managed a staff of three employees and periodic interns and volunteers•Drafted legislation, reviewed amendments, and kept record of testimony on bills•Managed the Councilman’s schedule and arranged meetings•Organized and ran meetings and represented the Councilman at community meetings one to three nights per week •Coordinated with City agencies, State and Federal representatives, and local non-profit organizations to provide services to community associations, residents, business owners, and others

Baltimore City, Maryland

•Created and ran programs for 12 local schools, including recycling contests and essay contests•Organized logistics of annual St. Patrick’s Day event while following a Memorandum Of Understanding between City agencies, businesses, and community associations•Performed office administration tasks, provided constituent services, attended meetings, researched a variety of topics, and performed Spanish translation tasks

•Edited and tracked status of materials to be published, both in English and Spanish•Provided customer service assistance, answering customers’ broad questions and needs•Prepared materials for training sessions and logistical support for staff

Honduras

Conducted environmental education workshops in 6 elementary schools and 3 high schools, enabling over 1,000 students to be environmentally responsible citizens.Coordinated planning and implementation of library-based activities such as weekly story hours, world cultures talks in the schools, youth sporting events, a dental brigade, and an annual AIDS advocacy campaign.Designed and supervised a sustainable community recycling program, implemented by high school students, which generated hundreds of dollars for the school and helped to keep community streets clean.

Washington, Dc

Researched and analyzed the impacts of current and future US free trade agreements and utilized this information for lobbying efforts, press releases, and reports.Prepared news updates for Sierra Club's website and wrote articles for the monthly newsletter.

Planned, publicized, and implemented events such as training workshops and guest speakers.Redesigned and updated the organization's website, resulting in an increased number of visitors to the site

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted interviews and research and wrote articles on trends in the water and sanitation field for the monthly newsletter.Handled mailing of monthly newsletter to thousands of field professionals and ensured its receipt.Answered email and phone call inquiries.

Masters, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Shriver Peaceworker FellowFocus on Urban Environmental Policy

Ba International Studies, Economics, Spanish, Latin American Studies