Willow Sommer Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

In the Agri-food and Biodiversity team, I focus on landscape impact assessments, and communicating social and governance impact

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Leading a project of ~20 volunteer researchers working to develop an Index for distinguishing Regenerative practices in SMEs active in the fashion industry

Stockholm, Sweden

Supported partnership development operations and proposal writing (developed own proposal for Civil Society Engagement Project). Surveyed the network of projects across GWP's 13 regional and 65 country-specific offices to synthesise experience on Private Sector Engagement under Integrated Water Resource Management implementation. Developed material for Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Capacity workshops and supported events such as the Stockholm World Water Week, and GWP Annual Meetings, etc.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Assisted in proposal process for an Integrated Rainwater Harvesting Program in cooperation with incoming Mexico City Government. I was also able to participate in the on-site installation of RWH systems and the participatory Escuelas de Lluvia ("schools of rain") community engagement and technology maintenance programs.

Freiburg Im Briesgau, Germany

Conducted product research (20+ products) and interviews with industry association leaders (~10 industries) in contribution to a market network analysis of the German Bioeconomy.

Zwickau Area, Germany

As a recipient of the 2016 Fulbright Grant, I worked closely with the English teachers at a public middle school (Realschule) to design a supplemental curriculum to enhance students' understanding of American culture and offer an edge in achieving higher levels of fluency in English for a region (Saxony) with less international exposure.

Greater New York City Area

I researched environmental policy movements in New York State and delivered policy reports to superiors. Attended policy advocacy conferences recruited potential candidates for the Environment America Fellowship.

Greater Boston Area

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Governance

The international Master program Environmental Governance (MEG) was established in 2005 to train leaders to be able to reconcile different.

Master'S Degree, Water Resources Planning - Shortcourse

Shortcourse Participant (part of MSc degree completion) Tools to support Water Resources Planning such as: Environmental Impact.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science (With Honors), Minor: German, Gpa: 3.75 Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Eagle MUNC, Kaleidoscope International Journal, Generation CitizenPolitical Science Honors Program First Honor.

Sozialwissenschaften

Brown University Semester Abroad

Politics In China - Summer Abroad, Political Science And Government

One month course - on site in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Lijiang