160 resumes found

Experienced certified energy and environmental engineer-in-training with a demonstrated history of working in the mining and processing industry, engineering industry and higher education industry, with specializations in environmental engineering, catalysis, carbon capture and storage, sustainable energy and fuel science. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Communication, Technical Research, English and Spanish, Management, and Fundraising. Strong research professional with a Master's Degree focused in Energy and Mineral Engineering, Fuel Science Option from Penn State University. Broad engineering background with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University.

Skills: Microsoft Office, Financial Modeling, Bloomberg, Morningstar Direct, S&P Global Market Intelligence Platform, FactSet

Peer Reviewed Publications Mahafza, Zachary, Fisk, Jonathan M., and Adams, David. Crude Contempt: Examining Local Pushback to Oil and Gas in California Counties . Conditionally Accepted with Politics & Policy. Haun, Courtney, Mahafza, Zachary, Cook, Chassidy, and Silvera, Geoffrey A. (2018). A Study Examining the Influence of Proximity to Nurse Education Resources on Quality of Care Outcomes in Nursing Homes . INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. Vol 55. DOI: 10.1177/0046958018787694 Haun, Courtney, Mahafza, Zachary, Good, AJ, and Nettey, Victor. (2017). Childhood Obesity: A Survey of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Components of the Coordinated School Health (CSH) Program in Rural Tennessee . Contemporary Rural Social Work. Vol 9. DOI: N/A Fisk, Jonathan M., Park, Yunmi, and Mahafza, Zachary. (2017). “Fractivism” in the City: Assessing Defiance at the Neighborhood Level . State and Local Government Review. Vol 49. DOI: 10.1177/0160323X17720712 Mahafza, Zachary, Stoutenborough, James, and Vedlitz, Arnold. (2016). The Role of Proximity in Problem Identification: Risk of Water Scarcity in Texas. Water Policy. Vol 19. DOI: 10.2166/wp.2016.021 Selected Presentations And Conferences Haun, Courtney, and Mahafza, Zachary. (2020). Current Challenges & Current Solutions . American Society for Public Administration- Alabama Chapter: September Meeting. Mahafza, Zachary. (2019). Fracking, Disposal Wells, and Earthquakes: Mapping the New Frontier in Environmental Regulation . Washington D.C. American Society for Public Administration Conference. Fisk, Jonathan M. and Mahafza, Zachary. (2018). Crude Contempt: Explaining Oil and Gas Resistance in California . Denver, CO. American Society for Public Administration Conference.                                        Fisk, Jonathan M., Mahafza, Zachary, and Stoutenborough, James W. (2017). Wells and Taps: A Geospatial Analysis of Water Resource Attitudes and Fracking . Atlanta, GA. American Society for Public Administration Conference. Additional Knowledge and Skills Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing using ENVI, ESRI (ArcMap), and QGIS Conducting focus group research using Morae, TriCaster, and Dialsmith perception analyzers Experience using NGP VAN products like VoteBuilder Statistical analysis using SPSS and R software Document creation using Word, Google Suite, and LATEX Experience with public speaking and presentation in a variety of venue sizes Trained in cultural competence and Kingian Nonviolence Experience directing social media outreach driven by analytics and targeted messaging Held a Security Clearance (Rank: Confidential) as part of Army Internship

My early interests in life were sports statistics and anything that had to do with the legal field. At the young age of 51, I am currently working towards having a legal profession by attending the University of Arizona Law School. As a political science major at UNLV, I followed my heart by taking pre-law classes and becoming active in student government. I quickly started to enjoy making a difference for the benefit of others. I served in various elected and appointed positions in student government during my undergraduate studies. I created and wrote the by-laws for the student campus safety committee, which is still active today. During my last full semester of college, I attended the first massage therapy school to open in Las Vegas. Having worked in health spas to help pay my way through college, I developed a love of massage therapy as an art and decided to take some time off from my studies and get my massage license. With my bachelor's degree and massage therapy license in hand, I started a massage therapy business. Professional Massage Therapy was the first company to provide chair massage in the Las Vegas hotel swimming pools' vicinity. I also became politically active in a highly contested public hearing on the massage laws at the time. I successfully lobbied to create an independent contractor's license for a massage therapist. My new passion for lobbying and influencing public policy was born. Early signs of repetitive stress injuries, plus my love for sports, led to a new career as a co-host on the legendary Stardust Line Sports Radio Show. Consequently, I became the host of a Fox Sports Radio Show. Simultaneously, I started a sports marketing company that provided marketing plans, purchased advertising for clients, and produced a high school basketball television show. Fascinated with the budding solar industry, I took a job as a residential solar consultant after my radio show came to an end. Going all in and learning everything I could about the solar industry, I quickly realized that Nevada was ten plus years behind California and Colorado, especially in social and environmental policy. In 2015, Nevada Energy, the local utility company, discontinued net-metering for residential customers. Without net metering, residential solar became obsolete. Out of a job, I volunteered for Nevada's Solar Owners Association and was responsible for testifying and lobbying in support of Nevada solar customers that had installed systems. I attended and testified in PUC hearings fighting to bring back net metering and protect consumers' solar rights. Due to public outcry and the passionate activists that I worked with, net metering was re-established. My participation in the legislative process to bring back solar was rewarding. After lobbying the legislature, I established and currently operate NetZero Brokers, a renewable energy consultancy. As a consultant, I specialize in LED lighting for small business clients, sell solar, and provide financing. My passion for influencing public policy, helping others, and getting my master's in legal studies makes your internship a perfect fit for me. Currently, as an unpaid lobbyist, I look forward to participating in the Nevada state legislature's 2021 session to support a bill that makes low-income community solar a reality.

Passionate wildlife and forest protection conservationist with broad interests in sustainability, regenerative practices, community development and environmental conservation. Highly experienced in humanitarian, tourism, hospitality and environmental conservation fields with various management and operation roles. Knowledgeable and experienced in REDD+ projects focused on protecting threatened forests, wildlife and communities.

Passionate wildlife and forest protection conservationist with broad interests in sustainability, regenerative practices, community development and environmental conservation. Highly experienced in humanitarian, tourism, hospitality and environmental conservation fields with various management and operation roles. Knowledgeable and experienced in REDD+ projects focused on protecting threatened forests, wildlife and communities.

I am in my final semester at Georgia Tech with a major in Economics and International Affairs, a minor in Global Development, and concentration in Spanish. I have expanded my understanding of sustainability by working on eco-farms in the Israel, the West Bank, and North Carolina, volunteering with Trees Atlanta (my local urban forestry non-profit). I have engaged in global development initiatives around the world by participating in a language immersion study abroad in Cusco, Peru, and exploring non-profit work in Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently through my work with a global development-focused social enterprise called Rise up & Care as the Impact Campaign Coordinator.

I am a first-generation student attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the class of 2022. Raised and inspired by handicapped parents, I found my path being formed around social entrepreneurship. Around this time, I discovered the great power of technology, building my own computer and coding since the age of 12. I would love to bridge my interests of programming and environmental remediation to help create a world that's healthy, happy, and hopeful. Led projects at Gallup Inc and Union Pacific in both software development and environmental management, respectively.

SPECIAL SKILLS • Excel, MS Office, GIS, data analysis, data collection, communication, problem solving, adaptability, strong work ethic

My journey in the social sector started during my college days at BITS Pilani in Pilani city of Rajasthan. I was leading a rural women livelihoods project and was able to generate a sustainable income of more than Rs4000/month for close to 40 women, over a span of 4 years. Apart from this, I also lead 15 membered college’s mess committee which employed 180+ skilled workers and unskilled workers and had turnover of INR 12 crore. This experience helped me in developing expertise in areas such as social leadership, grassroot level community engagement, workforce management and organization level policy designing. Post college, I worked as a market research analyst in Food and Beverages division at a market research firm. My primary and secondary research work in forecasting market trends, gave me a deep insight into global food economy and sustainable practices adopted by various organizations. I realized the importance of sustainability in the current era of climate change, poverty and education disparity. So, I joined Teach for India fellowship with a goal to understand the use of education as a tool for community transformation. During the fellowship, I was able to increase the literacy and numeracy outcomes of around 80% students by a grade level of 2. I had a strong focus on experiential learning. Therefore, I took the students to more than 50 exposure trips related to heritage, nature, art & culture, and climate change during my 2 years fellowship. This initiative not only enhanced the academic outcome of the students but also motivated them to take up independent initiatives in the area of climate change and community awareness. Moreover, many dignitaries as reputed as Diplomat of Britain got connected with the school. I along with my co-fellow also started an evening learning center, where low order primary students were taught by the secondary students. The evening learning center provided these students a non-judgmental independent space to learn and implement their learnings. I also mentored overseas students from Global Citizen Year, Minerva School and local students from a reputed women college in the area of social leadership and community engagement. During the fellowship, I got the opportunity to train 20 teachers at a tribal school, run by an IIT graduate in Majuli island, Assam in the area of pedagogy and classroom management. My willingness to implement learnings in the domain of skill development and education sector had motivated me to work in developing livelihoods for marginalized community. I had joined Access Livelihood Consulting in Hyderabad, post my Teach for India fellowship. The organization’s vision is to generate rural women entrepreneurs and impart skills to help them in establishing their own sustainable enterprises. During my tenure at the organization, I had supervised the skill development program for tribal women in Gondia district of Maharashtra. Moreover, I also lead the team which was tasked to design a social incubator for rural entrepreneurs. All these experiences nurtured me to develop strong skillsets in the domain of education, livelihoods, consultancy, climate change awareness and market research. 

An engineer by profession with numerous interests/hobbies. I'm an active investor in the stock market and cryptocurrencies in addition to being a Muay Thai practitioner. Additionally, I'm a sustainable development enthusiast and a committee member of the North Jersey and Hudson County chapters of Sierra Club, USA. STEM fields aside - Finance, Sports/Athletics, Travel and Liberal Arts are some other significant subjects which I'm passionate about and engage in, both at theoretical and practical levels.

Distinctive contribution ranging from acquisition, system/subsystem design & development, integration & test across the fields of aerospace, industry, renewable energy, business development, and environmental conservation. SKILLS: *Engineering: Proposal, Design, Analysis, Simulation, Integration, Test, & Certification *PC-based Tools: MS Office, Project, OneNote, Matlab, Solidworks *Technical Writing: Reports, Specifications, ECP's, SOW's *Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Community Building

I am seeking a role with a company that makes meaningful change in health systems and new-gen food products. My skills are to connect the process improvement to the financials and current business needs to meet the customers' needs, driven through strategy, marketing, operations and process improvement. Being mission-driven and willing to go the extra mile, I'm qualified to act as a cross sector translator for innovators. My proficiency in healthcare operations and clinical science are demonstrated through prior achievements: • Coordinator of a Bariatric Surgery Program at a 450-bed acute-care hospital with well-managed projects in department as it pertained to accreditation, customer service, marketing, process improvement. Strategic connection amidst departments. • Strategic vendor management as Director of RD over Hospital Food Services at 225-bed acute care hospital, with $1.3 million annual food budget, $1.5 million (annualized) FTE's, customer service improvement at 76%ile for Press Ganey and strategic therapeutic menus for patients meeting clinical nutrition requirements. • Chief Clinical RD over 200-bed acute-care hospital improving and maintaining clinical nutrition support for intensive care and other units, as well as strategic clinical nutrition integration with therapeutic patient meals. Vendor management applied strategically with clinical nutrition products for critical care products, as well conforming food service products to budgetary requirements.

My “superpower” is my ability to solve real-world problems which demand multiple disciplines. I bring a “design thinking” approach, an entrepreneural spirit and over 20 years of experience in science and engineering to build creative, behaviour-changing and sustainable solutions to cross-sectoral problems at scale. I am pivoting to working on climate and sustainability. I recently trained with former VP Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader, and I welcome conversations with climate changemakers and fellow "pivoters" alike.