Cherry Sung

Experience

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  Greenpeace East Asia

  Jan 2018 - now

  Volunteer

  Led a group of 100 citizens yearly to monitor and advocate all National Assembly policies related to the Green New Deal; physically awarded the TOP 10 MPs; published data analysis on Instagram

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  Greener is Cleaner

  Aug 2018 - now

  Founder

  Greener is Cleaner is a youth-led organization with a team of 100+ from 41 countries in 5 continents. I have successfully applied for a $1500 sponsorship for 3 years by the Ministry of Environment and reached 30k through 10 workshops, weekly website articles, monthly podcasts, 650+ social media posts, and 55 speeches and presentations worldwide including the United Nations World Food Forum 2023. Greener is Cleaner has cooperated with 7 partners including Unilever Co.

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  National Environmental Education Center Youth Council

  Jun 2020 - now

  Chairperson

  Appointed by the Ministry of Environment; sent policy proposals regarding environmental education to the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Education, which contributed to making the subject 'environment' mandatory in Korean public schools; organized and moderated 3 forums on expanding environmental education; represented the council in meetings with the First Lady and Minister of Environment

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  삼성E&A

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Youth Environmental Reporter
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  Mock COP

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  Delegate of the Republic of Korea
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  Student Energy

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  County Ambassador (OECD Pacific)
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  TogetherMUN Korea

  Jan 2021 - now

  Founder and Secretary General

  I have hosted 16 free online conferences for 4k+ delegates from 57 countries in 6 continents and wrote the original Rules of Procedure and Delegate Handbook. For each conference, I invited guest speakers from UN organizations (UNHCR, UNDP, UNESCAP, UNFPA, IOM, GCF, GGGI, and more).

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  Farmpia

  Jan 2022 - now

  ESG Operations Management Intern (Paid)

  I provided research for and evaluated ESG compliance & efficiency and applied for yearly $3k grants for roller conveyors and biodegradable packaging.

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  Planet Classroom

  Jan 2022 - now

  Youth Leader from the Republic of Korea

  I interviewed experts and climate leaders worldwide, such as Dr. Dede from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Marinel Ubaldo from Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, and Justin Jeong from Greenpeace Korea. I helped the host organization Planet Classroom reach 2M downloads in 3 years and get featured in COP28. The podcast reached government ministers, climate scientists, activists, academics, and more

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  MyKSTAR

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Business Technology Intern

  Utilized Javascript, Python, HTML, and CSS to create a dashboard that displays user data analysis from the database of a Korean language learning app made with the Columbia Cubs Consulting Team (comprised of bachelors pursuing a master’s degree) for the client myKstar, a language education startup; proposed marketing strategies for customer relationship management.

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  Thryft

  Feb 2023 - now

  Founder and President

  Thryft is an online thrift store operating on Instagram to raise money for orphans. We prioritize and leverage the sustainability aspects (upcycling clothes, cleaning them with eco-friendly/homemade products before reselling them, sustainable shipping). With the Incheon Welfare Charity, to whom we donate our profits, we host city-wide campaigns to raise awareness about our work and the orphans in need. We partnered with Ottogi Co. to donate food and clothes worth $40k to orphan families.

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  Mock COP

  May 2023 - now

  Delegate of the Republic of Korea

  Represented South Korea in the virtual Mock Education Ministers Summit (EMS) created to build momentum for ambitious education commitments ahead of COP28. Assessed the current state of climate education in South Korea and created a unified high-level statement for education and environment ministers ahead of COP28.

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  Solidarity Orphan Rights Interests

  Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

  Founder and President

  Led a team of 7 to create 6 lecture videos on economic knowledge to help those leaving the orphan facility prevent economic crime damage; distributed 50 booklets as final products at seminars and facilities.