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Sarah Lozanova MBA 2nd Sarah Lozanova MBA Freelance Environmental Journalist ★ Communications Professional Belfast, MainePublic Relations and Communications Current Freelance Writer Previous Guerrero Howe Custom Media, Triple Pundit, Waste Management Education Presidio School of Management 500+ connectionsConnectSend Sarah InMailMore options Contact Info www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlozanova Background Summary Skilled communications professional specializing in renewable energy and corporate social responsibility. Experience includes: ► Managing of public relations campaigns ► Writing exclusive bylined articles for trade journals, consumer magazines, and newspapers ► Creating copy for websites, social media, and e-newsletters ► Developing brand and message strategy ► Creating of presentations and webinars ► Developing B2B and B2C communications strategies ► Writing environmental columns Lozanova is a regular contributor to environmental and energy publications and websites including Mother Earth Living, Mothering, Energy International Quarterly, ThinkGreen.com, Triple Pundit, CleanTechnica, Green Business Quarterly, Natural Home, GreenBiz, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Engineering, and Solar Today. She also works with several corporate clients as a public relations writer to gain visibility to achievements in renewable energy and sustainability. Specialties: Renewable energy, environmental business, public relations, corporate social responsibility, health & fitness, responsible sourcing of animal-derived ingredients, green business, content for print and web Raising a 100 m Meteorological Tower for a Wind Farm Developer in Colorado Raising a 100 m Meteorological Tower for a Wind Farm Developer in Colorado Experience Environmental & Energy Writer Freelance Writer December 2006 – Present (7 years 4 months)Madison, WI ► Magazine articles in Mother Earth Living, Energy International Quarterly, Natural Home, Solar Today, the Ecologist, and Green Business Quarterly (Open)2 recommendations Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Writer | Editor | Blogger | Online Communications | Content Marketing | Social Media I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sarah. Her writing on renewable technology was thorough, engaging, and well-researched;...View David Anderson David Anderson Founder at Trust Labs Sarah was far ahead of the general public in understanding the potential implications of renewable energy, and contributed a...View Guerrero Howe Custom MediaFreelance Features Writer Guerrero Howe Custom Media 2009 – 2011 (2 years) ► A regular contributor for three trade publications; Green Business Quarterly, Energy International Quarterly and Green Building & Design (Open)1 recommendation Amie Kesler Amie Kesler Wedding Stylist at Nordstrom Sarah was always a pleasure to work with; she constantly and consistently pitched thoughtful and timely feature articles that were of interest to our target readers. Not only were her ideas and knowledge of environmental and energy issues thorough,...View Triple PunditContributor Triple Pundit December 2006 – March 2011 (4 years 4 months) ► I currently am a guest writer, periodically attending conferences and submitting posts on renewable energy, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and environmental business (Open)2 recommendations Nicholas Aster Nicholas Aster Founder & Publisher at Triple Pundit Sarah is an excellent writer with great follow through on her commitments. always a pleasure to work with her and I wish we...View Jennifer Boynton Jennifer Boynton Providing the catalyst for the conversation about sustainability in business Sarah is an excellent writer with a deep understanding of clean tech and renewable energy. She also has a solid technical...View Waste ManagementThinkGreen.com Waste Management 2008 – 2009 (1 year) ► I explored the environmental aspects of Waste Management with a consumer audience, with topics including waste-to-energy technologies, hybrid vehicles, land restoration initiatives, and zero waste achievements Renewable Energy Specialist Solar Service Inc. March 2006 – July 2008 (2 years 5 months)Niles, Illinois ► Write press releases, web copy, print ads & grants ► Solar system schematics ► Solar energy surveys (Open)1 project (Open)1 course (Open)2 recommendations Brandon Leavitt Brandon Leavitt President at Solar Service Inc. and Owner, Solar Service Inc. Sarah is a wonderfully talented writer who understands and responds well to various tasks involved in marketing and...View Joe Gordon Joe Gordon Director of Sales for Solar Service, Inc. I worked with Sarah several years at Solar Service. She started there as an intern, showing terrific initiative in...View Solar Service Installs PV Solar Panels on a Steep Roof Solar Service Installs PV Solar Panels on a Steep Roof Sustainable Solutions GroupConsultant Sustainable Solutions Group 2004 – 2006 (2 years)Brookfield, IL ►Create and facilitate focus groups for delivering socially responsible practices to 340,000 U.S. McDonalds employees, perform stakeholder analysis for Starbucks, facilitate eco-efficiency workshop with Solo Cup manufacturing (Open)1 recommendation Janice Neitzel, MBA Janice Neitzel, MBA Corporate Responsible Animal Protein Consultant ★ Certified Facilitator Sarah and I collaborated on corporate responsibility projects for Fortune 500 projects at McDonald's and Solo Cup, as well as growing companies like Solar Service. Sarah has a deep understanding of sustainability issues and how these issues impact...View Call Center Supervisor National Runaway Switchboard November 2001 – June 2004 (2 years 8 months) Supervise crisis counselor staff, and volunteers Courses Presidio School of Management Sustainable Products and Services Effective Management, Communication, and Action Implementing Sustainable Business Practices Economics, Capital Markets and Law Managerial Marketing Solar Service Inc. Installing Solar PV Systems Projects Installing a Solar System For Our Condo Unit(Link) September 2007 My husband and I were able to get approval to install a solar system to power our unit in our Chicago condo building. 2 team members Sarah Lozanova MBA Sarah Lozanova MBA Freelance Environmental Journalist ★ Communications Professional Kiril Lozanov Kiril Lozanov CEO of Capital City Renewables LLC Certifications Living Foods Lifestyle® Ann Wigmore Institute May 1998 – Present Kundalini Yoga Teacher Spirit Rising Yoga June 2002 – Present Organizations Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage Marketing Committee November 2012 – Present Boost visibility of this intentional community through media outlets Illinois Solar Energy Association Editor 2007 – 2008 Inspiration Cafe Yoga teacher for homeless adults June 2002 – July 2004 Publications The Appeal of Community Wind(Link) Windpower Engineering May 2013 Advances in Met-Tower Technology Bring Advantages to Wind Energy(Link) Renewable Energy World February 18, 2013 Three Emerging Technologies Making Wind Power More Reliable(Link) Triple Pundit Media May 10, 2013 Cohousing and Community on the Coast(Link) The Ecologist April 9, 2013 Home Grown: A Green Roof Primer(Link) Natural Home Magazine May 2011 Going Solar in a Condo(Link) Solar Today July 2008 3 Most Toxic Chemicals in Your Home(Link) Mother Earth Living November 2012 Can Do-Even in a Condo: How to Go Solar(Link) Natural Home Magazine January 2009 Languages English Native or bilingual proficiency Spanish Professional working proficiency Bulgarian Limited working proficiency Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 33Sustainable Business 20Renewable Energy 18Solar Energy 18Sustainability 18Corporate Social... 14Cleantech 12Blogging 8Publishing 7Public Relations 6Environmental Awareness Sarah also knows about... 6Copywriting 4Sustainable Energy 4Press Releases 4Publications 4Web Content 3Energy 3Wind 3Energy Efficiency 3Strategy 3Magazines 2Photovoltaics 2Solar Thermal 2Green Building 2Writing 2Social Media See 13+ Education Presidio School of Management MBA in Sustainable Management, Presidio School of Management 2004 – 2006 (Open)5 courses (Open)2 recommendations Janice Neitzel, MBA Janice Neitzel, MBA Corporate Responsible Animal Protein Consultant ★ Certified Facilitator Sarah and I collaborated on corporate responsibility projects for Fortune 500 projects at McDonald's and Solo Cup, as well...View Russ Derickson, Ph.D., P.E. Russ Derickson, Ph.D., P.E. President of The Innovation Affinity Group, LLC Sarah was an MBA student in my course Sustainable Products and Services at Presido School of Management (now named the...View University of Oregon University of Oregon BA, Environmental Studies 1996 – 2001 Additional Info Interests Solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind energy, green business, electric cars, natural parenting, travel, music, yoga Advice for Contacting Sarah Email is the best way to initiate contact Recommendations Received (10)Given (7) Environmental & Energy Writer Freelance Writer Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Jeff McIntire-Strasburg Writer | Editor | Blogger | Online Communications | Content Marketing | Social Media I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sarah. Her writing on renewable technology was thorough, engaging, and well-researched; she clearly had a grasp of the complexities of this topic. I could count on her to submit her work on schedule, with little need for copyediting. Were I looking for a writer on renewables, she'd be one of my top choices. July 7, 2013, Jeff managed Sarah at Freelance Writer David Anderson David Anderson Founder at Trust Labs Sarah was far ahead of the general public in understanding the potential implications of renewable energy, and contributed a strong, professional voice to early efforts with Green Options and Cleantechnica. Communications professionals who focus on clean energy are a desperate need for our attention-strapped society, and I heartily applaud the direction she's taken in...more July 3, 2013, David managed Sarah indirectly at Freelance Writer Freelance Features Writer Guerrero Howe Custom Media Amie Kesler Amie Kesler Wedding Stylist at Nordstrom Sarah was always a pleasure to work with; she constantly and consistently pitched thoughtful and timely feature articles that were of interest to our target readers. Not only were her ideas and knowledge of environmental and energy issues thorough, but her articles were always submitted on deadline and were well-written and interesting, from beginning to end. Sarah...more September 26, 2013, Amie managed Sarah at Guerrero Howe Custom Media Contributor Triple Pundit Nicholas Aster Nicholas Aster Founder & Publisher at Triple Pundit Sarah is an excellent writer with great follow through on her commitments. always a pleasure to work with her and I wish we could get her on the scoop more often! June 11, 2013, Nicholas managed Sarah at Triple Pundit Jennifer Boynton Jennifer Boynton Providing the catalyst for the conversation about sustainability in business Sarah is an excellent writer with a deep understanding of clean tech and renewable energy. She also has a solid technical understanding of WordPress and SEO optimization. She's welcome to write at TriplePundit any time! 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