Phoebe Wagner

Motivated Environmental Studies student with hands-on experience in sustainability initiatives, community partnerships, and operations management. Bilingual and highly communicative, with a strong track record of coordinating logistics, managing projects, and supporting outreach efforts across environmental and food systems organizations. Seeking a paid internship or entry-level role in environmental consulting, sustainability, marketing, or project coordination, with long-term goals of advancing toward a consulting or project management position.

Grounds for Growth – Co-Founder
Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI), UC Santa Barbara — Jan 2025–Present

• Co-founded a student-led compost initiative diverting over 600 lbs of spent coffee grounds into community compost systems
• Led logistics and operations, coordinating weekly collection schedules, transportation, weighing, and delivery of materials
• Established and maintained partnerships with Old Town Coffee, Isla Vista Compost Collective (IVCC), and Paradise Farms Nursery
• Tracked and analyzed weekly collection data across multiple academic quarters to ensure operational consistency
• Contributed to early-stage sales development and outreach, including pricing discussions, pitch materials, flyers, and educational resources
• Designed sustainability graphics to promote partner visibility and community engagement
• Developed a collection system later adopted permanently by IVCC, ensuring long-term project impact