Melanie Valencia, Phd Email & Phone Number

United States

Quito, Ec

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

National Expert on WEEE sectorComprehensive analysis of current regulations and the design of technically robust protocols for the integrated waste management of foams, ensuring both effectiveness and compliance.Techno-economic assessment of circular solutionsContinued technical guidance

Scout and support financing for the mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the Amazon Region

Lecturing part-timeCircular Economy at the Masters of Industrial EngineeringEnvironmental Health at the Masters of Public HealthClimate Change for undergraduates in the Galapagos Islands campusInnovation and sustainability for undergraduatesEntrepreneurship for undergraduates

Quito

Belgium

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Creating the framework to evaluate and monitor the impact of the company including narrative, operations, certifications, among othersCollaborate with tech platforms to evaluate their sustainability impact through life-cycle analysisCollaborate with business development for identifying high impact technologies to onboardCo-create the narrative to relate to and communicate internally and externally with a communications team (graphic design, community management, website development,… Show more Creating the framework to evaluate and monitor the impact of the company including narrative, operations, certifications, among othersCollaborate with tech platforms to evaluate their sustainability impact through life-cycle analysisCollaborate with business development for identifying high impact technologies to onboardCo-create the narrative to relate to and communicate internally and externally with a communications team (graphic design, community management, website development, growth hacking and public relations)Collaborate internally with market development to identify partners (clients or otherwise) to carry our mission through Show less

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Taught a Circular Economy Course to the MBA students.

Developed and taught circular economy courses for public servants at national and local levels

Ecuador

Desarrollo de las líneas estratégicas de implementación de economía circular en Ecuador por parte del Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca en la fase 2 del Libro Blanco de Economía Circular

Greater New York City Area

Participated in initial pilot plant for technology and fundraising. The company was acquired in 2021 by Insempra

Ecuador

Como parte del equipo de Universidad San Francisco de Quito desarrollando una metodología de evaluación y reducción de pérdidas y desperdicios de alimentos para empresas.

Remote

Just as the mycorrhiza constitute the networks of roots and fungi in symbiotic relationships sending signals within forests, the relationships among people is what makes cities and societies communicate, collaborate and therefore, function sustainably. This project aims to tell the stories of circular care and how relationships are at the core of closing material loops. Though the majority of the literature points to the use of technology and industrial ecology for circularity, the stories of… Show more Just as the mycorrhiza constitute the networks of roots and fungi in symbiotic relationships sending signals within forests, the relationships among people is what makes cities and societies communicate, collaborate and therefore, function sustainably. This project aims to tell the stories of circular care and how relationships are at the core of closing material loops. Though the majority of the literature points to the use of technology and industrial ecology for circularity, the stories of those in unpaid and undervalued jobs are the true essence of circularity. Deciding to repair is a political act of a deontological nature towards society and planet. In Latinamerica, repair jobs are dying away. Cobblers, sewers, electromechanics, recyclers have fallen victims to anything ‘fast’, fast and cheap fashion, electronics, consumer goods. We want to capture the stories and wisdom of those holding on to care as a core value for society.The methods for this work took a qualitative approach, to map locations and acts of repair and care. We began mapping and asking others to map the people in these trades in their neighborhoods. We began collecting some of the stories through a geographical sample in Ambato, Ecuador building a database while asking how people began this work and what motivates them.https://leonardo.asu.edu/content/melanie-valencia-video-presentation Show less

Quito

Ecuador

Project Management consulting

Greater New York City Area

- Report on milestone progress for Fecal Sludge to Biodiesel project- Prepare and manage informal and scholarly publications related to the project- Perform data analysis

Greater New York City Area

- Coordinate networking events for sustainability organizations at Columbia University

Greater New York City Area

Teaching Assistant for GIS and Critical GIS

Greater New York City Area

- Conduct in-depth interviewing with research participants- Install air quality monitoring equipment- Identify buildings eligible to participate and recruit participants

Greater New York City Area And Kumasi, Ghana

- Set up Colilert measurements for pathogen removal assessment of Fecal Sludge to Biodiesel project- Establish modeling settings with Biowin ® - Collect gas data from fermenters- Create a manual for all protocols utilized by FS2BD members

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

- Assist student organizations working on sustainable development to network and partner, leveraging resources and sharing best practices. - Coordinate the workshops for skill-building of the member organizations. - Organize networking meetings and manage assessment. - Oversee the work of the membership relations coordinators connecting member organizations with each other and with mentors from our network of NGOs and other experts in the field.

• Maintained contact with all member organizations in New York and connect them with possible partners in the area.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed 7 employees, including scheduling and training- Coordinated logistics for events and daily functioning

Greater New York City Area

Undergraduate teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Business/Managerial Economics

B.S., Environmental Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Academic and Extracurricular Award, Presidential Scholarship, Monterosso.

Semester At Sea Participant, Environmental Engineering And Sustainability, A

Bachiller En Ciencias, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Camping, Journalism, Student Council

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