Sydney Fuller
Sydney (she/her) is a Southern environmentalist, community builder, and creative with degrees in Fine Arts and Environmental Sustainability. Her interests range from ethnobotany to wellness, from sustainability and design to environmental justice and Afrofuturism. In her personal work, Sydney is constantly learning something new, and, when she’s not working, she can usually be found in a cozy corner with a stack of books.
Resume
Education
University of Michigan, 2014 - 2018
BA Environmental Studies and Art & Design, Sustainability Minor
Experience
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Collaborate with the Board of Directors and fellow staff to articulate the values of the organization, vision the future, and plan for deepening growth
Plan and facilitate webinars, retreats and other programming focused on diverse topics related to personal and professional development in conservation
Manage and train alumni in volunteer and paid positions with the network
Design and implement a grants program
Create interesting narratives with new and relevant written and visual content for monthly newsletters, social media accounts, blog, and website
Outreach to organizations, universities, and companies for potential collaboration opportunities
Support network of 600+ alumni by providing resources for career development, mental health, and personal growth
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Used GIS to map and document park social trails
Wrote an analysis for the park based on research findings and presented work to park management
Blogged about my experiences in the parks
Participated in meetings with park officials about management plans
Completed field research with Inventory and Monitoring Network, monitoring plant species
Raptor monitoring in Black Hills
Carried 40-pound equipment packs in rugged terrain
Navigated to remote predetermined sites using maps and GPS
Equivalent to a GS5 Biological Technician in the Federal Service
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Planned events, led tours, and led weekly volunteer groups
Created visual and written content for the Campus Farm’s social media accounts and grant opportunities
Collaborated with other agricultural and student organizations on campus and around Ann Arbor
Created and executed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan for the farm
Trained new student employees
Planned season, planted and harvested produce, and delivered product to dining halls across campus
Selected to represent the farm on multiple occasions to university administration and donors
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Researched and wrote a report for the Washtenaw County Health Department
Facilitated conversations with cohort about diversity, equity, and inclusion within the conservation movement
Participated in volunteer work across Michigan
Presented research poster at the University of Michigan
Professional Development
2024, Atlanta Institute of Tantra, Certified Authentic Consent Facilitator
2022, ilovecreatives, Video Creator Course
2022, Giselle Buchanan, Written Into Being
2021, Emergence Magazine, Writing Beyond the Environment
2021, Wild Abundance, Basic Carpentry
2021, Mosaic Eye, Abundant Creativity
2019 - 2020, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Native Plant Studies
Skills
Photography
Experience in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
Social media content creation
Public speaking
Mentorship
Community building, network weaving
Hiking and working in backcountry field settings
GIS skills including navigation, collecting, managing, and analyzing data in ArcGIS Pro and ARCGIS Online