Experience

Plastic Collective

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  ● Designs & manages global plastic consulting projects. Clients are mainly from the cosmetics industry and seek strategies to reduce, reuse, recycle and offset (via Plastic Credits) their plastic footprints.● Leads proposal development to support large and small brands seeking to minimize their plastic footprints and recycling projects throughout the world interested in generating Plastic Credits. Proposals meet requirements for: 1) the Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard and 2) the Corporate Guidelines for Corporate Plastic Stewardship.● Oversees a 4-person marketing team and drafts content (blogs, briefs, newsletters). Spearheaded the integration of systems and processes to boost social media and website presence. SEO visits increased by 500% in Q2 compared to the total in the previous 12-months. LinkedIn posts routinely convert into business development opportunities.



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Sustainability Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Tess has over 8 years of global consulting and international development experience guiding cross-sector clients in the sustainable transition of their strategies. She combines her expertise in stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, strategy, and policy analysis to help senior executives make sense of an ever-evolving landscape and to identify opportunities that add social, environmental, and business value. Tess is currently based in Paris, France and works with clients globally. Tess has over 8 years of global consulting and international development experience guiding cross-sector clients in the sustainable transition of their strategies. She combines her expertise in stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, strategy, and policy analysis to help senior executives make sense of an ever-evolving landscape and to identify opportunities that add social, environmental, and business value. Tess is currently based in Paris, France and works with clients globally.



ELEVATE Global

• Hong Kong
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sustainability Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Simultaneously managed various corporate social responsibility projects, end-to-end, with minimal oversight. Projects focused on Southeast Asia and East Asia and ranged from strategy and materiality assessment to community investment, stakeholder engagement, and research. A majority of clients were Global Fortune 500 from the energy, technology, financial, insurance, and hospitality industries.• Generated effective proposals by listening, understanding, and redefining clients’ challenges and translated this into creative solutions.• Effectively managed client relationships that regularly required independently engaging with senior management.• Co-developed and conducted SDG and social impact assessment trainings for groups of 20 to 40 participants. • Autonomously developed content, secured speakers, and moderated 3 panels at CSR Asia Summit 2018 and 2019 focused on food sustainability and upskilling/reskilling.• Independently organized Sustainable Tourism Asia Forum within a 3-month period in 2018 and again in 2019. Event registration rose by 42% from 2018 to 2019.



Product Stewardship Institute

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate for Policy and Programs (Extended Producer Responsibility)

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Designed and managed multiple, complex and fast-moving sustainability consulting projects for business and government clients seeking to minimize waste from consumer products across supply chains. Projects were based in the U.S. and were statewide in scope. • Facilitated monthly, multi-stakeholder calls in four states to propel cross-sector extended producer responsibility (EPR) collaboration. • Organized events including a national textiles reuse and recycling summit. The Summit drew players like H&M, Patagonia, and state officials as well as other professionals interested in driving innovation and overcoming challenges in textiles production and recovery. • Designed and launched educational marketing materials statewide to manufacturers, retailers, consumers, and government officials to increase the end-of-life collection and recycling of consumer products like: electronics, paint, mercury fluorescent lamps, and textiles.• Wrote client reports that included tailored recommendations. • Conceptualized and wrote proposals.



Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  • Coordinated education policy studies focused on low-income children and their families.• Launched 40 creative, cross-sector partnerships to recruit participants for 2 studies. • Solved a study participation bottleneck by cultivating 5 partnerships, which boosted recruitment by 400% over 2.5 months.• Managed a team of 4 recruiters and oversaw subcontracting. • Coordinated education policy studies focused on low-income children and their families.• Launched 40 creative, cross-sector partnerships to recruit participants for 2 studies. • Solved a study participation bottleneck by cultivating 5 partnerships, which boosted recruitment by 400% over 2.5 months.• Managed a team of 4 recruiters and oversaw subcontracting.



Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees

• Fundraising Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016



UniversalGiving

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



Alliance for Middle East Peace - ALLMEP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013



Friends of the Arava Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Co-designed and executed a social impact assessment.• Networked with cross-sector entities to secure and conduct 45 interviews and 2 focus groups.• Assessed data (qualitative and quantitative) utilizing qualitative coding and Excel.• Developed a community investment strategy for the client. • Drafted reports and PowerPoint presentations with findings and recommendations. • Co-designed and executed a social impact assessment.• Networked with cross-sector entities to secure and conduct 45 interviews and 2 focus groups.• Assessed data (qualitative and quantitative) utilizing qualitative coding and Excel.• Developed a community investment strategy for the client. • Drafted reports and PowerPoint presentations with findings and recommendations.



Friends of the Arava Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Agriculture Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012



SEED Madagascar

• Madagascar
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Researcher

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Collected behavioral data on lemur populations to better inform conservation practices.• Conducted population monitoring of reptile and amphibian populations through transect data collection.• Monitored forest structures by collecting baseline data to track illegal logging activities.• Developed and co-taught environmental education lessons to empower local children in the community. • Collected behavioral data on lemur populations to better inform conservation practices.• Conducted population monitoring of reptile and amphibian populations through transect data collection.• Monitored forest structures by collecting baseline data to track illegal logging activities.• Developed and co-taught environmental education lessons to empower local children in the community.



American Friends Service Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern

  • Nov 2010 - May 2011



Mujer Solidaridad

• Community Outreach Intern

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2010



Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009



ERM

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008