Kate Meyer Resume
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Kate Meyer Resume

Kate Meyer
------------ |------------ | 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

EDUCATION
Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences Chestnut Hill, MA
Major in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Political Science; Minor in Sociology
May 2020
GPA: 3.6, Dean’s List
Relevant Coursework: Environmental Law, International Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Human Footprint, International Law, Environmental Economics, Research Methods and Statistics

University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Exchange Student
July – November 2018
Relevant Coursework: Environmental Justice and Environmental Resource Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Chestnut Hill, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant
January 2019 – Present
• Participate in the planning of the annual conference and Executive Education Seminars
• Collaborate with staff members in daily administrative tasks

NGO Sustainability
Norwalk, CT
Sustainability Intern
June – July 2018
• Assisted in the organization of a renewable technology event at the United Nations Headquarters
• Analyzed the possibility of a solar field for the local Manresa Island remediation project
• Researched sustainability news for a newsletter in consultant status with the United Nations

Office of Senator Mike Barrett
Boston, MA
Legislative Intern
January – May 2018
• Drafted personal responses to constituents on behalf of Senator Barrett
• Revitalized the office constituency database by categorizing submitted policy issues
• Accompanied senior supervisors to legislative events such as Senate Committee Hearings

VOLUNTEER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Boston College First Year Service Program
Chestnut Hill, MA
E-board Member
January 2017 – Present
• Facilitate weekly reflection sessions for 15 freshmen participating in volunteer service
• Collaborate with other e-board members to plan content for weekly meetings

Choose a Challenge: Mount Everest Base Camp Hike Boston, MA
Fundraiser
September 2017 – June 2018
• Fundraised $5,500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
• Embraced mental and physical challenges on a 12-day trek to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal

Epiphany School Dorchester, MA
Tutor
January 2017 – May 2017
• Tutored and mentored a teenage student once a week through Boston College First Year Service Program at an independent middle school for economically disadvantaged families

SKILLS & INTERESTS
Skills: Conversational in Spanish, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Fundraising
Interests: Playing Piano, Hiking, Creative Writing, Traveling, Tracking Weather