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Courtney Pankrat, M.A.
Marketing & Partnership Coordinator at Sustainable Brands
Burlingame, CaliforniaMarketing and Advertising
Current
Sustainable Life Media
Previous
My Planet, theBlu, John F. Kennedy University
Education
John F. Kennedy University
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Background
Summary
Courtney has been with Sustainable Brands as the Marketing & Partnership Coordinator since August 2012. At Sustainable Brands, she creates and manages the media and affiliate partnerships. She also manages community outreach. Before joining the Sustainable Brands team, she worked in the sustainability field with My Planet, TheBlu, and the Alameda County Green Business Program.
She is also a contributing writer for Sustainable Brands News & Views and her articles have been featured at TriplePundit.com.
Experience
Sustainable Life MediaMarketing & Partnership Coordinator
Sustainable Life Media
August 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months)San Francisco Bay Area
- Establish outreach partnership plan tying key audience development goals to specific targeted partners
- Develop and manage relationships with media and affiliate partners
- Ensure that Sustainable Brands maintains exceptional relationships with all key partners with help of team and volunteer support
- Maintain database of media and affiliate partners and ensure deliverables are executed accordingly and on time
- Manage community outreach
- Assist in the development of online communications
- Post to Sustainable Brands social networks editorial, marketing and community content
- Track the success of Sustainable Brands social media, and track growth
- Create custom reports and analysis on previous campaigns
New Media Intern
My Planet
February 2012 – August 2012 (7 months)Berkeley, CA
• Grew the My Planet fan base in order to promote the development of our short films. Doubled the fan base on Twitter in only 2 months. Quadrupled the fan base on Twitter in 7 months
• Created content for the social media sites and the website
• Transcribed video content to prepare for editing
• Organized the In Living Landscape fundraising event: researched sponsors and entertainment for the event, invited participants & contacted the media about the event
• Organized the monthly photo contest on the My Planet website
• Researched relevant material for the short videos
New Media Intern- contract work
theBlu
April 2012 – May 2012 (2 months)
• Reached out to media organizations and bloggers to involve them with the launch of the new ocean conservation app/screensaver theBlu (www.theblu.com) which launched in Times Square on May 4th, 2012
John F. Kennedy UniversityGraduate Student
John F. Kennedy University
2008 – 2012 (4 years)
Master of Arts (M.A.), Psychology and Ecotherapy, 3.87
(Open)2 recommendations
Karen Diane Knowles
Karen Diane Knowles
Interpreter and Instructor
Courtney is passionate about working toward a just and sustainable future for our earth, for human beings, and for nonhuman...View
Karen Jaenke
Karen Jaenke
Chair, Consciousness & Transformative Studies and Director, Ecotherapy Certificate @ John F. Kennedy University
Courtney enrolled as a graduate student in the Ecotherapy Certificate Program at John F. Kennedy University during the...View
Technical and Administrative Intern
Green Business Program
July 2011 – September 2011 (3 months)
• Updated and proofread the Alameda County Green Business Program applications for content and accuracy
• Interacted with members of the program
• Provided technical and administrative assistance
(Open)2 recommendations
Leila Khatapoush
Leila Khatapoush
Owner at Paradise Hollow
Courtney was an intern for the Alameda County Green Business Program. I was impressed with her initiative, thoroughness,...View
Pamela Evans
Pamela Evans
Green Business Coordinator at Alameda County
Courtney is highly intelligent and resourceful. She's a very quick learner, and provides great results on projects with...View
Outside Assistant
The Orinda Preschool
October 2006 – June 2008 (1 year 9 months)Orinda, CA
• Supervised children ages 2-5 in the playground for safety and problem solving issues
• Oversaw participating parents at the school on a daily basis
• Created and managed the parent participation schedule, managed substitute teacher coordination
Preschool Teacher at Hacienda Child Development Center
Early Learning Institute
January 2006 – May 2006 (5 months)Pleasanton, CA
• Taught children ages 1-2 yrs
• Aided children with art projects, circle time activities and refining gross motor skills
Leisure SportsMember Service Director
Leisure Sports
May 2004 – November 2005 (1 year 7 months)Walnut Creek, CA
• Head of the Member Service Department at two ClubSport facilities
• Managed a staff of 15 people
• Empowered team members to create and implement solutions to customer service issues
(Open)1 recommendation
Behzad Izadbakhsh
Behzad Izadbakhsh
Health Information Technology / Electronic Health Records specialist at eClinicalWorks
Courtney Pankrat is an organized and brilliant person. She updated the process of workflow. As result, our department was able to work more efficient. As my supervisor, she expressed her interest in improving customer satisfaction. Courtney always...View
Leisure SportsFloor Coverage Manager & Executive Assistant
Leisure Sports
January 2003 – December 2003 (1 year)Walnut Creek, CA
• Manager on duty responsible for day-to-day club operations and supervised all club associates
• Assistant to the General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Director of Rooms
Leisure SportsMember Service Representative
Leisure Sports
January 2003 – December 2003 (1 year)Walnut Creek, CA
• Handled customer relations/ complaints and member activity registrations
• Facilitated billing for members and any changes in memberships
• Associate of the month for Customer Service: January 2003
(Open)1 recommendation
Courtney Barnes
Courtney Barnes
Owner of Gourmet Rooster, LLC and Owner/Culinary Director at Mrs. Auld's Gourmet Foods
I managed Courtney at Renaissance ClubSport in 2002 and 2003. I cannot say enough good things about Courtney. She was an amazing worker who was quickly promoted to a supervisory role within the company. She was personable and always friendly. ...View
Leisure SportsFront Desk Associate
Leisure Sports
May 2002 – January 2003 (9 months)Walnut Creek, CA
Publications
PulpWorks Out to Save People and Planet from Painful Plastic Packaging(Link)
Sustainable Brands
November 1, 2013
Each week leading up to our SB London conference, where the winner of the SB London Innovation Open (SBIOL) will be announced on November 18, we will get to know each of our four finalists. This week, meet PulpWorks. Sustainable solutions for everything from chocolate wrappers to coffee pods are already on the market, and San Rafael, CA-based PulpWorks, Inc. is taking on the ubiquitous blister...more
O2E Technologies Helping Turn Waste into a Revenue Generator(Link)
Triple Pundit
October 21, 2013
UK-based startup O2E Technologies is on its way to cleaning up the world’s overflowing landfills. With its patented Municipal Solid Waste treatment system and the dedication of its engineers and scientists, O2E has developed a full waste-to-energy conversion system with which it turns various types of solid waste into new products, such as plastic into fuel (through a process called catalytic...more
O2E Technologies: Turning the World's Waste Into Food and Fuel(Link)
Sustainable Brands
October 17, 2013
UK-based startup O2E Technologies is on its way to cleaning up the world’s overflowing landfills. With its patented Municipal Solid Waste treatment system and the dedication of its engineers and scientists, O2E has developed a full waste-to-energy conversion system with which it turns various types of solid waste into new products, such as plastic into fuel or food waste into compost for use in...more
Bombas Socks’ One-for-One Model Encourages Us To ‘Bee Better’(Link)
Triple Pundit
September 28, 2013
Two years ago, David Heath and Randy Goldberg had an idea to start a company after learning that socks are the more requested clothing item at homeless shelters. The New York-based startup Bombas Socks is poised to revolutionize the sock industry while spreading its message of pushing yourself to “Bee Better.”
Bombas Socks' One-for-One Model Helping to Warm Feet — and Hearts(Link)
Sustainable Brands
September 26, 2013
New York-based startup Bombas Socks is poised to revolutionize the sock industry while spreading its message of pushing yourself to “Bee Better.”
SBIO Winner Fenugreen Poised to Change the World - Could Your Startup Do the Same?(Link)
Sustainable Brands
September 11, 2013
It’s been only a few months since Fenugreen won the Innovation Open at the Sustainable Brands ’13 conference, but you wouldn’t know it based on their momentum and accomplishments since.
The Upcycle: Beyond Cradle to Cradle(Link)
Sustainable Brands
April 30, 2013
William McDonough & Michael Braungart’s newest book, The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability — Designing for Abundance, is an updated version of their manifesto Cradle to Cradle, published over a decade ago. The Upcycle goes one step beyond the theory behind Cradle to Cradle: Rather than continuously reusing materials in a closed-loop system as proposed in the first book, The Upcycle suggests that...more
Skills & Expertise
Most endorsed for...
13Social Media
6Microsoft Office
5Project Management
5Marketing
4Customer Service
4Research
4Program Management
4Editing
4Management
4Social Media Marketing
Courtney also knows about...
3Team Leadership
3Non-profits
3Nonprofits
3WordPress
3Social Networking
2French
2Teamwork
2Event Planning
2Sustainability
2Community Outreach
2Marketing Communications
2Fundraising
1HTML
1New Media
1Teaching
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Languages
French
Education
John F. Kennedy University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Psychology and Ecotherapy, 3.87
2008 – 2012
• Concentration in Multicultural Awareness, Ethics and the Law, and Dimensions of Holistic Sustainability
• Training in evidence-supported approaches for transforming the human relationship to nature in the service of healing and well-being
• Presented thesis (Recycling Behaviors and Attitude), which explores the reasons people do (or do not) recycle, at the International Eco Summit in October 2012
University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Master of Arts (M.A.), Sport Management, 3.8
2001 – 2003
UCSB
UCSB
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business/ Economics, 3.1
1997 – 2001
Activities and Societies: Crew Team (4 years)
(Open)3 courses
Courses
UCSB
Marketing
Business Plans
Economics
Independent Coursework
Animal-Human Relationships
Dimensions of Holistic Sustainability
Additional Info
Interests
- Travel: India (2011), France (2011), Australia (2003), Italy (2001) - Marathons- San Diego (June 2005), Vancouver (May 2001)
Personal Details
Birthday November 10
Advice for Contacting Courtney
Send me an email anytime at courtp@gmail.com
Honors & Awards
Additional Honors & Awards
• 2005, Manager of the Quarter at Leisure Sports Inc.: 1st quarter
• 2003, Associate of the month for Customer Service at Leisure Sports Inc.: January
• 2001, Legacy Award for rowing at UCSB
• 2000, Sport Club Award for rowing at UCSB
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Farming Intern
City Slickers Farm
June 2011 – August 2011 (3 months)
Recommendations Received (6)Given (1)
Graduate Student
John F. Kennedy University
Karen Diane Knowles
Karen Diane Knowles
Interpreter and Instructor
Courtney is passionate about working toward a just and sustainable future for our earth, for human beings, and for nonhuman beings. Given her compassion and commitment, I trust she will make an important contribution in the area of eco-consciousness.
April 5, 2012, Karen Diane was a consultant or contractor to Courtney at John F. Kennedy University
Karen Jaenke
Karen Jaenke
Chair, Consciousness & Transformative Studies and Director, Ecotherapy Certificate @ John F. Kennedy University
Courtney enrolled as a graduate student in the Ecotherapy Certificate Program at John F. Kennedy University during the 2011-12 academic year. She engaged thoughtfully and passionately with the Ecotherapy curriculum. A particular strength of hers is the ability to question standard or given perspectives; she readily thinks outside the box. She is able to bring forward her...more
April 4, 2012, Karen was a consultant or contractor to Courtney at John F. Kennedy University
Technical and Administrative Intern
Green Business Program
Leila Khatapoush
Leila Khatapoush
Owner at Paradise Hollow
Courtney was an intern for the Alameda County Green Business Program. I was impressed with her initiative, thoroughness, attention to detail and professionalism. She is a delight to work with and very accountable.
April 9, 2012, Leila managed Courtney indirectly at Green Business Program
Pamela Evans
Pamela Evans
Green Business Coordinator at Alameda County
Courtney is highly intelligent and resourceful. She's a very quick learner, and provides great results on projects with minimal oversight from management. Courtney is also very pleasant to work and shows high enthusiasm for all projects. I felt very comfortable having her interact with clients.
April 4, 2012, Pamela was Courtney's client
Member Service Director
Leisure Sports
Behzad Izadbakhsh
Behzad Izadbakhsh
Health Information Technology / Electronic Health Records specialist at eClinicalWorks
Courtney Pankrat is an organized and brilliant person. She updated the process of workflow. As result, our department was able to work more efficient. As my supervisor, she expressed her interest in improving customer satisfaction. Courtney always looks for new ways to improve and help others.
April 13, 2012, Behzad reported to Courtney at Leisure Sports
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