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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Led strategy for social and environmental impact goals, creating strategic partnerships with companies, municipalities and nonprofits. • Drove projects that saved customers 30,000 tons of carbon and $2 million in energy savings• Measured and reported on key performance indicators around carbon reduction goals for customers• Created sector benchmarking and reporting systems to generate leads for business development

Emory University, Atlanta, Ga

Worked with Emory's Office of Sustainability and Bon Appetit's corporate sustainability team to reach sustainable food procurement and waste diversion goals for campus dining. • Created sustainability tracking and reporting system to analyze 7 million dollars of purchases a year• Achieved 100% landfill waste diversion through recycling and composting campaigns. • Led Engagement with staff, students and faculty on sustainable food sourcing and waste diversion

Greater Atlanta Area

• Increased the amount of local & sustainable food purchased from 15% to 60% within first six months• Ran events and communication around waste diversion and sustainable procurement programs • Developed weekly food recovery program that donated over 4,000 pounds of food

Boston, Ma

• Sector benchmarking for corporate clients• Company performance analyses, including Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4• Research of leading practices in sustainability reporting of governance, supply chain management, and energy• Participated in Stakeholder Engagements

• Assisting Professor Jennifer Clifford in her study of the contingent valuation of American wild horse conservation• Researching, writing, editing• Preparing submissions to scientific journals

Southold, Ny

• Created a Sustainability Action Plan• Enhanced sustainability marketing• Initiated a Bottle Take Back and Recycling Program, saving winery $16,000 a year• Performed cost benefit analyses for sustainability initiatives

Boston, Ma

• Created recycling program for small business to reduce waste and operating costs• Performed energy assessment to measure current carbon emissions• Formulated Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and created a “green team” to engage employees

Waltham, Ma

• Created and implemented the first Farmers’ Market at Brandeis University• Wrote proposals to university administration covering marketing, vendors, insurance, public safety and venues• Successfully directed 4 farmers’ markets with over 13 vendors and more than 650 attendees

Mla Sustainability & Environmental Management

Activities and Societies: Community Outreach Advisor Harvard Extension International Relations ClubCoursework • Critical Analysis.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sociology

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