Talk to sales Try for Free
Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

Intern

Followers of Sarah Walker634 followers
location of Sarah WalkerHighlands, New Jersey, United States

Connect with Sarah Walker to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Sarah Walker to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager, Crisis Management & Response

  • Education

    • Hackley School

      2007 - 2014
      High School Graduated with Honors

      Activities and Societies: - HEAL (Hackley Earth Action League)

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2014 - 2019
      Bachelor’s Degree Economics, Community and Environmental Sociology 3.9 GPA

      Activities and Societies: UW Madison 350, Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List as of Fall 2014, Throughout my diverse education at UW Madison, I conducted quantitative and qualitative research, analyzed surveys, advocated for environmental action, organized events, and challenge dominant economic models. I served as the President of a climate action organization on campus for two years while we work to resist tar sands in the midwest, support the Dakotah Access Pipeline resistance, and advocate for the University to divest from fossil fuels.

    • Millersville University of Pennsylvania

      2020 - 2021
      Master’s of Science Emergency Management 4.0 GPA

  • Experience

    • Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

      May 2014 - Jun 2014
      Intern

      • Organized annual fundraising event • Conducted sponsor and donor data updates and contact• Performed administrative duties around the office

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Jan 2016 - May 2019
      Executive Assistant

      • Served as Dr. Alatout’s personal assistant managing his research database, compiling briefings and reports, preparing for meetings, and organizing meeting notes• Conducted preliminary research for emerging projects, including creating timelines, biographies of actors, legal actions, news coverage, scientific data, and academic journals

    • Bedford 2020 Coalition

      Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
      Outreach & Marketing Intern

      Initiated and managed Bedford 2020’s marketing program, including website management, encompassing:• Research on local agricultural forums and consumer awareness• Management of public inquiry related to user-friendly educational materials• Creation, distribution, and analysis of an online survey of local farmers and organizations

    • Sprout by Design

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Programs Intern

      • Directed agricultural education programs for clients at juvenile detention centers, apartments for the previously homeless, and at-risk youth centers in NYC• Gained experience and knowledge about rooftop design and engineering• Helped design, build, and maintain in-ground, aquaponic, and rooftop agricultural projects• Researched and wrote an intern manual

    • UW-Madison College of Agricultural Life Sciences

      Mar 2018 - May 2019
      Researcher: Humanities Without Walls Grant

      • Designed the strategy to research a key controversy in modern Wisconsin fisheries management• Achieved primary interviewing certification and interviewed a wide variety of individuals on both sides in order to ascertain the root causes of the issue and provide a meaningful solution• Analyzed archived and present DNR policies, FERC data, meeting minutes, and academic papers to complete a thesis about fisheries management in the age of climate change

    • American Red Cross Greater New York

      Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

      - Responded to local emergencies in the Greater NYC Area, including fires, flooding, and vacates- Provided lodging, financial assistance, basic amenities, and referral to a Red Cross caseworker to all households affected by emergencies - Created cases and processing information for all households and individuals affected

      • Disaster Action Team Supervisor

        Dec 2019 - Sept 2020

      • Disaster Action Team Service Associate

        Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

    • WSP USA

      Sept 2020 - Dec 2021
      Emergency Management Specialist

      - Supporting the Emergency Management team in servicing clients preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters nationwide.- Deploying to Emergency Operations Center and/or Field Staging Area operations prior to, during, and post-disaster.- Performing a variety of duties including logistics, supply, cost/documentation and/or resource unit functions.- Attending periodic training throughout the year to maintain deployment eligibility.- Supporting Emergency Management Project Management functions. Show less

    • Deloitte

      Jan 2022 - Apr 2024
      Senior Consultant, Crisis Management & Resilience

      Leading talented teams serving the Public Sector. Topics include end-to-end grants management, crisis management, resilience, financial tracking, operational excellence, system design and development, and client relationship management.

    • Charter Communications

      Apr 2024 - now
      Senior Manager, Crisis Management & Incident Response

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cybersecurity Certificate

      Cornell University
      Oct 2024

    • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

      American Red Cross
      Oct 2019

    • Physical and Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure

      TEEX - Cyber Readiness Center
      Oct 2021

    • FEMA EMI Professional Development Series

      FEMA
      Aug 2020

    • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

      FEMA
      Sept 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sarah Walker
      Great Lakes Essay Contest Runner Up Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, UW Madison Sep 2019 Submitted a short essay titled: "Cheapening and Cheapness in The Death and Life of the Great Lakes," analyzing how 'cheapening' processes (taken from Patel & Moore's "History of 7 Cheap Things") resulted in the ecological, social, and physical deterioration of the Great Lakes from 1850 to 2019.
    • Awarded to Sarah Walker
      Outstanding Senior Award UW Madison May 2019 Awarded to graduating seniors who have achieved academic excellence throughout their undergraduate studies, culminating in an outstanding grade point average.
    • Awarded to Sarah Walker
      Senior Thesis Research Grant UW Madison Apr 2018 Received a research grant to offset costs of primary interview research for a senior thesis project focused on modern natural resource management in Wisconsin.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Disaster Action Team Responder

      Issued by American Red Cross on Oct 2019
      American Red CrossAssociated with Sarah Walker

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Rustic Pathways on Jul 2013
      Rustic PathwaysAssociated with Sarah Walker

    • President

      Issued by Climate Action 350 UW Madison on Sept 2016
      Climate Action 350 UW MadisonAssociated with Sarah Walker

    • Project Intern

      Issued by Slow Food UW on Jan 2019
      Slow Food UWAssociated with Sarah Walker