Galen Licht

Work with parents, campers and staff to create 8 weeks of camp during the Summer; Safely lead 5-day sea kayak overnight trips for kids 12 -14 years old. Lead a variety of clients(corporate to disadvantaged youth) on 1 and 2 day sea kayaking outings. Work cash register, greet clients, provide quality customer service

Teaching and facilitating leadership curriculum, managing safety in remote areas of Alaska Leading 25-day wilderness leadership courses in Alaska for groups of 12 people; Sea Kayaking, Packrafting, and Rafting.

Project managed and implemented relocation to US Army Corp of Engineers’ Campus. Leveraged cross-functional teams for innovative solutions. Met strict timelines to accomplish project objectives.

Started new program, coordinated hiring, marketing, housing for staff, a 10 day staff training for 15 instructors and logistics for 135 students: 2 sessions of backpacking and sea kayaking. Safely facilitated backpacking, 24-hour solo, team building, camping skills, peak ascent and climbing. Coordinated all the food for 120 students, purchasing and packing for the field.

Managed interns, energy efficiency auditing, sustainability consulting projects and research for sustainability development tools. Assisted in the development of a Carbon Emissions Management Software. Recommendations saved our clients tens of thousands of dollars annually.

As the energy consumption coordinator I was responsible for developing and implementing energy saving measures. Ranging from educational materials for employees to lighting, heating retrofits and upgrades. In a short time I have completed many successful energy conservation projects saving Sugar Bowl thousands of dollars. I gave weekly reports and updates to upper management and produced a comprehensive progress report for the Sustainability Committee once a month.

Verdafero offers consulting and software as a service (SaaS) tools for sustainable business development. Managed interns, energy efficiency audits, and sustainability research projects. Developed reports and presented practical sustainability solutions to a variety of companies Oversaw the development of a major project data base for sustainability initiatives for businesses in energy, waste, water, transportation and social categories Assisted in development of Carbon Emissions Management Software

Created new backpacking, back-country cooking, and leadership seminars. Safely led over a hundred college students on outdoor-based adventures; weekend backpacking trips, backcountry ski, rafting, day hikes, and river kayaking

Established a new 5-day wilderness teen program and 5 day youth camp, route and trip planning, menus, permits and gear, marketing, creating a brochure, communicating with parents and campers to create a healthy, safe and fun program.

Overall GPA 3.44 Honors in Major Awarded National Science Foundation scholarship to study climate change in Peru Senior Thesis on Business Sustainability and New Environmental Consulting Markets Started one of UCSC’s most successful outdoor clubs