Aaria Harania
Branch Manager at IDEAS For Us- Kenya
Intersectional Environmental Activist, Branch Manager at IDEASforUS-KENYA | Honors Student at University of Central Florida | National Student Leadership Society Member
A junior at UCF graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Planning and Policy and a GIS certificate in 2023; with a passion in climate change action and activism, conservation, sustainability, animal rights and environmental politics.
I am pursuing a career in the field of Urban/Environmental Planning/ Policy and Sustainability. I have experience in GIS software (ESRI; ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap) and applicable
mapping techniques.
I have experience working in the nonprofit field from my volunteer position as IDEASforKenya's branch manager where I plan eco-action events such as tree plantings and education of wildlife conservation. 
I am currently seeking an entry-level position in the fields of consultancy, planning, clean energy, justice and policy work or sustainability to apply
my knowledge and continue raising awareness and educating our community. To start applying my environmental politics and international environmental law knowledge to improve our communities and societal systems on a governmental level would be a dream come true. 
It is important to me to create change within communities and on a governmental level to ensure that we are on track to securing survival for our future generations.
IDEAS For Us- Kenya
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideas-for-us
Branch Manager
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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Kenya Railways- SGR Environmental Consultancy
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Environmental Consultant-Internship
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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AGRIQUEST LIMITED
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Intern
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
Climate Action
Environmental Studies
University of Central Florida
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High School Diploma
Brookhouse Schools
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Esri- Basics of Map Projections
Esri
GIS Basics of Map Projections Certificate
I learnt how to create maps using GIS technology for basics use such as field analysis, mapping, tracking.
President's Honor Roll
University of Central Florida
On the President's Honor Roll for consistency in keeping a 4.0 GPA
Knight in Shinning Armor
Global UCF
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
Student Volunteer
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.
Environment
National Park Green Line tree planting
Tree planter, Volunteer and Organizer
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.
Animal Welfare
STEP@UCF
Puppy Sitter
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
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Clayton Ferrara, KStG
Global Nonprofit Expert, Biologist, and Executive Director of IDEAS For Us, Inc.
Winter Park, FL
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Christine Makena
Illustrator / Designer
Canada
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David Brim
Marketing Strategist & Entrepreneur Turned Investor | Opportunity Zones | Startups | RE Development
Greater Orlando
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Christina Chigwenembe
Project Coordinator at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Malawi
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Jessica Cicali
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Cardone Industries
Greater Philadelphia
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Eddie Akatch
Graphic Designer
Nairobi, Kenya
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Tana Boone, MBA, MSHE
Senior Vice President of People and Culture
United States
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Evelina Olago 🇺🇦
Client Director at Just Climate
London
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Ali Wamahiu
Lead UI/UX Developer
Kenya
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Eric Muriithi
Electronic and electrical engineering student | Brand Ambassador at Cornell Partnership | AIESEC Leeds Member | First year Representative at East African Society Leeds
Leeds
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Nikolay Petrov
Assistant to Project Manager – INOVIT - Explainer Videos
Irvine, CA
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Jordan Henry
COO & Co-Founder at Hologress | Universal 3D wardrobe | 3D clothes at Metaverse scale | Real cloths on Digital Humans
Charlotte, NC
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Dickson Nkwabi
Founder and Executive Secretary at Nihurumie Child Group(NCG)
Mwanza, Tanzania
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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!
Magdeburg
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Evan Cholerton
Student at the University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
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Godiya Zambwa
Change Enthusiast| Communicator| Student| Teacher| STEM
Adamawa, Nigeria
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Amanda Murray
Urban Planner/ Sustainability Planner
Miami, FL
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Joshua Tregale
Mechanical Engineering Student and Climate Activist
London
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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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