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2nd 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 270 connectionsConnectSend Courtney InMailMore options www.linkedin.com/in/courtneypankrat Contact Info 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 See 14+ 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. 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