LEAH WANGARI NJERI (CPA)

Finance professional specializing in data-driven decision-making, financial modeling, and climate finance. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals while advancing sustainable financial practices. Adept at leveraging innovation to optimize resource allocation and drive financial sustainability in alignment with climate action and environmental stewardship.

Career Objective

I aim to leverage my financial modeling and data analysis expertise in a forward-thinking organization to drive impactful change in resource optimization, decision-making, and financial sustainability.

• A member of the Community Outreach Program at Strathmore University (2015-2017)
• Training with the Institute of Small Business Initiatives (2017)
• Involved with the Green Belt Movement (GBM) in Kenya.
• A member of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences (2022 – to date)
• Attended the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit on Environmental Equity
• Volunteer at Christ the King Christian Centre (2021 - 2024)
• Volunteer at C U K Azuoru CPA (2021 - 2024)
• Volunteer at Youth with A Mission Vision. Inc (2023)

• Academic Award – 2017 Senior class recognition award (Strathmore University)
• Humanitarian Award – 2017 (Strathmore University)

• Fusion of Landsat 8 OLI and PlanetScope Images for Urban Forest Management in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Twumasi, Y., Asare-Ansah, A., Merem, E., Loh, P., Namwamba, J. B., Ning, Z., Yeboah, B., Anokye, M., Armah, R., Apraku, C., Atayi, J., Frimpong, D., Okwemba, R., Oppong, J., Kangwana, L., Mjema, J., Wangari, L., McClendon-Peralta, J., Jeruto, V., Journal of Geographic Information System, 14, 444–461, https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2022.145024
• Bioenergy Crops as a Promising Alternative to Fossil Fuels in Louisiana: A Geographic Information System (GIS) Perspective, Twumasi, Y., Ning, Z., Namwamba, J. B., Asare-Ansah, A., Merem, E., Yeboah, B., Oppong, J., Anokye, M., Frimpong, D., Loh, P., Atayi, J., Armah, R., Apraku, C., Oladigbolu, O., Ogbu, C., Wangari, L., McClendon-Peralta, J., Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 12, 57–81, https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2022.124005

• Marine Debris Collection Project (Case study of Mississippi River Plastic Pollution).
• Assessment of the Impact of comprehensiveness of Internal Controls on the number of fraud incidents in Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County Global Warming:
• The Impact of Deep Decarbonization on Public Health and Ecosystems in Louisiana. L.W. Wangari , Y. A. Twumasi. The Institute of Air, Nutrient, Soil, Water, Ecosystem, and Remote Sensing (The ANSWERS Institute), Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70813.
• Climate Adaptation: Civic Engagement in Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa with a focus on Madagascar. L.W. Njeri , Y. A. Twumasi, Z. H. Ning, C. M. Karugu, N. I. Ejim, M. N. Chege. Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge LA 70813; Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources

• Dr. Ronald Okwemba, okwembaomwitsa@gmail.com, +1 434 426 7401, Post-Doctoral Researcher GIS & Remote sensing, Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Southern University and A& M College
• Dr. Yaw Twumasi, yaw_twumasi@subr.edu, 601 212 – 6028, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry/GIS, Remote Sensing and Hydrology
• Pastor Azuoru Chibuike, Cazuoru@yahoo.com, +1 225 330 1976, Apostle & Senior Pastor, Christ the King Christian Centre