Vheneka Njovana
Salisbury,North Carolina
Summary
Dynamic leader and fast learner with a proven track record in environmental stewardship at Catawba College and advocacy with the Rachel Carson Council. Excelled in relationship building and creative thinking, spearheading zero waste initiatives and engaging in impactful lobbying. Demonstrates unparalleled teamwork and interpersonal skills, driving sustainable change and fostering community engagement.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Steward
Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
08.2024 - Current
- Zero waste game days, where we sort through trash, recycling, and composting at the football games. Such days also allowed us to educate the public, as well as other students, about sustainability.
- We have opportunities to practice leadership within the group of stewards. Some areas include gardening, social media, compost transport, and bike infrastructure, which involve working in teams and looking for ideas that contribute to making our campus more sustainable and carbon-free.
- While I have had a feel for all the teams, the compost team, which I am currently on, has compostable bins that have been deployed across campus in faculty kitchens that allow us to continue to practice composting.
Trip Leader
Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
07.2024 - 07.2024
- My first time doing this job was in July 2023. This is a program called REACH Catawba, which is a free outdoor leadership and science program for female-identifying high school students in STEM and outdoors. My job was to teach the children about the environment.
- My tasks included coming up with learning objectives, and planning routes to take for backcountry and frontcountry packing.
- I had also had to be creative in how we kept the students engaged, informed, and safe throughout the trip.
Lobbying
Rachel Carson Council
Washington, WA
03.2024 - 03.2024
- I gained my experience in lobbying during the advocacy days at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It was a group of students from all over the nation coming together to voice their opinions to Senators about the environmental bills that we wanted them to pass or decline.
- This was an eye-opening experience that gave me the confidence to stand for what I believe in.
- The most important aspect I learned was that when we work together, a lot can be accomplished.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environment And Sustainability
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC05-2026
Skills
- Relationship building
- Fast learner
- Attentive
- Leadership
- Creative thinking
- Empathy
- Patience
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
Degree concentration
- I am studying environment and sustainability with a concentration is sustainable planning and development with minors in communication and instructional design.
Accomplishments
- I am a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) the nation's largest leadership honor society.
Affiliations
- I am in the color guard section of the Catawba Marching Band. I also participate in various clubs which are : ECO club and African Association.
Timeline
Environmental Steward
Catawba College
08.2024 - Current
Trip Leader
Catawba College
07.2024 - 07.2024
Lobbying
Rachel Carson Council
03.2024 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Environment And Sustainability
Catawba College
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