YIFAN XU (JACK)
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Education
Johns Hopkins University September 2013 – December 2014 Master of Science, Environmental Science and Policy Major concentration: Environmental Management
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign August 2009 – May 2013 Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Major concentration: Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology Relevant Academic Research Projects
Organic farming transition planning for Reeder Farm in Little York, IL
-Transferred Reeder Farm from conventional farming to organic farming for the purpose of loan application to Chase Bank and successfully helped the farm owner to obtain the loan
- Conducted a three-month research including field studies on Reeder Farm and other organic farms
- Delivered group report to both the farm owner and the bank Field measurements of local watersheds for Illinois State Water Survey
- Conducted freshwater mussels sampling in the Sangamon River at the Hart Woods natural area, IL
- Involved in dissolved oxygen measurement from Black Slough on Embarras River, IL
- Engaged in streamflow and nitrogen level measurement on Embarras River at Camargo, IL Ecological restoration at Allerton Park, IL
- Participated in invasive species removal on weekly basis
- Drafted a paper about ecological restoration practices in Allerton Park and other places in Illinois as term project Pending policymaking commenting
- Participated in team commenting on H.R. Bill 1345, Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act to improve the law Working Experiences
Greenpeace – Oakland, CA June 2015 – present
- Door-to-door canvassing and fundraising in the Bay Area Community
- Approached past and current members of Greenpeace and inspire them to become monthly donators Damco USA Inc. – Madison, NJ (summer internship) June 2014 – July 2014
- Assisted in Sustainable Logistics for Supply Chain Development and compilation of the Sustainability Progress Report
- Drafted a report on legislation on carbon emissions regulation for logistics industry, submitted to SCD Director
- Analyzed emission data collected from Clean Cargo Working Group members to support Green Tradelane Program for Green Logistics
Damco China Limited – Shanghai, China (summer internship) June 2013 – August 2013
- Prepared digital customs declaration sheets on daily basis Extra-curriculum Activities
Romania Pavilion Shanghai EXPO 2010 – Shanghai, China May 2010 – August 2010
- Performed as volunteering Chinese-English interpreter
- Helped to establish the communication between Chinese and Romanian staff
- Assisted in organizing the reception for Chinese and Romania officials University Dining Service – UIUC, IL (Part time job) February 2011 – June 2012 ExploreACES - UIUC College of ACES Open House March 2012
- Volunteered as receptionist for prospective students
- Provided relevant information regarding programs in ACES Other Skills
Languages: Native Mandarin; Fluent in English; Basic French Computer Skills: Advanced user of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Basic VBL, SQL and ArcGIS Certifications: OSHA 40 hour HAZWOPER Training