aaria harania
Branch Manager at IDEAS For Us- Kenya
intersectional environmental activist , branch manager ideasforus-kenya | honor student university central florida | national student leadership society member
junior ucf graduating b.s . environmental planning policy gi certificate 2023 ; passion climate change action activism , conservation , sustainability , animal right environmental politics . pursuing career field urban/environmental planning/ policy sustainability . experience gi software ( esri ; arcgis pro arcmap ) applicable mapping technique . experience working nonprofit field volunteer position ideasforkenya 's branch manager plan eco-action event tree planting education wildlife conservation . currently seeking entry-level position field consultancy , planning , clean energy , justice policy work sustainability apply knowledge continue raising awareness educating community . start applying environmental politics international environmental law knowledge improve community societal system governmental level would dream come true . important create change within community governmental level ensure track securing survival future generation .
IDEAS For Us- Kenya
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideas-for-us
IDEASforKenya's mission is to create environmental solutions through local action, fundraise environmental action projects, implement solutions through working with the government on Kenya's pressing environmental and wildlife conservation challenges. To bring organizations together to create change. 

Leading Reforestation and Community garden projects that align with SDGs 2, 23 and 15. Transforming local communities to sustain themselves, educating the communities on the importance of protecting the environment and food security. 

I lead a Reusable Sanitary Pad Fundraiser and Donation to eradicate period poverty and support SDG 5. 

Hosted successful talks on climate change, sustainable fashion and wildlife.
Kenya
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Branch Manager
Kenya Railways- SGR Environmental Consultancy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kenya-railways
Two-week Summer Internship Program at a private consultancy company
working for the Kenya Railway.
Tasks included Project Management: Monitoring the ongoing Kenyan project
of the SGR from Nairobi to Naivasha.
Spent the time with the environmental consultants who were in charge of the
completion of the project whilst regulating the environmental impact it will
have.
Nairobi, Kenya
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Environmental Consultant-Internship
AGRIQUEST LIMITED
https://www.linkedin.com/company/agriquest-limited
Two-week internship at a testing laboratory
Gained skills of titration and data collection for comparison of things like drinking water etc.
Learned about the field of work and what it involves
Learned about the exciting new field of biotechnology
Nairobi,Kenya
Intern
Environmental Studies
Climate Action
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University of Central Florida
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High School Diploma
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Brookhouse Schools
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GIS Basics of Map Projections Certificate
I learnt how to create maps using GIS technology for basics use such as field analysis, mapping, tracking.
Esri
Esri- Basics of Map Projections
On the President's Honor Roll for consistency in keeping a 4.0 GPA
University of Central Florida
President's Honor Roll
Global UCF
Knight in Shinning Armor
Environment and Society
SYD4510
Environmental Politics
PUP3203
Global Politics of Energy
INR4054
International Environmental Law
INR4351
Research Methods for Environmental Studies
EVR3208
Social Media and Mass Communication
MMC
Sustainability
PUP3204
Poverty Alleviation
Kajiado Service Project
Took part in a two-week long (24/7) year 12 retreat to Kajiado county aimed
at renovating two rural schools in Kenya.
Volunteering as part of the painting, hacking, fencing and construction teams that worked on two rural schools in the Kajiado area.
This involved the building of classrooms, fencing, repaving and painting of the schools for the rescue children.
Student Volunteer
Environment
National Park Green Line tree planting
3 years, 5 hours per month for 3 months
Green Line's mission is to plant trees in Nairobi National Park to bring back forestation of the park.

Took part in weekend tree planting drives in Nairobi National Park.
Contributed to rehabilitating a degraded region in the park by planting trees.
Pledged to plant as many trees as I could.
Understood the importance of coexistence between man, wildlife
and the environment.
Tree planter, Volunteer and Organizer
Animal Welfare
STEP@UCF
I help raise funds for the organization to continue raising awareness and educating the public on the importance, impact, and etiquette of service dogs
I help puppy raises by sitting the puppies when they cannot
Puppy Sitter
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Winter Park, FL
Clayton Ferrara, KStG
Global Nonprofit Expert, Biologist, and Executive Director of IDEAS For Us, Inc.
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Canada
Christine Makena
Illustrator / Designer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrim
Greater Orlando
David Brim
Marketing Strategist & Entrepreneur Turned Investor | Opportunity Zones | Startups | RE Development
https://mw.linkedin.com/in/christina-chigwenembe-a188186a
Malawi
Christina Chigwenembe
Project Coordinator at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcicali
Greater Philadelphia
Jessica Cicali
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Cardone Industries
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Nairobi, Kenya
Eddie Akatch
Graphic Designer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tana-boone
United States
Tana Boone, MBA, MSHE
Senior Vice President of People and Culture
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London
Evelina Olago 🇺🇦
Client Director at Just Climate
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Kenya
Ali Wamahiu
Lead UI/UX Developer
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Leeds
Eric Muriithi
Electronic and electrical engineering student | Brand Ambassador at Cornell Partnership | AIESEC Leeds Member | First year Representative at East African Society Leeds
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Irvine, CA
Nikolay Petrov
Assistant to Project Manager – INOVIT - Explainer Videos
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Charlotte, NC
Jordan Henry
COO & Co-Founder at Hologress | Universal 3D wardrobe | 3D clothes at Metaverse scale | Real cloths on Digital Humans
https://tz.linkedin.com/in/dickson-nkwabi-61b8a81bb
Mwanza, Tanzania
Dickson Nkwabi
Founder and Executive Secretary at Nihurumie Child Group(NCG)
https://de.linkedin.com/in/samuelnellessen
Magdeburg
Samuel Nellessen
Knowledge Manager @ Future Matters Project and philosophy, neuroscience and cognition student 🧠 let's chat about having an impact, effective altruism, and all sorts of other stuff!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evancholerton
Chicago, IL
Evan Cholerton
Student at the University of Chicago
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Adamawa, Nigeria
Godiya Zambwa
Change Enthusiast| Communicator| Student| Teacher| STEM
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Miami, FL
Amanda Murray
Urban Planner/ Sustainability Planner
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London
Joshua Tregale
Mechanical Engineering Student and Climate Activist
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Sustainability Professionals
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Urban Land Institute
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Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
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Fridays for Future - Worldwide
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Circular economy community – Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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