STEPHANIE STEPHENS
Greensboro
Summary
Qualified candidate for Executive Administrative Assistant. I am passionate about community engagement, creating and completing unique projects related to the betterment of the environment, and collaborating across disciplines and organizations to generate diverse and well-organized outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-founder
Deep River Riverkeepers
- Current
- Co-founder of this 501-C3 organization to protect, enhance and improve the Deep River, NC.
- I have been named Riverkeeper for this river, however we must raise the funds first to align with Waterkeepers Alliance and receive licensing and jurisdiction
- Grant Writing, networking, community outreach and developing educational programs
- Worked to establish a board of 13 professionals and a Science Advisory Team
- Partnership with Duke Superfund Laboratory
- Collaborative work with Haw River Assembly, Cape Fear Riverkeeper, and University of North Carolina Greensboro
Water Quality Specialist
Yadkin Riverkeeper
05.2024 - 12.2025
- Lead investigator on the High Rock Lake Nutrient Management Rules advocacy campaign funded through the Waterkeeper Alliance’s Pure Farms, Pure Water Campaign, including sampling HRL monthly May – October for nutrients, bacteria and chlorophyll-a and summarizing/analyzing data for year-end reports. Other duties include CAFO/HABs investigations, stakeholder outreach, surveillance flights and GIS mapping.
- Support Riverkeeper and Riverkeeper assistant in developing and implementing sampling plans for the South Yadkin River watershed restoration plan funded by the NC Land and Water Fund and Waterkeeper Alliance’s Pure Farms, Pure Water Campaign.
- Work with Riverkeeper assistant to implement 2024 Swim Guide sampling program at up to 25 sites, including sample collection, volunteer recruitment/coordination, sample analysis and Swim Guide reporting.
- Assist Yadkin River State Trail coordinator as needed in developing information for Complete the Trail grant applications, including GIS mapping, agency environmental reviews, public outreach and field work funded through the YRST capacity building funds.
- Coordinate the YRK’s nonpartisan Get Out the Vote Campaign.
- Attend staff meetings and provide support for YRK outreach, paddle and fundraising events.
Riverkeeper Intern
Yadkin Riverkeeper
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assist Riverkeeper Edgar Miller in expanding Yadkin Riverkeeper jurisdiction to headwaters of the Yadkin River
- Compiling and analyzing nutrient data from High Rock Lake sampling looking for trends and patterns
- Participating in county meetings regarding the development of the High Rock Lake Nutrient Management Strategy
- Sampling and testing water from creeks and streams
- Designing a Scope of Work for Yadkin Shore Access Refurbishment
- Creating GIS maps for various tasks
Contractor
Center for Environmental Farming Services- Contractor NC State University
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Delivered clerical support by efficiently handling a wide range of routine and special requirements.
- Created presentations and proposals on climate change and food security for use in meetings and workshops
- Interacted with youth groups by hosting, planning and detailing over-night workshops and events for community members and stakeholders
- Coordinated, scheduled, and arranged meeting and travel calendars, including business and social events
- Focused on Environmental Justice and both teaching and understanding the concepts behind those who are affected most by climate change, western consumption and lower-income zip codes.
Student Research Assistant- Geography and Environmental Department
The University Of North Carolina Greensboro
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Worked in field to measure diameter and length of fluvial wood in river channels, mark GPS points, record data and implant GPS into unstable wood
- Set up visual aids, equipment and analyze field data into Excel
- Assisted with set up, kayaking, and equipment on all field trips
- Co-Author of study on project
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Sustainability
University Of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC12.2020
M.S. Degree - Environment and Sustainability
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2024
Skills
- Excel and GIS Mapping
- Experienced Water Quality Specialist and EJ Advocate
- Innovative Thinker
- Public Speaking
- Creative in Project Design and Implementation
- Environmental Justice and Water Quality Author and Co-Author
Websites
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Established a non-profit organization through Master's Research Project.
- Collaborated with team of talented individuals in the development of Deep River Riverkeeper.
- Completed continued education in grant writing and water quality management.
Non-Profit Work
- Intern as a Riverkeeper and Water Quality Specialist for Yadkin Riverkeeper
- Hired as Riverkeeper for the Deep River
- Experience in billing to grants, grant acquisition and deliverables
- Currently enrolled in Grant Writing Certification Program
- Working with other non-profits on many different projects to establish clean water, environmental justice and education
- Managed several projects to completion at Yadkin Riverkeeper
- Co-founder of Deep River Riverkeepers, a non-profit organization to establish a Riverkeeper for the Deep River.
- ARC GIS Mapping
- Collecting and Analyzing Data
- Experienced Kayaker
- River Flow
River Work
- Examining Impeded Channel Flow
- Fluvial Wood
- GPS Tracking and River Depth
Advocacy
- Meeting Individually with Elected and Appointed Officials to Discuss Environmental Issues
- Meeting With the Press to Articulate Environmental Issues for Publications
- Floor Speaker on Environmental Issues at Local and State Council Meetings (Sustainable Development and PFAS)
- Co-Founder of the Environmental and Sustainability Coalition of Jamestown, NC
- Founder of the Deep River Project
Timeline
Water Quality Specialist
Yadkin Riverkeeper
05.2024 - 12.2025
Riverkeeper Intern
Yadkin Riverkeeper
01.2024 - 05.2024
Contractor
Center for Environmental Farming Services- Contractor NC State University
10.2021 - 07.2022
Student Research Assistant- Geography and Environmental Department
The University Of North Carolina Greensboro
08.2019 - 05.2022
Co-founder
Deep River Riverkeepers
- Current
M.S. Degree - Environment and Sustainability
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Sustainability
University Of North Carolina at Greensboro
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