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Jaclyn Best

Jaclyn Best

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Actively seeking positions in water policy and governance research and analysis

  • Education

    • Boulder High School

      2006 - 2010

      Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Varsity Women's Swim Team, Environmental Club, Yearbook

    • IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

      2018 - 2019
      Master of Science - MS Water Governance and Management - Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

      Joint Master’s Program in Water, Cooperation and Diplomacy with the University for Peace (UPEACE), IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, and Oregon State University

    • Oregon State University

      2019 - 2019
      Master of Science - MS Water Policy and Management

      Joint Master’s Program in Water, Cooperation and Diplomacy with the University for Peace (UPEACE), IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, and Oregon State University

    • East Carolina University

      2020 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Integrated Coastal Sciences

      The Integrated Coastal Sciences, Ph.D. program is a research-intensive doctoral degree program at ECU that educates students to resolve complex problems facing coastal systems, using multidisciplinary solutions that integrate across both natural, and health and social science disciplines.My research, supervised by Dr. Jacob Petersen-Perlman, will focus on transboundary water conflict and cooperation.

    • University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated

      2018 - 2019
      Master of Arts - MA Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

      Joint Master’s Program in Water, Cooperation and Diplomacy with the University for Peace (UPEACE), IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, and Oregon State University

    • University of Denver

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Arts Environmental Science

      Activities and Societies: Member of nationally ranked Division 1 Swim and Dive Team, 4 year letterman; Captain of Women's team during 2013-2014 season; Awarded Hardest Worker in 2013-2014 season; Back to Back Sun Belt Conference Champions 2011 – 2012; Summit League Champions 2014; Member of Student Athletic Advisory Board 2012-2014; Minor in Sustainability

  • Experience

    • Human Performance Associates

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2011
      Administrative Assistant

      I worked as an Administrative Assistant for Human Performance Associates (HPA) during the summers of 2008, 2009, and 2011. Duties included bookkeeping, tax-filing, data entry, and organization.

    • University of Denver Swimming and Diving team

      Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
      Team Captain

    • Murray Dahl Kuechenmeister & Renaud LLP

      Jun 2013 - Sept 2013
      File Clerk

    • Boulder Neurofeedback

      Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      Administrative Assistant

      - Supported the management of and assisted with the administrative and financial needs of a small, client based business, including balancing income statements, managing and filing business expenses, and preparing tax documents.- Responsible for office organization, creating templates, forms and inventories.- Managed the depositing of income an scheduled client appointments.

    • Butterfly Pavilion

      Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
      Education and Exhibits Intern

      Interacted with visitors in the exhibits, facilitated play-based learning and provided educational information to visitors.Handled live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to visitors.Created a meaningful interaction between visitors and the exhibits for a deeper and more thoughtful experience to make connections between exhibit topics and daily life.Instructed interactive, creative, age-appropriate classes for school groups, Pre-K through 8th grade.

    • The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

      Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
      Intern for the Center for Transboundary Water Management

      - Conducted extensive primary and secondary research on transboundary water and wastewater management in Israel, Jordan and Palestine, with a focus on off-grid, decentralized solutions and people-to-people based communication and cooperation.- Wrote a brief on cross-border dialogue and cooperation through mitigating transboundary wastewater conflicts, to be published in the journal of Peacebuilding and Development.- Wrote report on the status of wastewater in the West Bank; published in the Israeli Knesset (parliament).- Wrote annual and final reports for USAID funded projects.- Performed Document Questionnaire Analyses for USAID funded projects.- Wrote reports for a European Commission funded International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) project.- Served as a teaching assistant for the following courses: Introduction to Environmental Science and Water Resources in the Middle East .- Attended Environmental Leadership Seminar; received Environmental Leadership Certificate.- Attended Peace-building Leadership Seminar; examined the Israel-Palestine conflict through multi-narrative and non-violent communication strategies with Israeli, Palestinian and International peers. Show less

    • Global Greengrants Fund

      Sept 2016 - Nov 2016
      Grants Manager Intern

      ● Assisted in program planning, research and evaluation of small grassroots grants funded to support indigenous people, the environment, and women centered grassroots actions and projects● Assisted in the grant making and grant funding process● Worked with international advisory boards for ongoing projects and aided development, programs, and grants management teams

    • The Ananda Apothecary

      Sept 2016 - Apr 2018
      Inventory Manager

      • Oversaw and managed inventory (>1500 individual items sold) for E-Commerce Apothecary selling essential oils for EcoCert ICO compliance on QuickBooks Enterprise Advanced Inventory• Tracked and managed lot numbers for over 150 certified organic, wild-grown, and naturally grown oils• Conducted literature analysis on natural essential and carrier oil-based sunscreens• Performed cost comparison and profit margin analyses• Completed extensive copy editing and copywriting for AnandaApothecary.com• Performed customer service duties - answering phone calls, consulting with customers, placing orders Show less

    • University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
      Master's Student

    • IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

      Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
      Master's Student

    • Oregon State University

      Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
      Master's Candidate

    • East Carolina University

      Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
      PhD Student

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Water Conflict Management and Transformation

      Oregon State University
      Jan 2020

    • Environmental Leadership Certificate

      The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
      Dec 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jaclyn Best
      Student Presentation Award - American Association of Geographers Water Resources Specialty Award American Association of Geographers - Water Resources Specialty Group Apr 2020 Awarded best student research presentation at the Untapped: Fresh Voices in Water Resources Geography session at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers from my master's thesis research entitled; "(In)visible Women: Representation and Conceptualization of Gender in Water Governance and Management".

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Moderator

      Issued by Blue Heron Bowl on Jan 2021
      Blue Heron BowlAssociated with Jaclyn Best

    • Co Chair

      Issued by North American Arava Alumni Network on Mar 2017
      North American Arava Alumni NetworkAssociated with Jaclyn Best

    • Annual Fundraiser Committee

      Issued by CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESH on Dec 2017
      CONGREGATION NEVEI KODESHAssociated with Jaclyn Best

    • English Tutor

      Issued by Kibbutz Ketura on Oct 2015
      Kibbutz KeturaAssociated with Jaclyn Best