jessica vickers

* Quantified the profit opportunity for ecommerce new and seasonal items and pitched actionable recommendations to client’s Vice President of Ecommerce * Identified incremental cereal display profit opportunities to advise the client on methods for category growth using Nielsen and an excel based analytics tool * Produced business to business ecommerce assortment recommendations with collaboration from national ecommerce category management to provide a client best in class solution

* Awarded a competitive 15 month grant for the project entitled, "No Light Left Behind"​ which assessed the feasibility of installing photovoltaic panels on top of Bryant University's lamp posts * Collaborated with campus specialists to identify the most functional and aesthetically pleasing photovoltaic applications * Identified all lamp post GPS coordinates and mapped coordinates in ArcGIS to illustrate potential ideal locations for photovoltaic panels * Developed an implementation plan and cost/benefit analysis with Inovus Solar experts to present to Bryant University's facilities department and science and technology department

* Co-founded the Sustainability Ambassadors, Bryant University’s first sustainability organization comprised of key stakeholders from senior management, faculty, administration and student organizations * Coordinated and marketed a sustainability competition to educate students on methods of reducing electricity usage which resulted in a 9% decrease in electricity usage in 3 freshman halls over a 3 week period * Organized, facilitated and hosted a student sustainability leadership session with 50 attendees during the 2nd annual sustainability unConference 2014

* Compiled over 500 electronic publications with accurate scientific citation into Endnote Library for future ease of access to information * Spearheaded the establishment of a herbarium at Bryant University by co-authoring a proposal including a cost/benefit analysis * Collaborated with the laboratory manager to prepare laboratory samples for gas chromatography and pyrolysis

* Trained students in thesis statement development, brainstorming, various citation formats and editing for literary courses * Guided students through Microsoft Excel and Access homework assignments for computer information science courses * Conducted class presentations to communicate and increase awareness of science tutoring at the Academic Center for Excellence

* Benchmarked client’s sustainability metrics using the Business Environment Assessment Tool * Improved existing slide decks focused upon building the business case for sustainability and created compelling slide decks to educate customers on macro and micro sustainability drivers * Created the project management planning process for a sustainability focused music platform

* Coordinated with senior leadership to determine value metrics by collaborating with consultants to consolidate and restructure value metrics data in SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft Excel 2010 * Generated a business intelligence dashboard (TIBCO Spotfire) utilizing value metrics data to present the financial value added to senior management * Researched opportunities for expansion of commercial composting in China and the profitability of enterprise reporting systems to create a defensible business case * Designed an improved standard operating procedure format with cooperation from sustainability consultants

Minor in Business Management GPA: 3.90/4.0

Sustainability Concentration GPA: 3.97/4.0