Nalat Phanit Black

Social Impact Developer

www.linkedin.com/in/nalatphanit/
SUMMARY
Developing social impact projects with an emphasis on sustainability and human rights for over 10+ years in the nonprofit sector by cultivating partnerships with various community stakeholders to deliver multiple educational programs that advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). A Global Reporting Initiative Certified Sustainability Professional, providing businesses a comprehensive sustainability assessment on impacts on economy, environment, people, and human rights. Featured in Voyage Atlanta: Local Stories, Voyage Atlanta: Hidden Gems, Impact 17, and So Please Understand: Why Human Rights Matter!
⧫ Project Ideation and Management     ⧫ Partnership Development     ⧫ Community Engagement     ⧫ Content Creation   
    
EXPERIENCE

Twin Science & Robotics, London, UK
Content Creator (Jun. 2022 - present) 

  • Creates educational videos about ecosystem services and how youths can contribute to developing healthy ecosystems.
  • Collaborates with Content Supervisors to create engaging and interactive educational videos. 
  • Writes scripts and procures stock images. 

United Nations Association of U.S.A., Atlanta Chapter, Atlanta, GA
Vice President of Education (Feb. 2021 - present)
Sustainable Development Goals Director (Apr. 2017 – Feb. 2021)
President (Apr. 2015 – Apr. 2017)
Vice President of Communications (Sept. 2014 – Mar. 2015)
  • Leading the state-wide campaign, Carbon Footprint Quiz for Georgians, in partnership with Aurora Sustainability, using gathered data to help inform policy makers on how Georgians are striving towards sustainability and identify areas for improvement.
  • ​Designed and facilitated the Sustainable Coffee TALK series with RCE Greater Atlanta.
  • Collaborated with the Board of Directors in the organization of annual United Nations Day events. 
  • ​Organized 2020 Goalmakers Roundtable Discussion on Gender Equality and the public webinar, Empowering Girls as Global Citizens, with leading experts to help create the comprehensive Global Washington’s 2020 Goalmakers Report offering solutions and ideas to advance the Global Goals across multiple sectors and levels of governance.
  • Guided University of California, Davis students, in collaboration with CARE and Harvard Alumni in Healthcare, in designing and procuring speakers for the youth-led conference, Innovation to Action: Defying Disparities in Healthcare (2021 and 2022).
  • Facilitated the implementation of Mobilizing Science Education at Home: #100Kits100Lives Challenge, to provide science kits to underserved students in Clarkston, GA during the COVID pandemic.
  • Written and managed partnership agreements, project proposals, timelines, and social media content for 33 community engagement activities.

Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Milford, PA                            
Research Assistant (Jun. 2013 – Feb. 2014)
Field Researcher (Jun. 2013 – Oct. 2013)
  • Assisted in the development of the comprehensive report, Adapting to a Changing Climate: Risks & Opportunities for the Upper Delaware River Region, in collaboration with county planners, natural resource specialists, forest landowners, and local stakeholders in determining risks, opportunities, strategies on adapting to climate change through local governance and communities.
  • Researched and interpreted data from forest assessments, weather events assessments, scholarly articles and reports, into charts, graphs, and prose that would be easily understood by the general public.
  • Researched topics: past climate trends analysis; projected climate change impacts on local forests and water sources, local economy, ecosystem services; solutions for climate adaptation.
  • Collected data (measuring canopy cover, basal area, height and root collar diameter) and tracking of surviving samples in various silvicultural treatments for the American Chestnut Restoration study at the Milford Experimental Forest. 
  • Guided high school students in activities on deer management, forest health, American Chestnut history and current application.

Project for Nuclear Awareness, Philadelphia, PA                                                                             
Administrator (Jun. 2011 – May 2012)
  • Coordinated with multiple stakeholders in the development and follow-up of the 2012 fundraising event, NuCLEAR SKIES: A Vision of a Nuclear-Free World, raising over $10,000 in a three-month period.
  • Counseled interns in strengthening the organization's relationship with donors and members.
  • Managed weekly staff meetings and trained interns on office procedures, creating and implementing proposals, event planning, website management, and database management. 
  • Assisted bookkeeper in budgeting and organizing invoices, expenses, donations, database management, and timely payments of bills and paychecks.

​EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Master of Environmental Studies, Dec. 2009
     Concentration in Advocacy and Outreach, G.P.A.: 3.98

Bernard M. Baruch College and Macaulay Honors College (formerly known as CUNY Honors College), Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2006
     Major: Marketing; Minor: Humanities, G.P.A.: 3.82

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