Sustainability and Resiliency

Meet Our Interns

The Office of Sustainability interns are an enthusiastic group of Brown University undergraduate students.

Sustainability interns come from a wide variety of academic concentrations and work on numerous projects throughout their time with the Office of Sustainability.

Sustainability Interns

  • Allie Chandler

    Allie Chandler

    Allie is a sophomore studying engineering. This semester, she is working on analyzing and reducing energy usage from fume hoods on campus. Allie is also a Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Engineering: Design and involved with
    water remediation research on campus. She enjoys baking, word puzzles, and trying different coffee shops.

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    Hannah Fernandez

    Hannah is a senior concentrating in public health. She is passionate about reducing health disparities, especially those that are worsened by environmental factors. This semester, she will be working on research for a red list for Brown’s Sustainability Strategic Plan as well as other human health related goals. In her free time, you can find Hannah crocheting, reading, or watching stand-up comedy.

  • Maryam Khademi

    Maryam Khademi

    Maryam is a sophomore concentrating in Business Economics and Data Fluency certificate. She is passionate about crafting ethical and data-driven solutions as well as understanding the human stories behind every statistic. This Fall, she will be working on analyzing and visualizing power usage data to identify patterns and optimization opportunities as well as contributing to planning for 2024 programs such as Earth Week and Clean Break. In her free time, Maryam loves cooking Persian dishes, working out at Nelson, and watering her Philodendrons.

  • Renee Oh

    Renee is a sophomore studying Mathematics. This semester, she is working on communications, writing newsletters and managing social media at the Office of Sustainability and Resiliency. Renee is also involved in research in representational theory. In free time, Renee likes to knit, read, draw, and spend time with her cat Tofu.

  • Xinyi Wang

    Xinyi Wang

    Xinyi is a first-year graduate student specializing in data science. She is dedicated to leveraging her data science skills and statistical tools to enhance the efficiency of sustainability project data processing. This semester, she aims to contribute to improving sustainability operations on campus through the implementation of living-labs and the creation of educational opportunities related to sustainability for the Brown community. During her leisure time, you can find Xinyi playing snare drums in the Brown University Band, swimming, skating, and spending time with friends.

  • Gulsima Young

    Gulsima Young

    Gulsima is a graduate student in the Master of Public Affairs program at Brown specializing in Advocacy & Change. Before moving to Providence, Gulsima studied at the University of Washington where she earned degrees in Environmental Studies and Informatics. While at UW, she enjoyed working as the Project Development Specialist for the Campus Sustainability Fund where she provided support for student-led initiatives contributing to environmental justice, social equity, and community resilience on campus. Gulsima is interested in the intersection of social, environmental, and health policy. She was born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and grew up in Pullman, Washington.

I got to work and make friends with people across years and disciplines. It is empowering to have a community dedicated to promoting sustainability on campus.

Ruitian Yan '20 Sustainability Intern