Stephanie M.

Rivera
Phone: (973) 202-6517 Email: smrivera1991@gmail.com Education The Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona, NJ - Environmental Studies Major/Marine Science Minor - GPA: 3.45 - Deans Scholarship recipient

Sept 2009 - present

Semester at Sea Aug 2012 Dec 2012 - Student on the fall 2012 voyage which sailed around the Atlantic rim visiting 14 countries while completing 12 credits through the University of Virginia Awards_______________________________________________________________________ Garden State Green Award Feb 2012 - Honors an individual in New Jersey who has made a significant contribution to the environment in 2011 The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Rogers Family Scholarship May 2012

Experience Greenpeace Semester, San Francisco, CA Jan 2011 - April 2011 Student Activist - Part of a three month program for students interested in environmental activism - Obtained extensive trainings in campaign planning, recruitment, public speaking, petitioning,phonebanking, non-violent direct action, fundraising, time management, facilitating effective meetings, working with volunteers and more Grassroots Organizer June 2012 - co-organized an activism training for 30 community members interested in environmental activism Energy Service Corps and Water Watch Sept 2011 - Dec 2011 Education Intern - Educated grades K-12 on energy and the environment through classroom lessons - Ran meetings, worked with volunteers and set up lessons

New Jersey Environmental Federation May 2011 - June 2011 Grassroots Organizer -Employed skills in community outreach and grassroots organizing for various environmental issues in the state of New Jersey -Participated in a lobby day at the State House Employment__________________________________________________________________ Rockaway Township Recreation June 2011- Aug 2012 Lifeguard - Lifeguard at Mt. Hope Pond in Rockaway, New Jersey for summer employment approximately 40 hours/week - CPR, first aid, and SCUBA certified - duties included supervision of the beach and water, administering first aid and checking badges Extra Curricular Activities Books Without Borders Sept 2009 - present - Member of campus club that sends shipments of books to places in need - Helped completed a shipment of over 24,000 books to Ethiopia during the fall 2011 semester The Argo Sept 2011 May 2012 - Wrote a weekly column for the Stockton College newspaper called "Conservation Corner" Marine Science Club Sept 2010 - present - Member of campus club devoted to marine science related events, education, and fundraising