Mika Mei Jia Tan Email & Phone Number

Global

The Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) is a global not-for-profit organization enabling local governments to plan with nature. Through our platform www.ubhub.org, we connect urban biodiversity practitioners - individuals, organizations, and governments - with each other and with resources, tools, and data about urban biodiversity worldwide. As Co-Founder, and Head of Steering Committee, I:• Lead and train a global team of professional volunteers from over 16 countries• Connect with… Show more The Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) is a global not-for-profit organization enabling local governments to plan with nature. Through our platform www.ubhub.org, we connect urban biodiversity practitioners - individuals, organizations, and governments - with each other and with resources, tools, and data about urban biodiversity worldwide. As Co-Founder, and Head of Steering Committee, I:• Lead and train a global team of professional volunteers from over 16 countries• Connect with potential partners and cities• Conduct research on urban biodiversity in practice • Create and deliver presentations and innovative workshops (in-person and online)• Aid in designing User Experience/ User Interface for our digital tools Show less

Global Locations

• Facilitate and train youth to effectively engage in complex UN processes (in-person and online)• Track and analyse UN biodiversity and sustainable development policy negotiations• Conduct youth consultations to create policy briefs on youth positions on international environmental policies

Los Baños, Philippines

• Design and implement capacity building and intergenerational mentorship programmes to empower youth to be recognised and involved in the decision-making process and implementation of biodiversity policies in ASEAN• Manage project budget, reporting requirements, liaison with partners, and administration• Mobilise funds and cultivate partnerships for the Centre • Provide expertise on meaningful youth engagement to mainstream youth into policy mechanisms and platforms

Singapore

• Established the Biodiversity Friends Forum (BFF), Singapore’s national platform for engaging youth for nature• Crafted and delivered training in Human-Centred Design and Systems Thinking • Collaborated with international partners to provide capacity building opportunities to youth in Asia Pacific• Established a Theory of Change model to measure success of training sessions • Manage all logistics and administration for a 30-pax workshop with international attendees

Coquimbo, Chile

• Managed publication process of 91 chapters in 5 edited volumes, liaising regularly with 156 contributors worldwide • Proofread, increased clarity of manuscripts, and created professional scientific figures with Adobe Illustrator• Researched topics in various fields (e.g., fisheries, eco-certification) to write chapter drafts and proposals• Provided executive assistance and liaised regularly with 156 contributors worldwide and at all levels of academia

Middlebury, Vermont (Usa)

• 3-year fellowship with US$10,000 grant support to integrate the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship to my work in conservation• Provide leadership and mentorship to future cohorts of Fellows

Eastern Band Of The Cherokee Nation, North Carolina (Usa)

• Planned a week-long service trip for 10 participants to explore socioenvironmental issues in Cherokee Nation, USA• Collectively fundraised over $6000, including an Environmental Council Grant ($500)• Trained in ensuring group safety, managing diverse participants, and facilitation skills

Singapore

• Managed logistics and communications for smooth operation of the DBS-Hub Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp• Helped establish Pact Incubator for social ventures in Asia and created marketing collateral and website content

Singapore

Co-founded youth advocacy organization to highlight current issues and make volunteer and leadership opportunities available to youth who wish to play an active role in the Singapore community. Served a background role as an Executive Board Member while living abroad.• Designed and executed environmental awareness campaigns that reached over 2,000 members of the public: Interactive Carbon Footprint Calculator and Wildlife Nature Hunt• Crafted and delivered research skills workshops… Show more Co-founded youth advocacy organization to highlight current issues and make volunteer and leadership opportunities available to youth who wish to play an active role in the Singapore community. Served a background role as an Executive Board Member while living abroad.• Designed and executed environmental awareness campaigns that reached over 2,000 members of the public: Interactive Carbon Footprint Calculator and Wildlife Nature Hunt• Crafted and delivered research skills workshops for an entire cohort of Secondary 2 students at Raffles Girls’ School Show less

Asakraka, Ghana

• 8-week international development immersion programme• Created design-thinking workshops to facilitate a team of 5 villagers to solve a local problem• Applied Asset-Based Community Management to guide the Team to create a business to generate income

New York (Usa), Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)

• Organized over 500 youth worldwide using online platforms to hold meetings and strategize for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (CSD) processes over a 3-year period• Successfully lobbied government officials to include youth and sustainability education in future policies • Presented at high-level panels to advocate for youth concerns• Developed training content and led a 6-member youth delegation to the 19th UNCSD to lobby and hold governments accountable

Singapore

I trained Singapore youth delegates and presented at the World Leadership Conference, which is a conference that brought together and prepared Asia-Pacific youth leaders for Rio+20. Other work included coordinating the resultant Asia-Pacific Youth Position Paper on Rio+20.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environmental Studies (Conservation Biology), Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: International Students' Organization Vice President, Middlebury Alternative Break Trip Co-leader, Environmental.

Sea Semester, Marine Biodiversity And Conservation, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography, 3.93

Academic research expedition on board the SSV Corwith Cramer coupled with on-shore courses, independent scientific study.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Floorball Team, Biology Society, Nature Walks of Life