Olivia Jones Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Coursework focus: Sustainability, Energy PolicyCoursework highlights:• Achieved Sustainability Certificate• Selected as 1 of 4 students to participate in the 2023 Sustainability Initiative Internship Program • Sustainability Study Tour Participant: Selected to participate in an interdisciplinary course merging classroom learning with immersive field study in Scandinavia, to explore sustainable innovation practices on global business strategies related to the theme "Sustainable Systems, Infrastructure, & Design"• Worked with the Native Land Conservancy to create educational material related to indigenous environmental planningLeadership highlights:• Marketing Director (MIT Water, Food, & Agriculture Innovation Prize): Directed marketing strategy for 150-attendee nationwide pitch competition to award $50k to early-stage student ventures• Marketing Director (2023 MIT Global Startup Workshop): Created marketing materials and executed marketing strategy for entrepreneurship conference in Athens, Greece, resulting in the largest attendance since the program began• Co-President MIT Sloan Food & Agriculture Club• Co-President - MIT Sloan Soccer Club• Co-President - MIT Sloan Hockey Club

Conducted detailed case study on reducing food waste in the fresh strawberry supply chain within the U.S. in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment. - Worked with major retailers and large strawberry growers to research and analyze current state of the strawberry supply chain from farm to store- Following data collection, quantification, and analysis, recommended interventions to reduce food loss and waste and maximize profit based on the hotspots identified during the study- The final report was presented at the Verge Climate Tech Conference in San Jose

Analyzed packaging and supply chain footprint for Bevi water dispensers to identify opportunities for improvement.

MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW) is an annual multi-day conference that brings together entrepreneurs, students, investors, and key stakeholders from across the world to accelerate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a host region. Since 1998, our non-profit, student-run organization has held 22 international workshops across 6 continents and has attracted participants from over 70 nations.

The MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize brings together early-stage, student-led startups from across the US, awarding $50K+ in innovation grants annually to ventures driving the future of sustainable water, food, and agricultural solutions. Since its inception in 2015, the Prize has awarded $225K to 21 winning teams.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Chicago, Il And Boston, Ma

Avon Lake, Oh

Created strategic planning, headcount, and functional spending templates to augmentmonthly reporting and strategic long‑term forecasting, catalyzing qualitydecision‑making and impeding stagnation at the corporate level. Analyzed business unit, cost center, and functional area performance for globaloperations through June 2014, resulting in more accurate forecasting for the followingmonthsʹ performance. Spent two weeks at the European corporate headquarters in Luxembourg analyzingaccounts receivable overdues for total operations in Europe and Asia, culminating indecreased working capital for the month of June.

Detroit, Mi

Tracked team member performance over each month, creating and updating excelreports daily, resulting in heightened awareness of performance and the team achievingfirst place out of 11 teams, for most closed loans in July. Created monthly presentations evaluating previous performance and projecting futuregoals through extensive use of Excel and Powerpoint, increasing team goal‑congruenceand performance estimates for June, July, and August 2013. Worked closely with other interns to organize and conduct bimonthly tournaments forlocal charities, raising over $2,000 and achieving personal recognition from companyPresident and CMO.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Sustainability Certificate

Activities and Societies: - 2023 MIT Water, Food, & Agriculture Prize Marketing Director - 2023 - 24 MIT Sloan Food & Agriculture Club.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi, Young Life, Michigan Business WomenMinor in Spanish