2024
Paige Karl: Former Intern
Paige recently graduated from Skidmore College with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Management and Business. Paige was a member of Skidmore’s Women’s soccer team. She hopes to pursue a career that helps her develop as a young professional passionate about environmental sustainability.
Fernando Leon Rueda: Former Intern
Fernando is a junior at Boston College studying Environmental Geoscience with a minor in Finance. He is interested in the impact that financial strategies can have on sustainability practices, and has been learning over the past semester at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. He hopes to pursue a career at the intersection of his two areas of study.
Sophia Sahni: Former Intern
Sophia is currently taking a gap year to pursue language studies, sustainability endeavors, and travel abroad. In the Fall of 2024, she will be a Freshman at Dartmouth College where she plans to major in Environmental Studies and Economics. Sophia is passionate about raising awareness on environmental injustices specifically applying to the Global South. She plans to spend her gap year enhancing her knowledge on the ties between race and climate change.
2023
Sarah Treacy: Former Intern
Sarah is a senior at Boston College studying economics and art. She has gained knowledge of sustainability at the BC Office of Sustainability, the BC Center for Corporate Citizenship, and as a clean energy research assistant at the School of Social Work. Sarah hopes to pursue a career in environmental consulting or data science.
Lizzie Quackenbush: Former Intern
Lizzie is a junior at Boston College studying economics, with minors in Environmental Studies and Spanish. As a member of BC’s Undergraduate Government, she researches and advocates for sustainable initiatives on campus in collaboration with university administration. She also works as a graphic designer for BC’s Outdoors program. Lizzie is pursuing a career in strategy consulting with a focus on sustainability and environmental awareness.
Celia Hoffman: Former Intern
Celia is a junior at Middlebury College where she has designed her own major to study the intersection of food, environment, public health, and education. She has worked for the Schuylkill Center Nature Preschool, TomKat Ranch, and the Environmental Studies Department and Food Studies Program at Middlebury. Celia hopes to pursue a career that encompasses sustainability and food justice.
Sophia Haegley: Former Intern
A recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Sophia is interested in the intersection between environmental protection, social justice, and women’s rights. Sophia majored in Sociology, minored in Fine Arts, and was an assistant to the Sociology program at Penn and an intern at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia before joining BSEC. Passionate about climate policy, Sophia is excited to learn more about combatting systems of exploitation and oppression with environmental and climate justice.
Kendall Otridge: Former Intern
Kendall is a senior at Haverford College majoring in Environmental Studies and double minoring in Psychology and Health Studies. She is passionate about sustainability and protecting the environment for future generations. She worked for Players for the Planet, the Atlanta Hawks, and Haverford College Environmental Studies Department. Kendall hopes to find a career at the intersection between the sports industry and sustainability.
2022
Jessica Korgen: Former Intern
Jessica is a junior at Haverford College majoring in Environmental Studies. She is passionate about sustainability, conservation, and early education. During her study abroad in Costa Rica, she surveyed an abandoned grazing area and researched how to restore it to a productive food forest. Jess hopes to continue similar sustainability and conservation efforts after graduation.
Harrison Lundy: Former Intern
Harrison is a sophomore at Amherst College with majors in Political Science and Environmental Studies. He has interests in international climate policy, energy, and sustainability. In his past experience with the Georgetown Day School Policy Institute, Harrison studied environmental justice and explored sustainability solutions within the context of academic institutions.
Claire DuBois: Former Intern
Claire DuBois is a graduate of Haverford College ‘22 with a double major in Environmental Studies and Fine Arts, and a minor in Spanish. Her passions include environmental justice, environmental art, conservation, and environmental education. Claire has past experience interning with LandHealth institute. She is currently a kindergarten teacher at the Schuylkill Center Preschool.
Olivia Katavolos: Former Intern
Presently: Sustainable Materials Sourcing Specialist at New Balance
“While at Boyer Sudduth, I was inspired by the level of passion and love for this field my peers and mentors had. This internship, I felt, was very unique, as interns we were able to explore anything that was of interest and make something of it.”
Hannah Riegel: Former Intern
Presently: Sales Support Associate at EBI Consulting
"As an intern, I enjoyed the opportunity to present to students about the impact our diet has on the climate. It helped not only me work on my own presentation skills, but I also learned a lot from the students and loved collaborating with them."
Nate Buchanan: Former Intern
Presently: Teaching in Spain
“At a [school client] meeting, it was so refreshing and interesting to talk with the members of the student-led Green Coalition and hear their perspectives and feel their passion/energy about sustainability at schools. It re-invigorated my own energy and they were super great to talk with!”
2021
Margaret Chen: Former Intern
Presently: Fellow at Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
“One of my most memorable experiences working with BSEC was helping with the creation of a client school’s Sustainability Committee with Mary Ann and the school’s CFO. Mary Ann showed me how to best interact with clients and how to combine the client’s wants and the consultant’s knowledge into actionable steps.”
Becca Boden: Former Intern
Presently: Working toward a Master's of Environmental Science with a concentration in Wildlife and Biodiversity at University of Freiburg
“One of my most memorable experiences working with BSEC was getting the Carbon Footprint Challenge off the ground. We were able to run the entire project through with two schools (Georgetown Day School and Westtown School) during my time at BSEC. This was especially exciting because we got to work with high school students over zoom each week, seeing their ideas, passion, and projects develop into real action to make their schools greener!”
McKenna Foy: Former Intern
Presently: Analyst at CodeGreen Solutions, Sustainability Consulting & ESG
“A memorable experience from this internship was working with Teacher Carolyn Ann Pilling and the students at GDS on the Carbon Footprint Challenge. Everyone was very engaged in the project and excited to learn and make a difference at GDS, and overall the energy surrounding this project made it a very positive experience.”
Samantha Friborg: Former Intern
Presently: Yale University Class of 2022
Tsion Syoum: Former Intern
Presently: Graduated from Haverford College Class of 2021
Lizi Barrow: Former Intern
Presently: Bates College Class of 2024
“My favorite project to do was writing the tree equity article. I loved learning so much about it, and then putting it in a format that would allow other people to learn from it. I also really enjoyed being a social media manager – I feel like I learned a lot about what goes into the representation of an organization.”
2020
Ana Gunther: Former Intern
Presently: Bowdoin College Class of 2023
“Co-leading the PAISBOA zoom conference with Ron, Anne, and the other interns was exciting because we got to see advocates for sustainability come together and discuss their progress and practices. I really enjoyed getting to meet real people who commit themselves to sustainability.”
Abigail Murphy: Former Intern
Presently: Williams College Class of 2024
“It was exciting to present to the Philadelphia chapter of the Climate Reality Project and learn more about how to plan for a more formal presentation. Transforming the presentation into the video and blog article was really helpful for learning about how to condense and summarize information.”
Kaitlin Reese: Former Intern
Presently: Green Building Fellow at San Francisco’s Department of the Environment
“One of my funniest memories was trying to come up with a name for the Plant-Based Diets webinar that Mary Ann and Abby presented during Al Gore’s 24 hours of Climate Reality. More generally, I loved the polls we did every week during the team meeting. It was a fun way to check in and get to know everyone a little better.”
Maryana Dumalska: Former Intern
Presently: Sales Support Associate with the Housing & Urban Development team at EBI Consulting
"My time at BSEC was filled with memorable experiences. Among these was creating the Campus Carbon Footprint Challenge to engage students in capturing their school’s climate impact. Collaborating with the team and gaining insight from teachers, facilities directors, and other school professionals in developing this project were all valuable and rewarding experiences."
Sarah Ashebir: Former Intern
Presently: Boston College, Environmental Studies Major with a Concentration in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
“My most memorable moment at BSEC was engaging with environmental justice issues, both through content produced for the social media and writing a blog post about POC’s relationship with the outdoors.”
Sophie Sandler: Former Intern
Presently: Boston College Junior, studying Finance, Business Analytics, and Environmental Studies
“My most memorable experiences were working with the Climate is Everyone’s Business team. I enjoyed participating in planning meetings and working with a diverse group of professions to understand the needs of the small business community in Brookline!”
Ellie Murphy: Former Intern
Presently: Healthcare Associate at Guidepoint
“When Maryana and I shared the Greenhouse Gas Inventory presentation we worked on, I felt very proud of the work that we did and felt that the presentation we created was the culmination of the work the team did collaboratively throughout the summer on the GHG project.”
Shannon Ruane: Former Intern (2019-2020)
Presently: Teaching Fellow at The Hill School teaching Physics & Environmental Science
“My most memorable experiences were getting to work with students and seeing how BSEC's projects could positively impact a school's sustainability goals. I'd say some of my most valuable experiences were learning how clients and consultants work collaboratively to achieve their goals.”
Maya Aglialoro: Former Intern (2019-2020)
Presently: Boston College Senior, Environmental Geoscience Major
“My most memorable experience with BSEC was working on the Climate is Everybody’s Business initiative. I am really interested in connecting environmental practices with business, so it was great to see firsthand how organizations and businesses can transition to become more sustainable. I also loved getting to work with the other interns and see how the different pieces of our projects were able to fit together.”
Allison Day: Former Intern (2019-2020)
Presently: Climate Change and Sustainability Specialist at ICF
“My most valuable experience during my time at Boyer Sudduth was working on the Green Business on the Hill initiative. It was great to communicate with small businesses who were enthusiastic about sustainability and help them achieve their environmental goals.”
Mackenzie Marcotte: Former Intern (2019-2020)
Presently: Decarbonization Analyst at EcoAct
“My most valuable experience was working with BSEC's small business partners underscored how much opportunity there is at the local level to enact impactful climate action. Don't overlook the little guys!"
Vivian Chang: Former Intern (2019-2020)
Presently: Working as an English tutor in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to help Taiwanese students develop fundamental English reading skills.
"My most memorable experience with BSEC was when I visited PAR Recycle Works and interviewed the founders. It was great to know how environmental actions can be integrated with social innovation. I also love to work with Mary Ann, Anne, and other interns, all of whom are very patient and open-minded!"
2019
Casey Maslan: Former Intern
Presently: Boston College senior, Environmental Studies major
“There were so many valuable experiences from my time at BSEC, but my absolute favorite was working with Rifrullo Cafe and seeing their Green Restaurant Certification process all the way through. Passionate small businesses are exactly the reason I wanted to get into environmental consulting in the first place.”
Emma Schlam: Former Intern
Presently: Pursuing a Masters degree at Clark University
“My most memorable BSEC moment was getting to visit Derby Academy and meet with the students in the Environmental Club, and hear the concerns of the teachers. It was nice to see how much the teachers valued simple suggestions and tips, they didn’t want highly academic research. It reminded me that I already have skills and knowledge that are important and could help people, even though I don’t feel like an expert in anything.”
2018
Janelle Edwards: Former Intern
Presently: Drexel University’s Graduate School in Public Health class of 2019
“My most memorable moment at BSEC was my first day where I went to a communicating climate change seminar at the Franklin Institute. It was awesome to meet various professionals who all had a common goal. The seminar really opened my eyes to the various professional avenues of sustainability as well as improved ways to communicate science.”
Luisa Lopez Gil: Former Intern
Presently: Constituent Relationship Management Specialist at World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington, DC
“During my time at BSEC, I was able to do interesting, challenging work. One of the most exciting projects I worked on was creating a series of proposals for a local business looking to reduce their environmental footprint. The most memorable part of this project was being able to present my findings to the business owner at the end of the project. It was rewarding to able to present my own work, practice my presentation skills, and make a positive impact on my community.”
2017
Shannon Meyer: Former Intern (2017-2018)
Presently: Project Coordinator working with the Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Nursing Science Fellowship program
“I loved volunteering at Brookline High School, helping students sort their trash during lunch periods as part of their composting initiative. Having the opportunity to meet young people who are passionate about environmental issues was really inspiring, plus I love trash!”
MaryKate O’Brien Boland: Former Intern
Presently: Asst. Director Of Alumni Relations at William Penn Charter School
“Besides when the tree fell through Mary Ann's house, which was a crazy/ non-work related memory, my favorite memory was assisting with a workshop at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy. I enjoyed seeing Mary Ann and Anne execute a well-run lesson plan for approximately 40 middle schoolers just days before their summer recess (that is NOT an easy job!). I also learned important techniques about teaching young people about environmental topics in a way that is fun and engaging!”
Sam York: Former Intern (2017-2018)
Presently: Ditigal Marketing at Ampush
“One of my most memorable moments was the waste audit that Mary Ann and I did with students at William F. Cooke Elementary School in March of 2018. Seeing the students engage in the lesson and identify opportunities for making the cafeteria more sustainable was a great example of the impact of BSEC's work to both educate and improve sustainability.”
2016
Nicole Banks: Former Intern
Presently: Product Development for Macy’s
“My most memorable moment was working on creating infographic charts to be displayed in the schools to educate the children about environmental issues. The information/layout was curated in such a way that it could be easily understood by the children.”
Allison Berman: Former Intern
Presently: Bank Street College of Education’s Master’s program
“ One of my most memorable moments at BSEC was going to the Morris Arboretum with the Montessori class from Norwood Fontbonne Academy. I participated in two field trips to the arboretum with the same class. One was to the cafe where we learned about green practices used at the facility. That field trip was a great experience because I had been working on the lesson plan for that trip and I was able to see how my lesson plan worked or did not work for the classes.”
Brittany Flynn: Former Intern
Presently: Compliance Administrator at Vanguard
“My favorite moment during my internship with BSEC was going on a tour of SCH Academy and conducting interviews with the staff around their experience with the zero waste initiative. It was wonderful to see the passion from the staff and students who want to make their school and the world a more sustainable place.”
Grace Yi: Former Intern (2016-2017)
Presently: Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
“While there are many memorable moments at BSEC, my favorite is how Mary Ann would ask if I would like a cup of tea or a sandwich every time I arrived to work. Mary Ann's warm greeting is a reflection of her thoughtfulness and generosity, which was also evident in her work and interactions with her clients and colleagues.”
2015
Rekha Dhillon-Richardson: Former Intern
Presently: Undergraduate Research Assistant at Plavicki Laboratory
“Working with Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants to perform the water fountain audit at SCH Academy was a super valuable experience. Discouraging the use of plastic water bottles was a rewarding and fun way to work towards a more sustainable school community!”
Leif Taranta: Former Intern
Presently: Environmental Justice Major at Middlebury College, class of 2020
“I really enjoyed attending a meeting and educational session in the city regarding the Philadelphia water policy, the Water Department and how they relate to the expansion of green roofs.”
We hope you enjoy learning about our interns and their time at BSEC. We are very proud of the women and men they are becoming and hope that they continue their pursuit of a career in the environmental field or in whichever industry they choose. We know a bright future awaits in 2022 for BSEC and all of the interns past and present!
If you are interested in interning for BSEC, please send your resume and cover letter to maryann@boyersudduth.com.
Article submitted by MaryKate O’Brien, previous intern with Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants.
