Elizabeth Mercer
Environmental Conservation Intern at Keep Pinellas Beautiful- Claim this Profile
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Keep Pinellas Beautiful
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Conservation Intern
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Jul 2023 - Present
United States Assist with in field conservation efforts and identifying new projects within the community (i.e. Cleanups, hotline calls, data collection, invasive species removal, etc.). Prepare data and outreach to local hotels and restaurants to take part in various sustainability initiatives.
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DHDI: Digital Community Health Collab
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jul 2023 - Present
Research on Climate Change and Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
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FXB International
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Switzerland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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FXB Climate Advocates Program Intern
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Feb 2022 - May 2023
Remote Research and write drafts for available climate change grants to support FXB. Design social media posts and update the website using WIX, Mailchimp and Canva. Facilitate educational climate change sessions for youth climate advocates worldwide via zoom.
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Seaside Sustainability
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Seaside Advocacy Initiatives and Legislation Intern
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Sep 2021 - May 2023
Remote Oversee the internship program to ensure that it is running efficiently and has the best practices. Research various sustainability initiatives and work with leaders to enforce them. Some of these initiatives include: removing certain chemicals from sunscreen which endanger marine life, recycling large amounts of plastic in boat shrink wraps and removing plastic from communities.
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Common Energy
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United States
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Renewables & Environment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Solar Panel Farm Consultant
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Sep 2021 - Oct 2022
Remote Educate the public of the benefits to switching to solar powered electricity from local solar panel farms. This position is a freelance position that requires a few hours a month.
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
Remote Research facts that will appear on the documentary regarding sustainable farming practices.
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International Institute of Buffalo
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Employment Services Coordinator
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2021
Buffalo, New York, United States Case Manager for at least 30 clients at a time, assisting them in obtaining employment. Coordinated programs, services and managed grants for the employment department. Assisted clients in resume creation, interview preparation, on-boarding and retention. Ensured all contract requirements were met for the government funded grants, reported monthly financial statistics, analyzed client data, maintained case files and taught job classes.
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Americorps Vista
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Buffalo, New York, United States Assisted foreign born clients in learning bus routes and joined them in setting up bank accounts. Created a Financial Literacy curriculum for clients who speak English as a new language and taught on site or in-home to better help them make informed financial decisions for themselves.
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Volunteer
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2021
Buffalo, New York
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People Inc.
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United States
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Health and Human Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Home Health Aide
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2021
Buffalo, New York, United States Attended to the needs of a wheelchair bound client who needed daily living assistance. Integrated my client into society by planning participation in community activities and events.
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University at Buffalo
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2017
Psychology Major and Public Health Minor
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Resident Advisor
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Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
Buffalo, New York, United States Planned weekly programs and activities for residents to participate in, to grow as a community. Mediated roommate conflicts and provided direction on where to access on-campus services.
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Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2015 - May 2016
Buffalo, New York, United States Conducted receptionist duties, learned how to use Excel, and made posters for weekly events.
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
University at Buffalo Behavioral Medicine research
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Tim Hortons
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Member
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2015
Ensured that my costumers were satisfied with my service
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Education
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Masters of Engineering, Sustainable Smart Cities, Sustainability -
University at Buffalo
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology/ Public Health/ Spanish -
Nardin Academy
High School Diploma