Rafidah Rahman Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Manage sub-set of New England clients, with emphasis on green aggregations -Sustainability strategy and communications lead -Public engagement strategy lead -Aggregation plan development lead -Sustainability innovation, research and development support

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Assisted Professor Julian Agyeman conduct his Food Justice course that works closely with the Office of Food Justice, City of Boston.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Contributed to the development of content and outreach materials for recruiting prospective students under Dr. Laurie Goldman and Dr. Rebecca Shakespeare, Senior Lecturers at UEP. As well as conducting events, and managing the Tufts UEP Canvas interface.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Part of my scholarship package was also to work as an RA under Dr. Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Host organization: Town of Durham 1) Completing and publishing Durham’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), with special focus on “energy accessibility” (i.e., energy equity and justice) to the extent GCOM guidelines are available to guide that work2) Launching the CAP with strategic community engagement efforts that promote buy-in and participation from Durham residents and businesses3) Becoming familiar with GCOM reporting requirements, submitting Durham’s 2022 GCOM… Show more Host organization: Town of Durham 1) Completing and publishing Durham’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), with special focus on “energy accessibility” (i.e., energy equity and justice) to the extent GCOM guidelines are available to guide that work2) Launching the CAP with strategic community engagement efforts that promote buy-in and participation from Durham residents and businesses3) Becoming familiar with GCOM reporting requirements, submitting Durham’s 2022 GCOM reporting deliverables, and track consolidate 2021 inventory data to accommodate ongoing updates as required by GCoM4) Supporting continued climate action collaboration and coordination with key community partners: the Durham Energy Committee, the University of New Hampshire, Oyster River Cooperative School District, and Strafford Regional Planning Commission5) Working on in-depth planning and implementation of GHG reduction projects as time permits and as outlined in the CAP: for example, support the Town’s work toward community power aggregation and/or toward developing and implementing a forward-thinking strategy for electric vehicle use and charging 6) Attending the Town’s bimonthly staff meeting to keep municipal departments update to date with sustainability and climate planning efforts Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

1) Participated in the identification and formulation of the country programme and component projects by compiling and analysing information in the subject areas of assistance to the Government, drafts project documents and work plans and prepares tables and statistical data.2) Contributed to creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesising and documenting findings and lessons learned, successstories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the CO, and draft relevant… Show more 1) Participated in the identification and formulation of the country programme and component projects by compiling and analysing information in the subject areas of assistance to the Government, drafts project documents and work plans and prepares tables and statistical data.2) Contributed to creation and sharing of knowledge by synthesising and documenting findings and lessons learned, successstories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the CO, and draft relevant materials for dissemination.3) Supported advocacy and resource mobilization strategy of the CO by compiling and synthesizing relevant backgroundmaterial for use in discussions and public events related to country programme development.4) Established and maintaining network of donor and public information contacts and provide assistance in organizing andconducting donor meetings and public information events related to country programme development.5) Produced content and narratives for programming and programme-related communication materials (PowerPoint,infographics and so on) in preparation for meetings, workshops, conferences and so on.6) Produced communication materials in supporting development of the new country programme in collaboration with respective programme units.7) Supported events management (planning, designing and so on) related to the development of the new countryprogramme (internal and external).8) Managed continuous demand of calendar schedules and missions related to the CPD development9) Managed travel arrangements and prepare travel authorizations and all related travel claims*Ensuring correspondence/ documents are in accordance with established procedures10) Coordinated and maintained liaison with respective unit staff in ensuring fluid information sharing to the respective units and personnel Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

*Writing stories, briefing notes, concept notes, talking points and content for the online media, in English*Assisting in managing the UNFPA Bangladesh website, ensuring the website is updated regularly with new content and monitoring traffic to the website*Assisting in managing UNFPA social media channels, ensuring they are updated and monitoring traffic, aiming for increased user interaction*Developing communication materials including infographics, human interest stories, case… Show more *Writing stories, briefing notes, concept notes, talking points and content for the online media, in English*Assisting in managing the UNFPA Bangladesh website, ensuring the website is updated regularly with new content and monitoring traffic to the website*Assisting in managing UNFPA social media channels, ensuring they are updated and monitoring traffic, aiming for increased user interaction*Developing communication materials including infographics, human interest stories, case studies and report writing for the national and international media and on-line media*Producing materials that can be used in social media format including graphic designs, photography and videography*Coordinating capacity building and information sharing with national and international media on UNFPA relevant issues in cooperation with the National Communication Officer Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shout is a youth-related weekly supplement of the Daily Star. Working on youth related features, cover-stories  First-hand journalism of youth-related events

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Writing,editing and proofreading SEO style articles for international clients Internet sourcing, citations and background research, backlinking,WordPress Helped with telecommunications and email outsourcing Managed a team of freelancers

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Working selectively on content developing for various websites, blogs and social media platforms  Helping with presentations and video scripting for several clienteles Proofreading

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Research on Determination of Tetracycline and Ciprofloxacin Residues in Poultry Liver and Gizzard Collected from Selected Markets at Dhaka City Gathered data and maintained records for the laboratory

 Participated in external outreach programs in different colleges all across Dhaka Participated as a representative of the department in several prestigious national competitions Maintained the official Facebook page of the department Produced Press Releases and other relevant write-ups for departmental promotions

 Helped with the promotion and logistics for Intra NSU Model UN’14 Produced and edited Press Releases and other relevant write-ups for club promotions

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Worked on scripting the Soapy water promotional video to help underprivileged households that face problems affording basic amenities Worked on: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Water, Sanitation, hygiene and Nutrition related behaviours among the Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMN) in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh for the Environmental Interventions Unit (EIU) Weekly Presentation Worked on the Proposal for Anal Cleaning Practices in low-income communities Endnote… Show more  Worked on scripting the Soapy water promotional video to help underprivileged households that face problems affording basic amenities Worked on: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Water, Sanitation, hygiene and Nutrition related behaviours among the Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMN) in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh for the Environmental Interventions Unit (EIU) Weekly Presentation Worked on the Proposal for Anal Cleaning Practices in low-income communities Endnote training Thesis/ Dissertation Training Show less

Master Of Science, Sustainability

Summa Cum Laude CGPA 3.91/4

Bachelors Of Science, Environmental Science, Summa Cum Laude, Cgpa:3.89/4

Education record