Ben Eckstein- Resume
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Ben Eckstein- Resume

Benjamin A. Eckstein
170 Shaker Ridge Drive Canaan, NY 12029 ? ------------ ? ------------

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
• Knowledge of energy systems/technologies, energy markets, energy trends, energy efficiency, and sustainability
• Completed course in Arc GIS and proficient in many forms of map analysis
• Relevant coursework includes: Renewable Energy Systems, Renewable Energy Finance, Managerial Economics, Principles of Management, Principles of Accounting, Research Methods, Life Cycle Analysis, and Public Speaking.

EDUCATION
Binghamton University May 2022 (expected graduation)
Dual Masters of Science: Sustainable Communities & Public Administration Binghamton, NY

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) May 2018
Bachelor of Science: Sustainable Energy Management Syracuse, NY

RELATED EXPERIENCE
CLEAResult, Albany, New York June 2018-August 2019
Associate Account Manager
• Review building workscopes submitted by contractors within the EmPower NY and HPwES programs to make sure they utilized good building science, in addition to following program guidelines.
• Create spreadsheets and charts used for tracking multiple outreach efforts. These include Participation Agreement renewal, quality assurance, and OTDA funding coordination.
• Assisted Account Managers across New York State in various tasks. Subject matter included quality assurance, aged projects, and customer concerns.

Sustainable Energy Club, SUNY-ESF August 2017-May 2018
President
• Organized Club sponsored events such as the club fair, as well as other club focused school events.
• Planned many of the Club’s trips, such as the Wolfe Island Wind farm, and our annual trips to the Woodhenge sustainable community and Montreal, Canada.
• Outreached to professors, other clubs and companies to schedule guest speakers and trips to professional conferences.

Sustainable Energy Management Capstone, SUNY ESF August 2017- May 2018
Participant
• Evaluated SUNY ESF’s current heating infrastructure and energy resources.
• Developed three target portfolios based on financial and environmental factors that reflect a cost priority, a low-carbon priority, and an ease of implementation priority.
• Determined the low carbon priority model would be most beneficial within the scope of ESF’s energy targets and public goals.

Danish Institute of Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark August-December 2016
Abroad Student
• Traveled and lived in Copenhagen for four months, studying sustainable development, green business strategies, climate change planning, sustainable architecture, and Environmental policy.
• Experienced Nordic Sustainability through many trips, classes, and cultural emersion.
• Spent a week in Stockholm Sweden, gaining a firsthand look at sustainable urban development as Sweden gets closer to its goal of being a net zero carbon country.
LEADERSHIP AND ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Binghamton Food Rescue Volunteer September 2019-Present
Energy in the 21st Century Intern January 2017-April 2018