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Sophie Major

Director of GradPro at University of California, Berkeley
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Academic leader with expertise in leadership, climate change, and university teaching.
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Bellingham, Washington, United States, US
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  • Leadership
  • Public Speaking
  • Climate Change
  • Political Philosophy
  • Writing
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Sophie Major is a seasoned academic leader with expertise in leadership, public speaking, climate change, political philosophy, writing, editing, research, social media, community development, blogging, and university teaching. She has held various positions at the University of California, Berkeley, including Director of GradPro, Program Manager, and Graduate Student Instructor. Major has also worked at Berkeley Lab, Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions, Quest University Canada, and the University of Massachusetts Office of Campus and Community Sustainability.

Credentials

  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • University of California, Berkeley
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of GradPro
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      As the Director of GradPro, U.C. Berkeley's Graduate Student Professional Development Resource Hub, I oversee professional development programming that serves Berkeley's ~12,000 graduate students. This includes maintaining operations, overseeing eight or more concurrent projects, and conducting research and analytics to best serve the diverse student population.

    • Program Manager and Hitchcock Postdoctoral Fellow
      • Aug 2022 - Sep 2023

    • Professional Development Consultant
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

    • Graduate Student Instructor
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2021

      Teaching the following courses:Globalization (GEOG20), Spring 2021Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (ISF100A), Spring 2019 Contemporary Theories of Political Economy (PE101), Fall 2018History of Modern Political Theory (PS112C), Spring 2018International Environmental Politics (ESPM169), Fall 2016 & Fall 2017 Introduction to Political Theory (PS4), Spring 2016

  • Berkeley Lab
    • Berkeley, California
    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
      • Berkeley, California

      • Developing materials to communicate impacts of Energy and Technology Area to state government

  • Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions
    • Yellow Springs, Ohio
    • Assistant to Executive Director
      • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
      • Yellow Springs, Ohio

      • Initiating and supporting development of a local climate action plan• Organizing logistics for Climate Crises Solutions Conference • Supervising volunteers and interns• Conducting interviews for climate change and renewable energy documentary projects• Supporting grant writing and strategic planning for the organization• Writing press releases and designing promotional materials• Developing future website and social media rebranding and redesign

  • Quest University Canada
    • Squamish, BC
    • Senior Ambassador of Community Relations and Writing
      • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
      • Squamish, BC

      • Drafting internationally circulated Admissions Newsletters • Organizing community relations events and opportunities • Writing blog posts for Quest Admissions Blogs

  • Students' Representative Council, Quest University Canada
    • Squamish, British Columbia
    • Elected Minister of External Affairs
      • 2012 - 2013
      • Squamish, British Columbia

      • Working individually and with other members of government to represent student interests; acting as liaison between students, the university, and broader local communities

  • University of Massachusetts Office of Campus and Community Sustainability
    • Dartmouth, Massachusetts
    • Sustainability Intern
      • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
      • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

      • Researching and writing interpretive information for “responsible ecosystem maintenance” trails• Developing original lesson plans on climate change, carbon footprints, soil, and gardening• Counseling and teaching at sustainability day camps for children

  • Quest University Canada Learning Commons
    • Squamish, British Columbia
    • Academic Tutor
      • Sep 2011 - May 2012
      • Squamish, British Columbia

      • Selected out of the Quest University student body based on academic integrity and writing skills• Tutoring students in university-level social sciences and humanities courses

Education

  • 2015 - 2022
    University of California, Berkeley
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Energy and Resource Group
  • 2015 - 2017
    University of California, Berkeley
    Master of Arts - MA, MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
  • 2010 - 2014
    Quest University Canada
    Bachelor of Arts and Science, Political Science and Sustainable Development

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