Project Manager Management

D ebra A. Shepard

* ******* **., ***********, ** 01950

Phone: 857-***-****

SK I L LS:

• Well-versed at greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and energy conservation strategies

using standards/protocols such as: WRI/WBCSD “The GHG Protocol;” and EPA

“ Energy Star.”

• Applied knowledge of LEED rating systems including LEED-New Construction and

L EED for Existing Buildings.

• Skilled at waste minimization and recycling programs including metrics

development and community outreach based on EPA RecycleMania and AASHE

STARS.

• Adept at serving dual functions of ensuring regulatory compliance while providing

support and building relationships across campus.

• Project management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement techniques.

• Grant wri ting, journal submissions, newsletter articles, and case study development.

• Advanced knowledge of M icrosoft Office Suite- Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

E D UCAT ION:

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

Master’s in Envi ronmental Management 2008

Thesis: “A Business Model for Achieving Cost Effective Climate Neutrality in a Single

B uilding.”

Boston University Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Biology 2001

WORK EXPER I ENCE:

Environmental Health & Engineering Needham, MA

Sustainability Specialist October 2008 to Present.

• Provides climate change & sustainability consulting services to clients in higher

education and healthcare

• Benchmarks clients’ environmental performance using resources such as American

College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, and U.S. Green Building

Council.

• Project manager for Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) college sustainability

audit, including benchmarking, GHG inventory, and design of integrated

management framework. Currently coaching WIT Sustainabili ty Commit tee in

p rogram development.

• Project manager / technical advisor for WIT’s participation in RecycleMania,

i ncluding metrics t racking, student and staff recruitment, event planning, and

marketing strategy.

• Project manager and technical support for LEED NC and LEED EBOM certification

of two buildings at a New England liberal arts college.

• Developed climate action plan review process and provided best practice

recommendations for Mount Holyoke College, Boston University, and Harvard

School of Public Health.

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Ha rvard University Extension School

Cambridge, MA

Instructor Spring 2010-Present

• Co-designed and taught a new course entitled “Planning for Carbon

Neutrality: Practical Methods for Developing & Implementing GHG Reduction

P lans.”

• Researching & presenting lectures, advising graduate students, and

recruiting and coordinating guest lecturers with key roles in the emerging field of

G HG reduction.

Woodard & Cur ran A ndover, MA

Climate & Sustainability Consultant April 2008 to October 2008

• Provided sustainability consulting services to clients in higher education, local

government, and the food / beverage industry.

• Drafted proposal language and procedures for new GHG services such as GHG

i nventory development, project verification, and GHG information management.

• Conducted a sustainability audit for a college preparatory school focusing on energy

and GHG emissions analysis and provided recommendations for program

development.

• Conducted a third-party verification of municipal GHG reduction projects being

p repared for sale as carbon offsets.

• Developed GHG inventory management program and carbon footprinting tool for an

i nternational food industry client.

• Project manager /technical lead for developing a GHG t racking application for a

national automotive industry client’s participation in the Chicago Climate Exchange.

M assachusetts I nstitute of Technology Cambridge, MA

Division of Student Life (DSL) October 2005 to November 2007

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Program Manager

• Implemented EHS Management System across 14 departments.

• Ensured regulatory compliance and proper permit ting of DSL activities.

• Project manager for large-scale environmental remediation in Housing.

• Developed policies & procedures for student & employee EHS requirements.

• Managed EHS t raining, inspections, and recordkeeping.

• Execution of sustainability initiatives, including M IT’s Energy Init iative and M IT’s

participation in national RecycleMania competition.

• Co-chair of M IT’s Working Group Recycling Commit tee.

The Forsyth I nstitute Boston, MA

Laboratory Manager / Research Assistant I I I July 2001 to September 2005

• Led an independent research project on the cellular basis of memory.

• Co-authored two funded research and educational grants (NSF and N I H).

• Managed a biology laboratory, including record keeping, accounting, and EHS

t raining.

• Mentored high school and college interns in summer research programs.

• Member of Safety Commit tee (5 years) and Executive Council (3 years).

• Orchestrated laboratory pollution prevention and green purchasing initiatives.

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