Mickey Young Email & Phone Number

Various

• Orchestrated five home moves and ten school changes in the USA and Canada.
• Bought, sold, and renovated multiple dwellings.
• Freelance consulted for Campfire Lodgings' campground expansion.
• Freelance consulted for Container Systems' dealer contract review.
• Homeschooled child for 8th grade during their recovery and rehabilitation from a severe injury; leading to success in Advanced Placement exams for English, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Volunteered for Texas Master Naturalists' native groundskeeping.

Philadelphia, PA

• Served in the Brownfields & Land Revitalization Branch, Hazardous Site Cleanup Division, for US EPA Region 3 (PA, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC) as Sustainability & Climate Change Policy and Program Developer, Communications &.
• Land Revitalization Project Manager for climate change adaptation, community redevelopment, and environmental education center on mine-scarred land planning projects.
• Multidisciplinary task group representative for development of first of its kind voluntary ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups.
• Author and organizer of US EPA Region 3 Hazardous Site Cleanup Division Greener Cleanup & Sustainable Reuse Policy and Implementation Strategy.
• Contract Officer Representative for Smart Growth technical assistance revitalization project.
• Soil Safety Working Group representative to develop policy recommendations on soil safety for the City of Philadelphia Urban Agriculture Subcommittee, and produce the Philadelphia Soil Safety and Urban Gardening Report.

San Francisco, CA

• Served as a temporary detailee in the Clean Energy and Climate Change Office, Air Division, for US EPA Region 9 (CA, AZ, NV).Accomplishments include:
• Developed fact sheets and presentations for fleet managers interested in transitioning to green fleet technologies.
• Authored Summer 2011 edition of the West Coast Collaborative Clean Diesel Program newsletter for audience of seven States, the Pacific Islands, and 271 native tribes.
• Researched over 100 grants and funding sources for diesel retrofits and other clean air technologies.
• Consulted with community organizations regarding urban architecture and soil safety.

Philadelphia, PA

• Served as a temporary detailee in sustainable development for the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability (MOS), responsible for implementing Greenworks Philadelphia, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan.
• Coordinated with Streets and Licenses/Inspections Departments to develop a construction and demolition debris recycling plan and informational resources for incorporation into City’s building permit process.
• Arranged and attended site visits to current and prospective composting operations to explore composting options for parks and recreation and prison facilities.
• Amassed knowledge of City’s “greenworks” plan, which established 15 sustainability targets in energy, environment, equity, economy, and engagement to make Philadelphia the greenest city in the U.S. by 2015.

Philadelphia, PA

• Served as a temporary detailee in sustainable development for the Department of Commerce of the City of Philadelphia, PA.Accomplishments include:
• Drafted bid specification for electronics recycler to responsibly reuse/recycle City equipment, including copiers, computers, and other electronic devices.
• Researched industry best practices and selected third-party certification systems for electronics recycling. Partnered with other departments to determine data sanitization requirements and remote pickup locations.

Washington, D.C.

• Completed the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) at EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Worked in the Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE) within the Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance (OECA)..
• Developed Environmentally Responsible Redevelopment and Reuse (ER3) sustainability catalog of environmental sustainability criteria for air quality, land & ecosystems, stormwater management & wetlands, and materials.
• Drafted a State Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) comparison document highlighting similarities and differences among states to assist OSRE State Voluntary Cleanup Program Memoranda of Agreement and Understanding (VCP.

Braddock, PA

• Served as assistant to the Vice President of Community & Economic Development. Completed a Work-Study Internship during Masters Program at Carnegie Mellon, Heinz School of Public Policy. Accomplishments include:
• Generated Community 2.0 Challenge publicity, guidelines, and support documents.
• Assisted with related special event planning.
• Assisted in the preparation of grant proposals and fundraising appeals.
• Expanded website, solicited new content from community members, refined website format and content.

Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, WY

• Performed customer service, retail sales, and merchandise display duties at Bear Den Gifts in the Old Faithful Snow Lodge.
• Lived in and learned about the geology, ecology, and geography of the Yellowstone region.

Asheville, NC

• Participated in public outreach and environmental education at community events.
• Facilitated fundraising through phone solicitation and mailings.

Gainesville, FL

• Conducted research concerning arsenic poisoning of children from exposure to pressure-treated lumber in playgrounds.
• Reorganized archives and modernized photo stores by digitizing slides.

Maho Bay, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

• Maintained grounds and performed renovations on environmentally friendly dwellings and other buildings.
• Participated in environmental and arts education programs.
• Lived in and learned about Caribbean ecology, geography, and ecotourism.

Atlanta, GA

• Co-organized largest Earth Day 2000 event in Atlanta, recruited participant organizations, and coordinated event logistics.
• Performed clerical and computer processing duties, processed work orders, and coordinated campus-wide Recycling Contacts.

Master Of Science (Ms), Public Policy And Management

Ba, Environmental Science & Policy

Public Policy