Sarah Shimazaki Email & Phone Number

Resource Media is a nonprofit communications organization 100 percent focused on progressive causes. In our work, we: -- Build power and shift narratives through earned media, creative and digital campaigns-- Boost the communications capacity of movements, coalitions and organizations-- Root partners’ messaging and storytelling in equity and ethical practice

San Francisco Bay Area

Oakland

ENVR 140: Wilderness and Human Values- Led weekly discussion sections and held office hours- Attended lecture and graded assignments- Organized and led students on hikes, camping and backpacking trips- Completed 3 months of training with the professor, prior to the start of class

Uc San Diego

- Hired and supervised student interns, focusing on internal education and campaign development- Spearheaded campaigns towards fostering a socially and environmentally just University- Planned, organized and hosted educational events for the student body - Cultivated relationships with staff, faculty and students active in campaign issues

- Gathered data to aid in research about antibiotic use on poultry in the U.S- Took pictures of privately branded chicken products sold in large grocery retailers- Completed training with other student research consultants from California's largest counties

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-- Helped complete an economic report on the feasibility of phasing out unsustainable fisheries, to benefit stellar sea lion populations in the Aleutian islands-- Accompanied Marine Conservation Institute staff on visits to the Hill/agencies-- Conducted research on current U.S marine policies-- Helped prepare educational materials, fact sheets, and monthly outreach newsletter "Ocean Currents"

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-- Wrote press releases to promote resources for the public on the EPA website-- Accompanied supervisor to EPA conferences and meetings, keeping record of visits-- Helped reorganize and rewrite content on the Office of Pesticide Programs website-- Created infographics, excel graphs and tables for promotional purposes

Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

-- Assisted teachers in the field throughout the Royal National Park, teaching environmentally conscious curriculum to students K-12-- Developed materials to construct a workshop focused on organic gardening and based on the principles of Permaculture-- Researched Australian environmental education policies and developed resources to enrich current programs-- Reviewed and modified the school website to make it user-friendly

Cupertino

-- Led a team of 12-16 pre-kindergarteners to art, science and outdoor rotations-- Provided leadership, energy and camp spirit for campers, constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers-- Learned skills necessary to be an effective and successful educator-- Communicated with parents on a daily basis about their camper’s experience

-- Coordinated with student organizations and staff to plan UCSD’s annual “Earth Week”, a week of sustainability events on campus-- Managed social media pages, promoting the Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) and sustainability at UCSD-- Collected data for the Sustainability Tracking and Reporting Survey (STARS), Sierra Club and Princeton Review surveys to earn high ranking sustainability awards for UCSD-- Welcomed visitors and gave tours of the SRC, a one-stop-shop for learning about sustainability programs, research and events on campus

La Jolla

-- Greeted visitors to the Birch aquarium tide pool, assisted with touching of animals and enforced rules for animal and visitor safety-- Educated the public about tide pool ecology & ensured a personal learning experience-- Set up and maintained all hands-on activities

B.A, Environmental Systems/ Environmental Policy

Australia: Sustainability And Environmental Action

Study abroad experience on a field-based program focused on sustainability and environmental action in Australia