Jessian Choy
Fun & draconian tips to "make" people healthy or green
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Industry
- Environmental Services
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Jessian Choy's Overview
- Current
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- Engage City staff to buy green, use less-toxic pest management, recycle toxics at San Francisco Dept. of Environment
- Past
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- Development Director at OASES
- Development Associate at OASES
- Membership & Development Intern at Women’s Funding Network
- Founder, Co-Chair at UC Santa Cruz Student Environmental Center (SEC)
- Campus Ecology Fellow at National Wildlife Federation
- Intern at Free Speech TV
- Local Affairs Intern at UC Santa Cruz Student Union Assembly
- Education
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- UC Santa Cruz
- Connections
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193 connections
Jessian Choy's Summary
I spend weekends finding toxic products to ban from my house, and tips to “make” people happy, healthy or green. I understand everyone isn’t as obsessive-compulsive. Yet.
Since 1999, I've experimented with behavior change for organizations and managed 12 interns.
More about me:
http://funanddraconian.com/jessian-choy
Get new tips at my keynote at the Hawai'i Build and Buy Green Conference, 4/3/12: http://FunAndDraconian.com
Jessian Choy's Experience
Engage City staff to buy green, use less-toxic pest management, recycle toxics
San Francisco Dept. of Environment
2007 – Present (5 years)
Despite letters from the Mayor and SFE in 2007-10, only 6 departments accepted invites for Buy Green Trainings and none chose Buy Green Leaders.
In 2011, 38 departments participated in consultations and chose Buy Green Leaders after these new strategies:
- Partnered with SFE Climate Team, which provided in-kind outreach.
- Created online survey that instantly shows Buy Green Score to motivates staff to be greener before they submit it.
Trained over 1,300 staff through over 50 consultations. 200 staff surveyed thought it was funny and helpful.
Led the creation of SFApproved.org to make it easier for you to buy green.
Helped create green contract technical specifications with consultants, vendors, end users and Office of Contract Administration for lighting and industrial lubricants/motor oil.
Managed two consultants and eight interns, including providing public speaking, job and conference opportunities.
Development Director
OASES
Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry
2006 – 2007 (1 year)
Helped fundraise part of $1M budget for leadership, environmental education and arts for youth. Initiated fundraising internships and managed three interns.
Development Associate
OASES
Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry
2003 – 2006 (3 years)
Helped develop fundraising strategies, and write direct mail solicitations. Wrote and managed public and private sector grants; and assisted with grant budgeting.
Secured buy-in to switch to carpet from recycled bottles with low toxic off-gassing; compostable cutlery, organic food, safer cleaners, vendor that prints on 100% post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based inks.
Founder, Co-Chair
UC Santa Cruz Student Environmental Center (SEC)
Environmental Services industry
2001 – 2002 (1 year)
In 2001, few colleges had permanently funded student groups to reduce the campus' entire environmental footprint. That's why I started SEC.
Initiated a needs assessment of unsuccessful student attempts to green the campus. Created a central agency to make diplomatic recommendations to administrators.
Designed bylaws and the organizational structure.
Got 88% of 2,838 students to vote for UCSC to commit to the Kyoto Protocol.
Started UCSC’s 1st Annual Campus Earth Summit to create a strategic plan. Convened the Mayor of Boulder, CO as keynote; 40 administrators and 15 student leaders.
Established internships with academic credit and managed three interns.
Campus Ecology Fellow
National Wildlife Federation
Nonprofit; 201-500 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry
2001 – 2002 (1 year)
Local Affairs Intern
UC Santa Cruz Student Union Assembly
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
2000 – 2000 (less than a year)
Jessian Choy's Courses
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Independent Coursework
- Game Theory (Interactive Strategy), UC Berkeley Executive Education
- Negotiation and Influence, UC Berkeley Executive Education
- On-camera Communication Skills, UC Berkeley-Extension
- Proposal Budgeting Basics, The Foundation Center
- Web, Email and Online Fundraising, Groundspring
- How to Launch a Successful Major Donor Campaign, Compasspoint
- Entrepreneurship in Non-Profit Management, UCSC- Extension
Jessian Choy's Education
UC Santa Cruz
B.A., Legal Studies
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