Willow Huppert​
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Education
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
B.S. in Environmental Science, GPA: 3.7, Expected Graduation: May 2020
Coursework: Environment Conflict and Peace Geographic Information Systems Agroecology
Environmental Policy Renewable Energy Systems Glaciers and Human Impact
Danish Institute of Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark, Visiting Student, Fall 2018 Semester
Examined the intersection of sustainability and the natural sciences within Danish society
Relevant Experience
Carbon Neutrality Coordinator | Center for Sustainability Education | Carlisle PA | September 2019- Present
Organize events and campaigns focused on Dickinson’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2020. Utilize behavior change theory to promote sustainable behavior change across diverse campus groups.
Clean Energy Fellow | Second Nature | Boston MA |May 2019-August 2019
Produce materials about the benefits of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and best practices for aggregation, distributed to signatory institutions. Managed the organization database of over 500 signatory schools.
Teacher’s Assistant| Dickinson Environmental Science Department | Carlisle PA | Spring 2019 Semester
Assist in planning laboratory activities to educate students on the process of science and the scientific method. Aid learning of students during the lab period to deepen critical thinking competencies.
Research Experience
Climate Change and Human Security |Kavrepalanchok, Nepal| Fall 2017 Semester
Conduct community-based research examining the impacts of climate change on human populations in Nepal. Work with a translator to interview respondents; compile and analyze the data, produce report for community stakeholders.
Independent Study | Nepal Research Project |Spring 2018 Semester
Compile and code data from over 150 qualitative interviews, extract trends and wrote a scientific research paper on findings about the intersections of water access, climate change and human wellbeing
Leadership
Baird Sustainability Fellow | Dickinson College | Spring 2020 Honors program recognizing the advancement of sustainability through excellence in scholarship, leadership and service
First-Year Mentor | 2017-2018 Academic Year, 2019-2020 Academic Year
Facilitate transition to college, directing students to resources and supporting academic and personal success
Environmental Science Majors Committee | 2019-2020 Academic Year
Liaison to faculty, communicating between students and faculty to improve academic programming
House Manager, Outdoor Education House |2017-2018 Academic Year, Spring 2019 Semester
Plan events, foster community, renew annual house accreditation, and select new house members
Delta Nu | 2018 Pledge Class
Philanthropy work: Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter, Carlisle PA
Skills
Research: Community-based study design; qualitative interviewing and data coding; quantitative/statistical analysis
Computer: GIS (ArcPro) map available on request, Salesforce, Microsoft Suite (Word, Teams, Excel), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Spark), Zoom, Trello, Hootsuite
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