Sasha Berns

Experience

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  Soil Yourself Composting

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2010

  Founder

  -Founded local composting company-Duties consisted of weekly pickup of compostable materials from local homes-After 6-8 weeks of collections and composting, returned composted material to customers for their own use

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  Gilbertie's Herbs

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Intern

  Worked as an intern maintaining, watering, fertilizing, transplanting, and prepping herbs for sale.

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  Lab of Professor Mark D. Hunter - University of Michigan Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

  Sept 2011 - May 2014

  Research Assistant

  -Conducted and assisted with various ongoing research projects involving milkweed plants and different insects (mainly monarch caterpillars) that feed on the plants-Conducted independent research project for honors thesis - studied monarch butterfly wing shape chemistry and variation-Collected, processed, and analyzed milkweed samples and prepared them for chemical analysis.-Skilled use in microbalance, tissue lyser, centrifuge, vacufuge, high magnifying microscope, preparing chemical solutions, feeding monarch butterflies and caterpillars, watering plants, and maintaining the lab Show less

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  University of Michigan

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Physics Study Group Leader

  Led a weekly study group for Physics 135 (introductory physics course) – created worksheets and answer keys, held exam reviews and extra help sessions.

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  Cardiovascular Center University of Michigan Hospital

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

  Research Assistant

  -Research assistant for a study developing a new, less invasive device to measure cardiac output, compared to current standard use of pulmonary arterial catheters-Monitored patients after open-heart surgery and collected and processed data-Annotated all actions of patients and medical staff, including changes in patient position and medication

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  U by Kotex

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Brand Ambassador - University of Michigan

  Publicized and advertised for U by Kotex feminine hygiene company on campus. Also distributed samples and conducted surveys among students.

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  Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Americorps Member

  Served 1700 hours in natural resource management, disaster preparedness and response, environmental education, andvolunteer engagement• Collaborated on projects with organizations such as the American Red Cross, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Cape Cod National Seashore and others• Planned and led multiple coastal habitat restoration and heathland restoration projects; managed 20 volunteers

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  Wellfleet Conservation Trust

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Americorps Member

  • Worked on acquiring, preserving, and ArcGIS mapping properties of the Wellfleet Conservation Trust• Completed all annual property inspections of conservation trust properties• Conducted routine trail maintenance and planned trail maintenance work days with groups of up to 20 volunteers

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  Town of Wellfleet Health and Conservation Department

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Americorps Member

  • Acted as an assistant administrator to the Town of Wellfleet Health and Conservation Agent• Assisted with site inspections, ArcGIS mapping, septic tank planning, and town public health issues• Worked with the Wellfleet Department of Public Works to create a database map system of all town catchbasins• Created a land stewards volunteer group to assist with inspections and management of town properties

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  GE

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Digital Sustainability Intern

  Worked on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department on the Resource and Environmental Strategies team.-Researched and developed plans to improve and streamline the collection of greenhouse gas data. New processes will allow for faster reporting of energy data in addition to more informed decision making of energy reduction strategies.-Coordinated the creation of a Spotfire Dashboard to digitize the greenhouse gas data across the company-Researched and assisted development of a plan to improve material traceability across the supply chain-Conducted an analysis of waste practices and reduction goals across peer companies in order to create a strategic plan for waste reduction goals and practices at GE-Created an internal online database for all customer queries and ITO requests to streamline and standardize internal information Show less

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  Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Graduate school teaching assistant for CORE course: Determinants of Health (Biological, Environmental, Social)• Managed grades and homework corrections for 40 students• Supported content instruction by holding weekly office hours and attending course lectures

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  Environmental Management Solutions of NY, Inc.

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Environmental Health Consultant Intern

  -Collected and analyzed air samples for VOCs, semiVOCs, and pesticides at multiple sites- Produced environmental health reports for client presentation- Implemented online client interaction tool for occupational health and safety courses offered by EMS of NY

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  UNLEASH

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  SDG Global Talent
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  NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Industrial Hygienist
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  NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

  Dec 2018 - now

  • EHS Manager

    May 2023 - now

  • EHS Supervisor

    Jan 2022 - May 2023

  • Safety Specialist

    Dec 2018 - Jan 2022
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  University of Delaware

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Adjunct Professor