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Hawthorne, Nj, Us

Rotational corporate social responsibility program: 6 months each in special projects & change management, direct procurement, and indirect procurement.Member of Elevate program- 18 month early career leadership and development program featuring business overviews, group coaching, individual mentorship, and a capstone innovation project.Responsibilities in the role include: - Pulling and analyzing data to identify trends in spending for each BU, top categories and top suppliers, informing ESG implementation strategy- Identifying opportunities to improve existing CSR strategies and projects- Supporting RFPs and negotiations- Identifying and qualifying diverse & sustainable suppliers for upcoming RFPs through market analysis and procurement sustainability tools

Fellowship and training program in target skill sets [sustainability, net-zero targeting, and decarbonization]. Developing a portfolio of sustainability evaluations.Sustainability: Evaluate product life cycles, considering their multi-dimensional impact on the planet and society. In-depth exploration of corporate sustainability strategies, circularity principles, and green product marketing, in order to make informed decisions that prioritize environmental and social responsibility.Decarbonization: analyzing data and prioritizing initiatives to accelerate decarbonization efforts. Mastery of accounting and reporting frameworks. Proficiency in utilizing AI for analysis, lead teams effectively in implementing impactful solutions aligned with climate-related financial disclosures.Net Zero: gaining practical decision-making skills essential for navigating the complex landscape of corporate net zero strategy. Develop and execute comprehensive strategies that drive progress towards ambitious net zero targets. Work towards certification in carbon calculation, renewable power sourcing and carbon removal technology.

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

• Utilized SQL, Snowflake, Sigma, and proprietary software to extract, analyze, and transform millions of entries of industry-wide data, generating intelligence and clean data for downstream industry-wide loss cost analysis • Reduced average onboarding from 18-24 months to 4-6 months by generating documentation where the team was severely lacking: interviewing senior team members, developing LOB-specific documentation, centralizing resources across silos• Spearheaded platform advancement by reporting bugs and drafting enhancements across agile sprints• Designed integration of salesforce with Jira systems, generating customer-specific metadata on types of resolution to data quality outreach concerns, and inform future client relation strategies

Consulting for Morris Area League of Women Voters of NJ Placement through the Semester on Social Entrepreneurship program at Drew University. January 2023 - May 2023Objective: Provide analytical framework and formal policy recommendation to support League of Women Voters of NJ in discerning the organizational position on reparations for slavery in the NJ context.Evaluating rhetoric, quantitative, and legal arguments towards reparations. Sourcing and analyzing data sets covering racial injustice and economic marginalization, including but not limited to redlining and environmental justice communities. Multivariable analysis of demographic and census data. Performing comparative analysis of proposed modeling to capture value of lost opportunity, prosperity, and intergenerational wealth for the purpose of estimating reparation means and payment.

Finance and emerging technologies analytical and practical summer internship:Markets and exchanges as products of culture, and their changes over time in response to norms, events, regulations, technology, with emphasis on the latter. Analyzed market failures to capture material externalities such as environment and globalization impacts on micro-macro human quality of life. Researched emerging alternative finance sources: specialized in providing ESG regulatory materials and sustainable finance sourcing for public finance projects and startup projects. Deployed subject matter expertise (sustainable development and environmental hazards) to counsel more resilient supply chain and financial planning for Environmental Justice cities, developing countries, when relevant to planning case.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Co-curricular program synergizing case studies of impact projects with academic literature on nonprofit management, public-private partnership, and effective governance. Examining the historical development and current challenges in the social impact sector. On-site in NYC every Tuesday and Thursday. Meaningful interfacing with leaders in social enterprises including family foundations, international organizations, corporate social responsibility projects, and grassroots non-profits. Workshops:Effective program design and benchmarking: translating mission and vision into reality- choosing a location to start programming with feasible scope of geography, personnel, resource needs, and funds; setting SMART goals, and measuring and scaling impact with 3- and 5- year plans. Directed by W!ISE (Working In Support of Education), National education non-profit dedicated to improving economic mobility through financial literacy programming. People and Culture: Synergizing external vision with internal culture- challenges in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in social impact enterprises with Chris Grygo, Ford Foundation.

New York, New York, United States

The purpose of this program is to gain an understanding of systemic oppression through trainings and experiences regarding accompaniment, anti-racism, organizing, advocacy, resourcing, and Quaker principles of non-violence, equality, stewardship, and integrity. Participants take part in both AFSC-sponsored and other local campaigns and systems-level advocacy efforts. They will gain a complex understanding of social change movements, immersing themselves in community level change efforts. As part of the initiative, participants will deepen their engagement on an existing or new project.

• Prepared comparative state-level data on legislative progress for visualization on animated map • Produced articles on cultural perspectives of dignified death for web publication• Designed spreadsheets quantifying legislative information, and for analysis in pivot tables, graphs, and maps. • Presented progress in board meetings and reported developments in judicial proceedings

Madison, New Jersey, United States

Part-time during semesters and full-time over winter 2020-2021, summer 2021, and summer 2022.• Review both human and data security protocols and compliance; routinely suggest improvements. • Provide hardware and software support on-site and virtually. • Regularly assess projects, turnaround, and coverage blind spots and present solutions to Director.• Advocate for needs of student workers, particularly with active outsourcing of full-time staff.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Introduced to the inner workings of the United Nations, within the dynamics of the international community, and the fundamental issues intergovernmental organizations handle, including economic growth and sustainable development- Became familiarized with collection of data from UN archival materials and publications from entities and groups- Wrote a 25-page paper utilizing feminist and constructivist critique to evaluate the Catholic and Evangelical Churches' role as consultant stakeholders in the UN-negotiated and implemented Columbian Peace Plebiscite

Fostered relationships with industry professionals; completed workshops in general finance and industry trends; learned about different career paths in Finance.Overview of financial institutions and major divisions; capital management and capital access; asset classes, equities, and debt; portfolio construction theory, personal investment, and risk management; asset management; Financial Advisors and retail investment; emerging sustainability and ESG trends and reporting standards in the US and global regulatory environment; climate risk management.Courses completed: Finance 101 ViableEdu, Chris White, CEO, VIableMkts & BondCLiQAsset ManagementLauren Surzyn, Coo, Kirkoswald Asset Management, LLCKate Phillips, Director of Business Development & Client Services, Pzena Investment ManagementColleen Collins, Credit Research Associate at Loomis, Sayles & Co.SustainabilityAisling McCaffery, Associate Director - FInancial Services Advisory, Grant Thorton IrelandRaluac Florea, Investor - Sustainability, Energy, InfrastructureWee Kii Teh, AVP / Associate Portfolio Manager, Development Finance, Allianz Global Investors

Queens, New York, United States

SaveMuch: a VC-backed app and network which seeks to reduce food waste by connecting grocers, restaurants, and caterers with socially and environmentally conscious members the community. I served SaveMunch as a consultant on public communications, sustainability principles and marketing concepts, and networking with like-minded entrepreneurs and similar projects.

Remote

Campaign 2016: Phone-banked for the Bernie Sanders for President campaign. I called registered Democrats or Bernie supporters as part of the get-out-the-vote (#GOTV) initiative, including providing the where, when, & how of voting in the primaries and caucuses and troubleshooting transportation and accessibility. Connected with over 500 voters. Starting Spring 2019, I attended grassroots organizing training and hosted local events such as the Organizing Kickoff Livestream Training; trained community members on app and leveraging data streams for effective time use in canvassing.Learn more about how the 2016 and 2020 Bernie for President youth & young adult supporters leveraged grassroots support against emerging campaign technologies for transformative impact:https://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/bernie-sanders-virtual-ground-game-221748https://www.wired.com/story/bernie-sanders-suspends-presidential-campaign/

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

• Successfully lead re-opening as first hire following shutdown of non-essential businesses due to COVID-19 pandemic• Achieved high customer satisfaction in every interaction as recognized by manager • Cross-trained into merchandizing, technology sales, warehouse operations, and inventory• Closed sports technology sales both individually and for the team, generating 10-40% additional personal income each week

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

International Rescue Committee, Elizabeth, NJ: I wrote and execute lesson plans to teach social-emotional skills for our clients, refugee children, under the supervision of youth education specialists. This role challenged me to be flexible and adaptive to suit the needs of clients who arrived with very stratified skills in English as well as general academic skills. As classes moved online in April 2020, we continued to tutor and support our clients emotionally and academically.Experienced alongside CE 275: Refugee Resettlement at Drew University.

Oradell, New Jersey, United States

Seasonal Role: worked as a medical practice office assistant during high school break summer 2018 and winter 2018-2019; college break Winter 2019-2020.Responsibilities included: -Patient data entry -Operation of fax machine and digital record-keeping softwares-Front desk: patient check-in, scheduling, and check-out procedures-Managing switchboard: receiving calls and voicemails and assigning prioritization to associated tasks.

Bachelors Of Arts In International Relations, Sustainability, Economics, And Law, Senior

Activities and Societies: Drew Student Vote Project Drew Environmental Action League Title IX Programming Board Campus Dining Concerns.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Lead Organizer: Holiday FestivalDigital Design dual enrollment with Bergen Community College, AP Macroeconomics.