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User:Jcernac
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Joy Cernac has been assisting PES Network, Inc. with editing since August, 2008.
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PESWiki Contributions
- Recent contributions by Jcernac at PESWiki - computer-generated list. As of July 27, 2008.
Current Projects
- Joy is working with Daniel Bowers on the 10-Years-to-100%-Renewable plan.
- Admin:Joy Cernac Tasks
Resume
As of August 31, 2008
Education
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH—2002-2006
- Environmental Studies, B.A., Geology Minor
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)—Fall, 2005
- Tropical Biology Program, Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Independent Study Project (Climate Change)—Altitudinal range change in a Pacific Cecropia–Azteca mutualism
Experience
UC Berkeley, Survey Research Center, 2538 Channing Way, Bldg. C, Berkeley, CA 94720
- Independent Contractor (Research), July – September, 2008
- Conducted Pacific Coast Water Study on Catalina Island and Doheny Beach to improve water quality, testing methods, & environmental and public health
The Green Media Group, 1201 Montana Ave., Ste. 204, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Independent Contractor (Research), January – April, 2008
- Research, writing, editing, proofing, sales for LA, SF, and NYC editions of “Greenopia: the urban dweller’s guide to green living�, a directory of green businesses & organizations
Conserv Fuel, 11699 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
- General Manager (Operations, Projects, Admin, A/P, A/R, Cash Recon), May – November, 2007
- Acquired CARB grant for California’s second E85 ethanol station; CEQA/NEPA analysis
- Designed station decals, banner, pump toppers encouraging fuel conservation & efficiency
- Spoke on biofuels panel at the Wright Organic Center’s Renewable Energy Fair
Greenpeace USA, 1797 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Front Line Campaigner, September, 2006 – May, 2007
- Educated the public about organization’s environmental initiatives and recruited members
- Campaigned for the Safe Climate Act to reduce U.S. emissions 20% by 2020, 80% by 2050
Global Green USA, 2218 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Paid Intern, September, 2006 – April, 2007
- Developed intern program components; recruited intern and employee candidates
- Wrote Personal Climate Change Action Program & Global Solar Fund ($200MM) synopsis for Sebastian Copeland’s book, “Antarctica: The Global Warning�
- Compiled green building resource guides for New Orleans’ developers
Environment California, 2161 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
- Field Manager, July – August, 2006
- Organized daily canvassing expeditions into Bay Area communities
- Canvassed for AB32—The Global Warming Solutions Act—to cut state emissions in half
Oberlin College Student Union, Wilder Hall 111, Oberlin College, OH 44074
- Executive Assistant to Assoc. Director, September, 2004 – May, 2005, January-May 2006
- Scheduling, event organizing, capital maintenance budgeting for Chris Baymiller
- Wrote proposals for environmental progress (e.g. abandonment of pesticide use)
- Gathered historical information of Oberlin bike community for its reinvigoration
River Fields, Inc., 643 West Main Street, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40202-2921
- Intern, Summer, 2005
- Compiled digital photo documentation of the James Taylor Subdivision for inclusion in The National Register of Historical Places archives
- Organized land conservation easements’ documents
The Future Fund, P.O. Box 4729, Louisville, KY 40204-4729
- Executive Assistant to President and Founder, Summer, 2004
- Worked with Dr. Steve Henry, M.D. (former KY Lt. Governor) on land trust project
- Surveyed Beargrass Creek watershed maps for potential donors; checked easement status
- Informed watershed landowners of trust’s ecological importance; recruited donors
West Jefferson County Community Task Force, 2900 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211
- Volunteer Researcher, January, 2004, Oberlin Winter Term
- Worked at Air Pollution Control District compiling local and national HAPs emissions data for 18 most toxic chemicals in Louisville area
- Designed chemical storage GIS maps with Metropolitan Sewer District
- Presented study of Georgia Tech Instruments used for air pollution monitoring
College Activities
Earth Day Conference, Oberlin, OH 44074
- Co-Chair and Event Organizer, March – April, 2006
- Construction of a butterfly garden, a consumption-awareness event (a demonstration of the amount of trash students dispose of in a day), and an outdoor music festival
The Recycled Products Co-op, Wilder Building 329, Oberlin, OH 44074
- Co-chair and Founding Member, February, 2005 – May, 2006
- Sourced and redistributed recycled and used school supplies
- Brainstormed and consensus voted on ideas for future improvement and expansion
GIS (Geographic Information Systems), King Building 141, Oberlin, OH 44074
- Participant, January, 2005, Oberlin Winter Term
- Completed daily GIS tutorials using Ohio watershed and property maps
The Living Machine, Adam Joseph Lewis Center, 122 Elm Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
- Researcher, August – December, 2004
- Research on an ecologically engineered wastewater treatment system
- Developed a method for measuring the LM marsh’s phosphorous retention capacity






