Environmental Hazards Research Project
• Assessed heat vulnerability and mitigation response of a study area (Alphabet City) through publicly available data and eld measurements.
• Devised potential solutions for further mitigation, including urban a orestation and the rejuvenation of street trees to include species with fuller canopies. April 2024
Rockowitz CenterWritingTutor
Hunter College
• Outlined, drafted, and copy-edited college level writing from undergraduate humanities and STEM courses as well as graduate papers and external applications.
• Counseled students on individual writing strengths and weakness, and implemented plans to further bolster writing quality.
695 Park Ave, NewYork,NY 10065
February 2024-May 2025
Capstone - Senior Research Project
• Revised previously tested methodologies to accommodate new study location and narrow research focus.
• Presented ndings in 5.5k research paper with literature review and data visualizations. January 2025-May 2025
90 Diamond St, Brooklyn, Alexis NY, 11222 • +Czajkowski 1-917-***-**** • ***************@*****.*** Education
Hunter College
BA Environmental Studies (Earth Systems Science); BA English (Linguistics & Rhetoric) GPA: 3.6
Coursework in biochemistry, earth systems, GIS, and conservation. 695 Park Ave, NewYork,NY 10065
Summer 2025
Experience
Urban Heat Island Fellow
Newtown Creek Association
• Devised a research proposal that explored need for green infrastructure in industrial business zones.
• Collected eld data, including: surface temperature, air temperature and quality, area measurements, canopy coverage, soil samples and NPK soil tests.
• Developed a methodology for eldwork to ensure the collection of accurate, reliable data between peers.
• Presented ndings with background explanations and visualization of data to community members. 520 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
July 2023-August 2023
Garden Apprentice
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
• Aided in the preparation of grade appropriate lesson plans relating to the natural world.
• Engaged students by providing comprehensive explanations and hands-on guidance.
• Worked in small groups with peers to sow, maintain, and harvest produce on a plot of land. 990WashingtonAve,Brooklyn, NY 11225
February 2017-December 2018
University Projects
Independent Study
• Designed a methodology to test the di erence in cooling between native owering plants and Sedum
• Handled IR heat guns, soil temperature and moisture probes, and weather station data
• Analyzed and developed visual representations of data trends in Excel
• Summarized literature review, method design, and experiment results in a nal report. May 2024-July 2024
Additional
Language Skills: English, Polish
Technical Skills: Microsoft Excel/Word
Research Assistant
CUNY Research Foundation
• Collaborated with research group members to measure surface temperatures of various surfaces on a wild ower rooftop garden in the Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone.
• Collected and digitized eld data, including meteorological data, thermal imaging, and plant species documentation, to maintain legibility and organization among group members. 520 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
June 2025-Present