About Me
I am a recent graduate of the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program at the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus on sustainability. I am currently seeking a full-time job to transition into the environmental field.
My MES capstone project explored public awareness and attitudes around green burial options and what factors go into those attitudes, including a large-scale online survey with over 1,400 respondents. In addition to greener burial options, I'm passionate about reducing waste, land conservation, public transportation, and making sure that everyone has access to green spaces and sustainable options.
For the past 8.5 years, I have been at Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center where I have worked on academic research, media analysis, external communications, copyediting and writing, graphic design, and event coordination. I also serve as our office Eco-Rep and worked to re-implement an office composting program.
In my free time, I play clarinet with the Philadelphia Freedom Band and volunteer with the band, currently focusing on graphic design, web development, marketing, fundraising, and merchandise. I also volunteer with Friends of Green Burial PA, a nonprofit education and advocacy group aimed at increasing interest in and availability of green burial in the state of Pennsylvania. I love reading, baking, playing board games, and going for long walks with my dog,
Experience & Education
2015-Present
Senior Research Coordinator
Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
2019-Present – Senior Research Coordinator
- Serve as teaching fellow and class coordinator for a mixed graduate- and undergraduate-level course on climate change communication co-taught by Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Dr. Michael Mann.
- Assist in scholarly research, graphic design, external communications, writing, development of academic presentations, event planning, and editing & submission of manuscripts & papers.
- Support analysis of news and fact-checking articles for projects on health- and science-related communication and misinformation.
2015-2019 – Research & Administrative Coordinator
December 2023
Master of Environmental Studies
University of Pennsylvania
- Concentration: Sustainability
- Capstone/Thesis: Public awareness of and attitudes toward natural burial, and an exploration of messaging interventions to increase acceptance.
2022-Present
Volunteer
Friends of Green Burial PA
- Conduct public outreach for education and advocacy nonprofit aimed at increasing interest in and availability of green burial.
2018-Present
Volunteer and former president/board member
Philadelphia Freedom Band (PFB)
- Work on graphic design, web development, marketing, fundraising campaigns, and merchandise, helping to increase membership, concert attendance, engagement, & donations.
2020 – President, PFB Board of Directors
2018-2019 – Member-at-Large, PFB Board of Directors
May 2015
A.B., Biology & French & Francophone Studies
Bryn Mawr College
- Biology thesis analyzed effects of climate change on Phragmites australis in coastal wetlands, based on 2 years laboratory research.
- Extracurriculars: Fencing club, IT help desk technician
Contact
Emily G. Maroni
emily.g.maroni@gmail.com
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