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Sarah Wechsberg
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PROFILE:
➢ Over five years of experience and education within the sustainability arena, doing research, marketing, strategic planning, consulting, and successfully designing and implementing sustainable practices within organizations
➢ Skilled in critical and systemic thinking and design
➢ Strong leader in motivating teams and delegating responsibilities for organizational success
➢ Strong ability to communicate with diverse audiences using diverse learning methods
➢ Natural collaborator who can facilitate the understanding and implementation of ideas
➢ Detail oriented and able to see the whole picture at the same time
➢ Sustainable food advocate
EDUCATION:
MBA in Sustainable Enterprise (Green MBA)
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
August 2007-May 2009
GPA: 3.98, Sigma Beta Delta National Honors Society
Systemic Thinking and Innovation Training
Facilitated by Bruce McKenzie, Founder, Systemic Development Institute, Australia and US
Sept 2008-Feb 2009
BA in Art History and Environmental Geography
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
May 2006
GPA: 3.54; Dean’s List 6 semesters
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Developed a business plan for an organic urban farm in San Francisco, which included designing and building a five-year pro forma financial model, capital planning, and sustainability measures and metrics for the farm.
• Performed a product lifecycle carbon footprint analysis for an international and environmentally friendly cleaning product company using PAS 2050 guidelines and referencing the European Union REACH standards.
• Designed a sustainable and lean operations plan for a new San Francisco community garden.
• Led a successful focus group for a company in the sustainable food industry.
• Conducted marketing research and created a marketing plan for a new product line and partnership for an international health and beauty product company. Designed, executed, and tabulated an online questionnaire, analyzed, synthesized, presented the results, and prepared a marketing plan based on the findings.
• Collaborated with the San Francisco Green Business Certification Program to help a restaurant achieve their Green Business Certification. Performed an environmental impact audit and designed a strategic plan for the changes needed to reduce their eco footprint and attain the certification.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Director of Marketing
Cityscape Farms, LLC, San Francisco, CA
March 2009 - Present
• Managing and conducting all market research, and design and implementing a successful marketing campaign.
Co-Founder, Principal Sustainability Consultant
The Idea Hive, LLC, San Francisco, CA
2007 - Present
• Designing and leading strategic consulting and facilitation services, combining sustainability practices with cutting-edge thinking tools to promote resiliency and innovation in organizations.
Green Business Freelance Consultant
San Francisco, CA
2007- Present
• Writing business plans for green entrepreneurs. Consulting with businesses and individuals committed to increasing environmental and sustainable practices while reducing their ecological footprint.
Sales and Marketing Representative
Farm Fresh To You, San Francisco, CA
October 2008-June 2009
• Marketing the company’s products and services. Leading direct sales throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Project Manager for Alternative Transportation Project
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University, NC
Summer 2006
• Researched alternative transportation technologies (Hybrids, CNG, electric, retrofits), and organized data for an economic model that assessed the optimal eco-friendly transportation options for Duke Transit.
Sustainability and Energy Consultant
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University, NC
Summer 2006
• Researched and organized data for presentations and roundtable discussions with several national energy suppliers and stakeholders, focusing on their energy use, environmental plans and existing sustainability reports, and potential alternative energy solutions.
Sustainability Intern
Sustainability Office of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
2005-2006
• Performed audits for a building project using High Performance Green Building Design standards. Researched and created outreach and educational materials explaining the strategies, systems, products, and approaches of green building and why they are significant. Worked closely with the design guidelines, Triangle J High Performance and LEED.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Marketing and Office Assistant, Remax United, Raleigh, NC
February-August 2007
Organic Farming, Europe and South America,
August 2006-February 2007
Fair Trade Sales Associate, Ten Thousand Villages, Raleigh, NC
Winter 2006-2007
Wait Staff, Four Square, Durham, NC
2005-2006
Art History Education Intern, North Carolina Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
Fall 2006
Grinspoon Israel Advocacy Internship, North Carolina Hillel, Chapel Hill, NC
2003-2005
Research Assistant, Contractor with Headway Inc. for Research Triangle Institute International, Durham, NC
2001-2006
TECHNOLOGY:
Microsoft Office Suite (Power Point, Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook); Wordperfect; Donorperfect; Database/Literature Research; Proficient in Mac iLife and iWorks; Proficient in GIS software (ArcMap, ArcCatalog); Social Networking
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