Laura Bernstein Email & Phone Number

• Collaborated closely with Executive Director on fundraising and organizational development
• Coordinated fundraising opportunities, managed funding applications and deadlines, planned development strategies to foster organizational growth
• Represented organization at two biweekly nation-wide coalition meetings
• Wrote and managed intersectional climate justice report, including research, narrative development, and just transition recommendations

• Coauthored ve toolkits detailing the internal organizing, strategizing, funding, and capacity building necessary in establishing a local Green New Deal coalitionfi
• Collaborated with Green New Deal cities, coalitions, and activists across the U.S. and around the world; provided tools and resources to accelerate the implementation of transformative local and state policies
• Represented organization at two biweekly nationwide coalition meetings
• Wrote biweekly newsletter pieces on Green New Deal updates and events
• Translated Green New Deal resources to Spanish

• Analyzed 100 international adaptation projects from three multilateral climate funds under the guidance of Dr. LauraKuhl and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme
• Re ned typology for additionality arguments in successful adaptation project proposals
• Conducted detailed literature review of climate nance articles and synthesized IPCC report ndings
• Wrote and prepared paper for academic journal publication
• Presented research at 2022 Toronto Conference on Earth System Governance

Greater Boston Area

• Investigated deregulation of pesticides and implications on national and global scale through analytical research
• Analyzed scienti c literature on environmental impacts of pesticides and recommended sustainable alternatives topesticide use
• Delegated writing assignments to peers, authored pieces, and compiled and edited writing submissions for ten NE RCReactions newsletter publications

• Organized and manage online research survey focused on impacts of police brutality
• Updated forms
• Sent out survey requests
• Compiled literature review
• Analyzed trends, summarize results

Greater Boston Area

• Recorded detailed and organized notes (written and typed) for classmates from each class period assigned
• Submitted notes and additional documents through DRC portal under strict deadlines

Ojai, California, United States

• Established and expanded project plan and vision for sustainable community garden and public park forthe city of Ojai, California
• Managed and monitored project progress; evaluated and ensured stakeholder satisfaction; created andorganized project plans for various implementation stages
• Set consistent and accurate objectives and articulated goals for project improvement

Greater Boston Area

• Delegated writing assignments to peers and write pieces
• Created publication outlines with varying topics, relevant to environmental justice
• Edited writing submissions for ten newsletter publications
• Organized meetings to introduce and revise upcoming publications
• Connected local and national environmental groups to relevant issues through bi-weekly newsletters

Greater Boston Area

• Assessed policy development research in collaboration with lead attorney to advocate and lobby for the Boston Zero Waste Plan
• Researched and evaluated projects for two environmental justice staff attorneys by conducting community outreach of Boston stakeholders

Greater Boston Area

• Assisted paralegals and attorneys with case documentation, organizing plaintiff records, and filing paperwork for resolved cases
• Provided reception coverage
• Kept inventory up-to-date in all supply rooms
• Delivered and picked-up packages from offices and courts in Boston and surrounding areas

Santiago, Chile

• Offered academic support in English grammar, writing, and conversation to two youths, aged 9 to 14
• Created and facilitated activities
• Promoted confidence in oral language skills

Santiago, Chile

• Organized warehouse inventory
• Monitored and received national and international supplies
• Completed daily warehouse activities
• Restocked supplies
• Documented stock receipts

Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology And Environmental Studies

Graduated Magna Cum Laude Dean's List (2015-2019) Honored with Northeastern Outstanding Social Justice Advocate Award

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science & Policy