Environmental stewardship is important aspect of both my studies and my way of life. I've completed several volunteer opportunities and internships with the earth in mind.
After being funded by the Emerson Summer Internship Program, I was able to intern at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2013. The organization is environmentally focused, supporting communities with the upcycling railways into trail ways and doing so in a green fashion. I used my environmental knowledge to inform my writing and research, especially in regards to the sensitive areas and environmental contaminates pages I wrote, and the sustainable trail building document that I drafted.
This environmental nonprofit nonfiction publisher in Washington D.C. also gave me an opportunity in the summer of 2013. Working as a editorial intern, mostly under the "built environment" team, I used my environmental education to help me understand the proposals I was reviewing. This edge allowed me to better understand the project in question as it stood up to the organizations environmental goals.
Academic Plus at Beverly J Martin Elementary
As part of my Social Justice and Sustainability elective, I worked as a teaching assistant at a local Ithaca elementary after school program. After getting to know the students, I worked with another volunteer to craft an environmental lesson plan focused on systems thinking and reuse. The program-wide project, Bruce the Reuse Moose (pictured above), was a huge hit with the children and staff. Bruce was completed in April of 2012 and stood proud until the following September.
In my Freshman and Sophomore years at Ithaca College, I volunteered for the Natural Lands Committee as a Land Steward. As such, I monitored and kept a designated parcel of land clean, and filled out narrative reports on the experience. These reports help the committee understand the distribution of flora and fauna, community traffic in the parcel and of any environmental concern that need to be addressed.
I volunteered at Cattus Island State Park in the Spring of 2010. While spending five hours a week at this location, I completed various tasks including land surveys, filing, gardening, animal care and trail maintenance.
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