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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Trust Neighborhoods is a nonprofit supporting existing neighborhood groups across the country in setting up Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trusts.• Assists with MINT execution and project management• Supports new neighborhood launches • Supports additional strategy and operations special projects

New York, United States

Venture For America is a selective two-year entrepreneurship fellowship that serves to create economic opportunity in American cities. VFA Fellows complete intensive training and commit to spending two years working at a high-growth company in an emerging startup ecosystem.• Received mentorship and professional development programming• Served as Leads on City Programing committees and Identity-Based Affinity groups for community building

The mission of E3P is to understand and provide solutions to the most challenging resource issues facing our planet.• Conducted field work and data analysis for a state funded project concerning water quality• Created personal research paper with funding from the National Science Foundation

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

The Cleantech Corner at UNC is student-run, highlighting the work of startups and serving as a think-tank in the North Carolina Research Triangle region.• Curated online webinars discussing the urban clean technology industry • Assisted faculty with content creation for social media platforms• Worked closely with a small group of peers to further the outreach of UNC's Clean Tech Corner

Southerly is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 media organization that covers the intersection of ecology, justice, and culture in the American South.• Managed social media accounts of over 10,000 combined viewers• Assisted with online events attracting 80+ attendees• Researched environmental topics in the American South• Created spreadsheets of all local news organizations in the South

UNC IE aims to solve the world’s environmental challenges and sustain and improve the environment.• Researched environmental topics such as public health, energy use, and water for informational packets sent to 100+ local professionals• Assisted with event planning for public health workshops with 30+ community members

The Varsity is Chapel Hill's local historic theater, in operation for more than 50 years.• Sold tickets/concessions and purchased/restocked supplies • Maintained friendly relationships with local residents and patrons

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

UNC Facilities seeks to increase building performances by focusing on a comprehensive long term approach to reliable and sustainable solutions.• Employed GIS skills and research to analyze the use and implementation of LED lights on the campus of UNC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Center promotes high-quality basic and applied research on urban, regional and rural planning and policy issues.• Worked with a research team funded by the National Science Foundation• Used ArcGIS to track land use and land cover over time in Burkina Faso

New York City, New York

SONYT translates knowledge and expertise of NYT professionals into educational experiences.• Supported four classes taught by NYC and NYT professionals focusing on law, urban design, technology, and environmental sustainability• Devised and implemented curriculums focused on social enterprise• Mentored over 150 high school students, while also caretaking students’ physical and mental wellbeing

This research project was spearheaded by Donald Hornstein, investigating sustainable development.• Synthesized 30+ law reviews and policies pertaining to urban development and sustainability