Stephanie Gallent Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Ithaca, New York, United States

As a research assistant for Dr. John Zinda, I conducted a literature review and coded studies for meta-analysis of environmental justice research in the United States. I also co-presented our preliminary results at the Rural Sociological Society conference in July 2024.

Ithaca, New York, United States

As a research assistant for Dr. Matthew Hare, I developed graphical abstracts and maps to visualize data regarding oyster populations in the Hudson River using ArcGIS Pro and Adobe Photoshop.

Ithaca, New York, United States

As president of The Skits, I planned biannual comedy shows by booking venues, creating set list, designing promotional material, etc.; oversaw our yearly auditions process; coordinated weekly sketch writing/reading meetings; and collaborated with other members in writing, editing, and performing sketch comedy. I also organized and produced our 30th anniversary alumni show in March 2023. I held the positions of PR chair and vice president prior to my election as president.

As a research specialist with ReLateral/CHUM, I regularly created educational social media content with Canva. I also assisted with a literature review project for Professor John Zinda on distribution of environmental hazards. For community outreach, I spent my Fridays interacting with clients at ACR Health in Syracuse, NY in their syringe exchange program center, and collaborated with a small team on a grant for a community garden project in Benton Harbor, MI.

New York, New York, United States

While interning with EDF's Climate Smart Agriculture and Future-Proofing team, I researched opportunities for and barriers to agricultural diversification in the face of climate change. I compiled my findings into a research paper and presented them in a research symposium.

Middletown, New York, United States

As a digital agriculture intern, I mastered ArcGIS software to demonstrate the Story Mapping program to 4-H youth and leveraged my training in Positive Youth Development to interact meaningfully with children of all ages. I researched and developed a 2 hour-long curriculum called "Robotic Orchards," focusing on digital agriculture in the Orange County apple industry. I tailored it specifically to youth local to Orange County, making sure to include lessons in digital agriculture methods, block-based coding with Sphero, and GPS/GIS technologies.

Ithaca, New York, United States

I prepared and sanitized laboratory equipment and maintained greenhouse specimens for a professor's plant pathology research. I also learned sterile technique and media preparation.

Ithaca, New York, United States

As a student research and writing assistant, I helped the author of an upcoming ecological gardening handbook to create informative appendices on multiple sustainable gardening topics for gardeners in New York State. I worked with the author to outline each appendix, and then independently researched the subject matter and synthesized the information into an easy to read summary.

Bronx, New York, United States

As a volunteer with the Explainer program at the New York Botanical Garden, I coordinated and led children and their families through nature-based activities every weekend at the Everett Children's Adventure Garden. I participated in a citizen science project where I monitored phenological changes in Sweetbay Magnolia trees and shared the data on the National Phenology Network. I was honored to win the Kevin S. Belle, Jr. Award for customer service, passion for nature, and enthusiasm for learning.

Bronx, New York, United States

I worked collaboratively with a team of three other high school students under the mentorship of an Fordham University undergraduate student. We collected field data for two sub-projects related to water quality: we split our time between testing water quality in the Bronx River and surveying a local green roof for its plant species richness/abundance and soil quality. I compiled and analyzed the data for a research poster that I co-wrote and presented at a science symposium with my team members.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environment And Sustainability

Activities and Societies: The Cornell Tradition Fellowship member; Dean's List all semesters; Award for Excellence in a Near Eastern.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Big Sib, AP Scholar with Distinction, Awards for Excellence in AP Latin.