Shelby Cline Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Partners with the Drinking Water and Communications teams to enhance virtual training capacity and impact through the management of an online learning platform.Authors and designs fact sheets to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences, facilitating better understanding of drinking water issues, such as for River Network’s “Drinking Water Guide.”Actively participates in relevant meetings with network members and partner coalitions to better understand current drinking water needs and opportunities for River Network-led support.Works collaboratively with fellow staff and external partners to identify and capitalize on policy and programmatic opportunities aimed at improving water affordability outcomes.Supports the research, development, and ongoing maintenance of vital drinking water resource pages and databases, including the Great Lakes Drinking Water Database.Builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including water utilities and community-based organizations, to facilitate collective efforts towards addressing water-related challenges.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Collaborated with a wide range of stakeholders including internal staff, outside organizations, and working groups to actively mitigate environmental harms for rural, BIPOC, and low-income communities.Researched and analyzed topics related to pollution activities and their impacts on environmental justice communities.Reviewed various air and water quality permits, then provided written and verbal feedback to the NC Department of Environmental Quality.Wrote and published reports related to animal agriculture, community health, and environmental state policies such as:• The "Bird's-eye View: Impacts of Poultry Production on People and the Environment" report that has been used as a reference point and outreach material for the "Factory Farms" program area. • Co-authored and edited the report "A Pandemic's Impact: Utility Disconnections, Evictions and Houselessness" which has been utilized to build awareness of the connection between climate change and unhoused community members.Conceived, developed, and implemented a project that provides fact sheets and how-to videos on web tools, such as the EPA's EJScreen, for the public community in both Spanish and English.Conducted air and stream monitoring near environmental justice communities; provided detailed and timely findings to appropriate stakeholders.Actively assisted in the design of social media graphics and quarterly newsletters.

Davidson, Nc

Worked as a college writing tutor during the school semesters at Davidson College's Center for Teaching and Learning. Encouraged writers' academic growth in their field of study; provided writing advice within any stage, from brainstorming to final drafts.Attended meetings to learn pedagogical styles and tutorial diversity skills; practiced in constructive feedback, proofreading, and effectively communicating abstract ideas.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Interned through Student Action with Farmworkers at the non-profit organization NC Field in Kinston, NC.Actively participated in activism workshops, policy meetings, and lobbying for farmworkers; organized high school students to advocate for environmental health and civil rights.Planned and initiated an organic garden project for farmworker families’ continued use.Developed a website and infographic materials for the Poder Juvenil Campesino program in Spanish and English.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Worked as an urban farming intern through Davidson College's Sustainability Scholars program.Gained practical experience in organic farming methods and urban agriculture.Co-created a map on ArcGIS Online that illustrated where community gardens were located around food deserts in Charlotte, NC that was used to help increase grant funding for the organization.Researched sustainable forms of agriculture, transportation, and urban development.Assisted in the coordination to provide fresh vegetables to local community’s meals-on-wheels program.