Karina guzman
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM, B.A.
CONCENTRATION: SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
Work Experience
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ASSISTANT
Return of the Natives | September 2021 - PRESENT
Environmental steward practices involved, specifically to
bring nature closer to people, and people closer to nature
through hands-on experiences in community based habitat
restoration and environmental education
Protection enforced on the Monterey Bay, planting native
species in the surroundings of water shed systems
including dune, wetland, and upland habitats
Inspire volunteers and involved K-12 school systems to
create a culture of respect for nature and awareness of
environmental hazards
Assisted in planning, coordinating, and organizing a variety
of interpretive and educational activities with respect to
community outreach
Involved in regional natural and cultural history of native
plant/animal species and geology
PROJECT COORDINATOR (INTERN)
Viable Green Building Solutions | April 2021 - June 2021
Data input in energy/water usage in buildings all over U.S. +
Canada
Energy STAR programs: focus on buildings, consulting with an
emphasis on facility operations and maintenance
CLIMATE CHANGE AMBASSADOR
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership | November 2020-June 2021
Inform general public about structural ignitability
due to wildfire impact from dry seasons
Promotion of green building practices
OUTREACH INTERN
Hartell College/Bureau of Land Management | May 2019 - July 2019
Inform tourists and locals of Monterey County within the
Monterey Peninsula about shoreline bird habitats, primarily
focusing on Black Oystercatchers (BLOY)
Collected data based on disturbances and nesting areas
among intertidal bird species along the California Coast
Shadowed in shoreline monitoring practices
AT YOUR SERVICE ASSOCIATE
Macy's | June 2018 - January 2021
Helped customers with online orders/pick-ups, curbside
pick-up orders (involving check-ins and over the phone
information)
assist customers in making payments (such as revealing
their due date or minimum they can pay before the next
statement), and assisting customers with previous
transactions using Macy'sTH (macy's transaction history), in
the case there is an issue with a return, payment, or online
order. Only AYS associates or managers are allowed access.
Contact
Mobile: 831-578-4383
Email:guzmankarina1399@gmail.com
Website: https://karinalguzman.weebly.com/
OBJECTIVE
I strive to learn from others in order to grow as a
student, individual, and an environmentalist. I am
particularly interested in environmental aspects of
outreach to promote resilience in communities,
environmental justice advocacy to fully support DEI
standards, and engaging in meaningful work
experience through essential conservation practices.
Sustainability | Communicative Research | Social
Equity | Environmental Conservation
Education History
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
MONTEREY BAY. (CSUMB)
Environmental Studies, B.A.
Graduation: May 21, 2022
HARTNELL COLLEGE
Biology, A.S.
Graduated: December 2020
RELATED COURSEWORK
Research Methods for Environmental Studies: involved in
quantitative/qualitative analysis, behavioral interviews,
photovoice research methods, use of excel/google
spreadsheets, interacting with CSUMB student body
focusing primarily on biophilic design
Critical Thinking & Communication in Environmental
Studies: analysis of stakeholder positions and policies in
green buildings
Sustainability Systems: resilience in all systems must be
prioritized in order to have a successful system
Chemistry: titrations and general lab work familiarized
Biology: Zoology & Botany
Physics: core topics included kinematics, dynamics, work
and energy, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, and
simple harmonic motion
Arc GIS course: ESRI, Arc GIS Pro
Water Fog Collecting Independent Studies: collection of
meteorological data and use of R programming throughout
various fog collectors on CSUMB campus
Environmental Education Capstone: making native plant
gardens and composting more resilient at Los Arboles
Middle School
clubs and volunteer
Volunteer: Bureau of Land
Management - Fort Ord
Volunteer: Big Sur Land Trust
Volunteer: Return of the
Natives in high school
3 years in Associated Student
Body/Leadership in high
school