Alumni

The 2020-2021 academic year is our tenth cohort of Sustainability Science graduate students. Over the past nine years, 113 students have graduated from UMass with a Masters of Science in Sustainability Science. Our alumni network is strong and continues to enrich the program and offer valuable connections for current students.
We are often asked what kind of careers students pursue after graduation. Here is a small sample by concentration, and below the table we feature a selection of our alumni:

Concentration	Job Title	Employer
Renewable Energy and Efficient Design	Business Analyst	Associated Energy Developers in Plymouth, MA
Renewable Energy and Efficient Design	City Planner / Clean Energy Project Manager	City of Gloucester, MA
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Food Systems Consultant / Project Manager	New Venture Advisors
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Research and Evaluation Manager	Farm to Institution New England
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems	Outreach Coordinator	Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Urban Sustainability	Monitoring & Regulatory Billing Analyst	Solect Energy
Urban Sustainability	Municipal Planner	City of Memphis
Urban Sustainability	Research Analyst, Climate Action & Data	World Resources Institute, Washington D.C.
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	Land Protection and Stewardship Specialist	Door County Land Trust
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	Naturalist Educator and Program Manager	Linda Loring Nature Foundation
Water Sustainability and Climate Change	ORISE Research Participant	EPA Office of Water
Environmental Quality	Operations Manager	Trinity Solar
Environmental Quality	Outreach Coordinator	Groundwork Lawrence
Dual Degree MS3/MRP (Urban Sustainability)	Project Manager	Brattleboro Development Credit Corp
Dual Degree MS3/MRP (Urban Sustainability)	Transportation Planner	Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a sample of MS3 alumni, including where they undertook their practicum and where they are working now.  

Kelsey Perry
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Community Liaison Officer 
Company: Mayflower Wind
Practicum: MassCEC intern at Cape and Islands Self-Reliance
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Michael Persau
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Climate Smart Data Engagement Fellow for the California Climate Corps 
Company: City of San Jose
Practicum: Environmental Consulting Intern at Langan, CA

 

Rachel Nadolny
Cohort 9
Current Job Title: Associate Energy Efficiency Consultant 
Company: Eversource Energy
Practicum: UNH Sustainability Fellowship Program, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Exeter, NH 
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Naomi Valentine
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Team Lead 
Company: SWCA Environmental Consultants
Practicum: SWCA Environmental Consultants, Ecological Resilience and Climate Adaptation Strategic Plan, Amherst, MA 
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Sophia Mitrokostas
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Account Manager and Onboarding Specialist
Company: Freight Farms
Practicum: Marketing & Outreach Intern for Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
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Courtney Crossgrove
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Program assistant
Company: USAID's Office of Food for Peace through PAE/Macfadden
Practicum: Research and Policy Assistant for Rhode Island Food Strategy
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Mac Crispino
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Business Development Manager
Company: Palmetto
Practicum: Business Development/Communications Intern, Solar Energy Business Association of New England
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Rachel Berggren
Cohort 8
Current Job Title: Food Systems Project Associate
Company: UMass Auxiliary Enterprises Sustainability Department
Practicum: UMass Dining Sustainability Department, Food Systems Project Associate, Amherst MA
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Jeremy Price
Cohort 7
Current Job Title: City Planner / Clean Energy Project Manager
Company: City of Gloucester, MA
Practicum: UMass Clean Energy Extension 
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Matthew White
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: Associated Energy Developers
Practicum: Cape & Islands Self-Reliance 
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Leah Wang
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Program Coordinator
Company: Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) Division of Research and Planning
Practicum: The New Garden Society 
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Kris Badertscher
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Content Manager
Company:  Mass Humanities
Practicum: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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Christopher Copeland
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Greenhouse Horticultural Technologist
Company:  Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Practicum: Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse
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Jacquelyn Hynes
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Senior Marketing Associate
Company: Crop One Holdings, Inc./Fresh Box Farms
Practicum: Nuestra Comida
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Zachary Jenkins
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Meal Solutions Clerk
Company: Fresh Acres Market
Practicum: Senator Edward J. Markey’s Boston Office
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Jesse Koyen
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Stewardship Director
Company: Door County Land Trust
Practicum: Door County Land Trust
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Hannah Leighton
Cohort 6 
Current Job Title: Farm to Institution Research Associate
Company: Farm to Institution New England (FINE)
Practicum: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
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Brendan McGowan
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Senior Analyst
Company: Solect Energy
Practicum: Solect Energy
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Caroline Myran
Cohort 6
Current Job Title: Project Manager
Company: New Venture Advisors LLC
Practicum: CISA
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Julie Sullivan
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Environmental Scientist
Company: City of Quincy, MA Department of Natural Resources
Practicum: Teacher at Biocitizen School of Environmental Philosophy
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Jon Gray
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Outreach Coordinator
Company: Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Practicum: Green City Growers in Somerville, MA
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​Seth Engelbourg
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Naturalist Educator and Program Manager
Company: Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Nantucket, MA
Practicum: Field Research and Education Assistant, Linda Loring Nature Foundation
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Rebecca Longvall
Cohort 5
Current Job Title: Assistant Project Coordinator
Company: Worcester Tree Initiative
Practicum: Worcester Tree Initiative
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Courtney Angen    
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Apparel Buyer and Department Manager
C​ompany: UMass Store, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Practicum: PV potential analysis for Holyoke, MA using GIS for UMass Clean Energy Extension
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Todd Beals
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Associate Consultant to Urban Forestry
Company: Davey Tree Expert Company, Seattle WA
Practicum: ReGreen Springfield
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Lauren Bullard
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: High School Science Teacher
Company: Nashoba Regional High School
Practicum: Regreen Springfield; Research Associate; Springfield, MA
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Madison Burke 
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Education and Outreach Manager 
Company: RI Resource Recovery Corporation Center
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Aimee Bushman  
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Ocean Planning Outreach Manager
C​ompany: Conservation Law Foundation
Practicum: Completed her practicum at the job she recieved directly after graduating
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Max Dilthey  
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Graduate Instructor
C​ompany: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Practicum: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Environmental Conservation Program (Graduate Instructor)
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Lindsay (Kenney) Gallant
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Solar Design & Permitting Specialist
Company: ReVision Energy
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Sarah Lang
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Project Manager, Southern VT Economy Project
Company: Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Practicum: St. Clair Development
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Arianna Moscone
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Company: Eco-Cycle
Practicum: UMass Office of Waste Management
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Donata Asta Netunisa
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Accountant
Company: Johanes Don Bosco Do Prime Clinic
Practicum: Simple Gift Farm Amherst
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Toni-Marie Powell
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Company: CodeGreen Solutions
Practicum: Urban Sustainability with Green Infrastructure and High-Quality Urban Design in Commercial Real Estate, Silverstein Properties Inc, NYC
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Sumedha Rao
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Company: Entegrity
Practicum: Earthships Biotechture (helped build off-the-grid sustainable houses).
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​ Brittany Sims   
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Environmental Consultant
C​ompany: Green Restaurant Association 
Practicum: UMass - Presence and accuracy of catch and release best practice guidelines found on recreational angling NGO websites.
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​Ryan Wicks   
Cohort 4
Current Job Title: Research Adjunct, Adjunct Faculty
C​ompany: UMass Amherst Transportation Center, UMass Amherst School of Public Policy
Practicum: Spirit Solar, Springfield MA. 
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Katie Desmarais
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Hydrologic Technician 
Company: US Geological Survey
Practicum: Hatfield Laboratory, laboratory technician
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Stephen Treat
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Senior Analyst
Company: The Cadmus Group Inc
Practicum: Tighe & Bond, Inc; Renewable Energy Intern; Westfield, MA
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Vanessa Bighinatti
Cohort 3
Current Job Title: Marketing & Lean Coordinator
Company: TRO
Practicum: A Better City- Sustainability Intern
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Sarah Hebert
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: Trinity Solar
Practicum: Education and Outreach Ecofellow at the Center for EcoTechnology in Pittsfield, MA
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Ryan O'Donnell
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator
Company: Connecticut River Conservancy
Practicum: VT ANR/Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance/Ottauquechee River group
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Kirsten Bryan
Cohort 2
Current Job Title: Assistant City Planner
Company: City of New Bedford
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Ryan Fahey    
Cohort 1
Current Job Title: Project Development Manager
C​ompany: Ameresco
Practicum: Business development intern for Sungage Financial, a residential solar financing start-up in Amherst, MA
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Brian Pizzi
Cohort 1
Current Job Title: Quantitative Research Analyst
Company: Ontegrity, Inc.
Practicum: UMASS Facilities Management, UMASS Planning
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** Alumni rated their overall MS3 experience 4.8 out of 5! **

** 100% would recommend this program to other students! **