Samantha Heitsch Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Promoted to Manager position ahead of schedule after demonstrating strong performance as a Senior Specialist and mentorship of team members
• Managed junior employee and their professional development through biweekly meetings
• Continued duties of project management and subject matter expertise for external clients

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Successfully managed projects to meet budgets ranging from $20,000 to $575,000
• Directed internal and external team members to execute along project timelines of 2 to 20 months
• Facilitated meaningful stakeholder engagement for clients to ensure holistic and equitable solutions

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Guided program design and implementation for strategic projects, including administration of a grant program to support local climate efforts
• Provided subject matter expertise for reports on technical resilience topics
• Developed researched-based guides for local long-range planning efforts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as key technical staff for local-level climate assessments, plans, and stakeholder engagement
• One of six ICF employees chosen to participate in company-wide working group to identify key issues of internal communication tools and methods and propose solutions to executive leadership

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Provided technical support to help achieve team and client goals
• Planned and supported 18 monthly Climate Seminars for the ICF Climate Planning Team

- Mentored residents to aid in transition to life at college and in America- Enforced and maintained Housing and Residence Life policies- Developed monthly events centered around HRL core values, including multiculturalism and diversity

- Assisted students and faculty in the creation and publication of digital portfolios using WordPress and Digication- Built webpages containing video and media content- Developed a system to collect and analyze feedback data from clients

- Developed an undergraduate course on scientific communication- Planned and instructed weekly class meetings- Partnered with experts in the field who guest lectured once per semester

- Designed and conducted independent research on bumble bee population decline in Virginia- Managed and compiled data using Excel and SAS- Communicated proposals and results verbally and in writing to scientific peers and the public- Participated in summer 2015 research as a National Science Foundation REU Fellow

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

- Wrote articles and fact sheets for the Foundation's website in order to boost public awareness and education on pertinent issues- Conducted literature-based research on issues concerning Amazon rainforest conservation and indigenous rights- Enhanced the Foundation's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram