Celine Yang
Sustainability Communicator and Changemaker
EXPERIENCE
Policy Intern, Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
Jan 2021 – May 2021
• Published 8 articles and 7 briefing highlights, one of which was a top five most-viewed EESI article of 2021. Article topics spanned renewable energy, circularity, climate adaptation and resilience, diversity and equity, and more. View portfolio here
• Conducted research and interviews to extract key policy and business insights from diverse subject matter experts including professors, nonprofit directors, scientists, and community leaders
• Helped coordinate congressional briefing “Rethinking Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Policies and Programs to Address Waste“
• Drafted outreach emails to U.S. congressional representatives to boost EESI’s engagement strategy
Research and Publications Intern, Environmental Law Institute
Aug 2020 – Nov 2020
• Led cross-platform social media campaign and designed visual content for the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE), driving 532% increase in Twitter impressions and increased event engagement within two months
• Published 3 articles communicating citizen science solutions
• Presented capstone research project on international waste justice and circular economy
• Helped coordinate ELI’s grant application for U.S.-Kenya waste education project proposal under the United Nations Basel Convention
Conservation and Technology Innovation Fellow, UC Berkeley Fung Fellowship
Aug 2020 – May 2021
• Created urban green space proposal in collaboration with Oakland nonprofit Civic Design Studio to promote conservation, boost civic engagement, and celebrate sociocultural diversity
• Conducted market research and stakeholder interviews, creating personas and user journeys to better understand and address community needs
• Developed 2-month project timeline, facilitating meetings across 10 team members
Green Team Associate, UC Berkeley Student Environmental Resource Center
June 2019 – Sept 2020
• Spearheaded campus waste reduction initiatives, coordinating stakeholders across operations, marketing, and administration departments to implement zero waste bin rollout and update waste management practices
• Led team of 10 students to consult on sustainable business practices for 6 local restaurants, reducing food and plastic waste
• Organized Zoom workshop panel “Planting the Seeds for Justice: Black Women Reimagining the Food System” to advance intersectional environmental education, recruiting diverse speaker pool of a nonprofit director, community organizer, and restaurant owner
Undergraduate Researcher, UC Berkeley O’Neill Group
June 2020 – Aug 2020
• Addressed nonprofit Upstream’s research needs by conducting literature review, writing paper, and creating digital media analyzing California compost policy
Environmental Education Intern, RethinkWaste
June 2016 – Aug 2016
• Led weekly public environmental education tours of local waste facility
• Designed waste education material for local schools
LEADErSHIP
Editor-in-Chief, Perennial: The Undergraduate Environmental Journal of Berkeley
Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
• Led editorial, design, technology, and finance departments to publish 3 digital journal issues on a wide range of environmental topics. View issues here
• Drove 9,400 publication impressions, 3,500 issue reads, and tripled publication staff recruitment by leading publication’s cross-platform social media campaign and in-person events
• Developed UC Berkeley environmental journalism undergraduate course, serving as lead instructor and facilitator
Facilitator, Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience
Jan 2020 – June 2020
• Selected for UC Berkeley’s pilot program training empowering students with tools to build a just transition to a sustainable future
• Following program participation, selected as co-facilitator to further develop program to engage students in exploring the intersectionality of racial, economic, social, and environmental justice
Speaking
Students for Zero Waste Conference, 2019
Community, Collaboration, and Culture Change
Philadelphia, PA
Youth for Environment and Sustainability (YES) Conference, 2018
The Power of Students: From the School to the Community
Oakland, CA
AWARDS & HONORS
Truman Scholarship Finalist, 2021
UC Berkeley Udall Scholarship Nominee, 2021
Yale Global University Climate Forum Member, 2020
Cal Alumni Association The Leadership Award, 2020
Oticon Focus on People Awards: 1st Place, 2018
Certificate of Commendation, Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent, 2018
SKILLS
Strategy: User and market research, project timelines, presentations
Design: Adobe, Canva
Digital marketing: Publishing written and visual content, running social media channels, social media analytics
Project Management: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Asana, Notion
LaNGUAGES
Mandarin Chinese (intermediate fluency)
Spanish (intermediate fluency)
Korean (elementary fluency)
Get in touch
If you want to chat about sustainability or anything else, don’t hesitate to reach out!
CELINE YANG 