Margaret Benson
Washington,DC
Summary
Ambitious environmental policy professional with 2 years in energy grants management. I specialize in data management and analysis including formula writing and sorting complex data structures to create understandable displays of data for a range of audiences.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Science, Technology, and Policy Fellow
Department Of Energy
08.2021 - Current
- Developed the formula for one of DOE’s largest block grants of $430 million dollars. Determined the eligibility and allocation size of 2,708 entities of local governments, states, and Native American tribes for the Energy Efficiency Block Grant (EECBG) program by population data analysis
- Manage financing programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for over 100 units of local governments and assist them in repurposing their funds for energy efficiency projects
- Streamlined and structured performance metrics for the EECBG program to measure the impacts of funding
- Designed, implemented, and updated dashboards for team to measure grantee applications, reporting, and performance metrics
- Trained team members on performance accountability for energy grants systems and how to use grantee data
Americorps Member
City Year
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Planned school wide social justice initiatives that supported engagement of over 75 students. Work involved researching, planning, writing proposals, and running events that provided safe spaces for students to learn about and discuss social justice issues. Including:
- earth day event for students to learn about equity and the environment and discuss how it affects their community
- Black History Month event for students to create ‘zines’ focusing on Black icons and role models
- Data lead for civil engagement projects. Developed database of community pantries and fridges for our team to donate to or utilize
- Tutored middle school students in science, literacy, and math, and mentored students with social emotional learning
- Full-time; Americorps stipend
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Analyzed the supply of products and services available locally in the county and the demand of the population to identify the dollar-loss from the retail sector
- Identified that many losses may be due to lack of services and products provided by pharmacies, large box stores, and the food and beverage sector
- Provided recommendations to Floyd for new businesses that face little competition including that gas stations could offer more food and small goods and suggested promoting the area for new entrepreneurs as shoppers become more dependent on making purchases online
Logistics Intern
Richmond International Forest Products
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted in company logistics by communicating with dispatchers to optimize transportation from lumber mills to customers
- Designed and implemented marketing materials for lumber traders to communicate and launch new products to customers through trade shows and internet platforms
- Shadowed commodity lumber traders and served as project support on their research to identify market trends
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Economics
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg05.2020
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Including Advanced Excel knowledge), Google Suite, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sales Assist, A/S 400, SAS JMP, Minitab
Additional Information
- Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements
- Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel
- Uniform and Administrative Requirements of Federal Grants
Timeline
Science, Technology, and Policy Fellow
Department Of Energy
08.2021 - Current
Americorps Member
City Year
07.2020 - 06.2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech
01.2020 - 05.2020
Logistics Intern
Richmond International Forest Products
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Economics
Virginia Tech
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