Jenna Ingram has experience working for the UNDP and as a farm coordinator. She has a Master's in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University and a BA in Anthropology and American Studies from SUNY Geneseo. Currently she works as a Programme Assistant for the UNDP, where her responsibilities include conducting literature reviews, drafting case studies, and managing social media and online courses on nature-based solutions. Previously she worked as a farm coordinator, supervising agricultural operations and educating visitors. She also has teaching experience as an undergraduate teaching assistant.
Scaling up coastal adaptation in Maldives through the NAP process
Jenna Ingram CV
1. Jenna Ingram
534 State St. Portsmouth, NH 03801 | 631-708-9129 | jennai@brandeis.edu | LinkedIn: jenna-ingram
Education
M.A. SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
August 2017- May 2019 | Waltham, Massachusetts
B.A. ANTHROPOLOGY, AMERICAN STUDIES
State University of New York at Geneseo
August 2012- May 2016 | Geneseo, New York
Experience
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | PROGRAMME ASSISTANT | SEPTEMBER
2018-PRESENT
· Conducted literature reviews, desk top reviews, compilation of information and data, on topics
pertinent to the Global Programme on Nature for Development which recognizes and advances local
sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities.
· Drafted, edited, and facilitated translation of Equator Prize Winner case studies to promote lessons
learned and expertise in nature-based solutions.
· Created and maintained social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and MailChimp for
Learning for Nature including generating posts, engaging with followers, and broadening the program’s
network.
· Managed key project outputs for Massive Online Open Courses on Learning for Nature including:
Coordinating with translators to produce lesson materials, outreach materials, and other relevant
materials, into Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic.
Formatting lessons in all five languages from MS Word into Canva and Adobe Acrobat to create
comprehensible modules.
Facilitating webinars on ClickMeeting to connect learners with experts in the field, and providing
back-end support during webinar lectures.
Producing quantitative analyses on the course based off of data from Excel, ClickMeeting, Facebook
and Twitter Analytics.
HALSEY FARM & NURSERY, INC. | FARM COORDINATOR | AUGUST 2008-AUGUST 2017
· Managed transactions for agricultural products including vegetables, seedlings, mature plants, soil,
fertilizers, and related equipment.
· Supervised appropriate stock of products and predicted future business-needs.
· Served as a public relations and customer service outlet by educating farm visitors on the growing,
harvesting, and maintenance practices used to promote healthy plants and crops.
· Attained plant and crop identification knowledge including plant characteristics and uses for
decorative, consumptive, and ecologically significant purposes.
· Monitored seedlings and mature plants through watering, pruning, weeding, dead-heading, and
alternating sun exposure
2. SUNY GENESEO | UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER’S ASSISTANT | FALL 2015
· Collaborated with Professor Barbara Welker to provide further education to undergraduate students
enrolled in Introduction to Physical Anthropology.
· Lead supplementary presentations for students to prepare for upcoming tests.
· Edited students’ weekly assignments, final papers and proctored all exams.
· Consulted with students during one-on-one office hours, and provided expertise in class topics.
Skills & Abilities
COMMUNICATION
· Proficient in Canva; Evolve; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher; ClickMeeting; MailChimp; Adobe
Acrobat; Zoom; Skype
LEADERSHIP
· Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority New Member Educator
· Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority Collegiate-Alumnae Coordinator
· Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority Parliamentarian
· Lambda Alpha Anthropology National Honor Society