Olivia Knott Email and Phone Number

Answer student’s questions about campus life, course selection, creating four-year plans, tips for studying efficiently, and other academic requirements. Interact closely with the college’s Office of Academic Programs and assist with ongoing projects.

- Executed financial analysis including performance of current product, cost reduction initiatives, and preparing volume analysis and vendor performance history to assist with contract discussions and budget preparations for over 60 vendor partners.- Facilitated the sourcing process for foodservice projects by conducting research and coordinating Requests for Information (RFI) with the Sourcing Specialist, evaluating 35 proposals.- Tracked and projected protein-specific commodity indexes and trends to support the Strategic Sourcing teams contract negotiation efforts and decision-making process for the budget, presenting my findings to the department for feedback.- Engaged in product tastings and vendor meetings, assessing market trends and offerings to inform sourcing strategies.- Improved efficiency in Excel by compiling 4,000 data entries, creating summary statistics and reproducible worksheets.

- Extracted data on solar panel types, the size of projects, land disturbance, impact analysis, prior land usage, grid connectivity, the economic impact, vegetation management, and unique project components for 50 active solar cases.- Conducted in-depth research on the legal process of solar development, identifying patterns and critical insights in order to educate 50 landowners on solar contracts, lease concepts, risks, benefits, and legal counsel.- Compiled information on utility-scale solar development in Maryland by coding publicly accessed documents.