Pallavi Prayaga

www.linkedin.com/in/pallavi-prayaga 571-***-**** ac5g8t@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University August 2014 – May 2018

Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science GPA: 3.1

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Environment Monitoring and Analysis

Watershed hydrology

Managed ecosystem services and services

WORK EXPERIENCE

Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability August 2016 – Present

Energy and Residence Outreach Intern Blacksburg, VA

Ran sustainability competitions and coordinated outreach events and information campaigns to promote student sustainability

Worked with Residential Advisors and Outreach Team members to organize the annual Residence Hall Energy Competition and increased signups by 11%

Organized promotional impact campaigns and advertisements to raise awareness of student sustainability issues

Battlefield Farms Incorporated June 2017 – August 2017

Horticulture Intern Culpeper, Virginia

Fertilized crops and analyzed their height through graphical tracking through Microsoft Excel

Conducted research studies on fungus gnat to determine the most effective insecticides

Performed water and soil testing through LaMotte soil kits

Identified diseases plants and the source of the disease

Today’s Readers Tomorrow’s Leaders (TRTL) May 2015 – August 2015

Project Manager Mclean, VA

Planned and organized volunteer activities and events

Managed regional book drives and library book readings in Washington D.C

Co-Ran fundraising events set up online crowdfunding accounts and campaigns

YCareer June 2013 – August 2014 June 2013 – August 2014

Website content manager Washington D.C

Researched and collected information of high school student opportunities, internships, and summer programs

Marketed out the website to prospective customers through social media campaigns and outside advertisement runs

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) June 2013 - July 2013

Crew Member James River State Park, Virginia

Preformed restoration and preservation services of wetlands, stream banks, and other wildlife habitats

Conducted foliage restoration, water quality testing, removal of non-native plants and weeds, watershed work, nursery management, landscaping, mapping, surveying, recycling and other community improvements

LEADERSHIP

Co-Founder, Engineers for a Sustainable World – Work with local Blacksburg businesses on project, CommUnity, to promote sustainability to the outer Blacksburg community. Co-Wrote proposals to advocate for green infrastructure on academic buildings

Officer, Students for Clean Energy – Selected to be one of four students to work with the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to advocate for more clean energy use on campus.

House of Representatives Member, Student Government Association – Helped sponsor and create legislation that requires new buildings to have green infrastructure such as solar panels or green roofs

SKILLS

Technical: R Studio, Adobe Photoshop, GIS Software, Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Languages: Working knowledge in Latin

Honors: 2014 Presidential Service Award