Victor Alka

Project Manager · Program Manager · 0-1 yrs experience

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Project ManagementQualitative ResearchEvent PlanningPublic PolicyResearch SkillsEvent ManagementAnalytical SkillsCommunicationSustainabilityResearch

Experience

Rewiring America

Policy Associate

Jan 2023 to Present

As Rewiring America's Massachusetts policy lead, I advocate for legislation and regulations with state-based partners on behalf of the organization.
I lead the organization’s “Clean Heat” campaign in three states, strategizing policy pathways, coordinating allies, and representing Rewiring America in official proceedings around transitioning home heating from propane and fuel oil to electric heat pumps.
I lead the organization's "outside game" around reforming public utility commissions (PUCs) for greater utility transparency and performance around equity, efficiency, climate, and electrification.

Environmental Advocates NY

Senior Associate of Climate Policy

Oct 2022 to Dec 2022

Developed novel electrification and carbon pricing policy frameworks for legislators using data-driven research and insights
Analyzed legislation, the state budget, regulations, and environmental policies and lobbied before New York State elected officials and regulatory agency heads
Led the “People’s Climate Action Council,” educating 300+ engaged climate activists on the implementation of New York’s Climate Law, and providing them with actionable ways to advocate for a more effective and equity-focused Climate Action Plan

Legislative and Climate Associate

Oct 2021 to Oct 2022

Analyzed legislation, the state budget, regulations, and policies relevant to the climate crisis
Managed the organization’s legislative tracking and memoranda process and wrote memoranda for climate bills that moved within the New York State Legislature
Lobbied before the New York State Legislature, and administrative and regulatory agencies
Educated decision-makers on the organization's climate change, waste, and transportation agendas
Worked with program, communications, and engagement staff to develop strategies for achieving the organization’s policy goals
Spearheaded the organization’s climate coalition work across the ElectrifyNY Coalition’s municipal, research, and legislative committees and NY Renews’ policy and lobby committees
Managed the organization’s legislative scorecard process
Conducted research and assisted in writing reports on expanding New York State’s equity standards to participating states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
Managed interns across policy teams and orchestrated the capstone project with masters students

Campaigns Associate

Apr 2020 to Oct 2021

Convened and prepared environmental groups and local residents to approach elected officials and advocate for clean water infrastructure funding and watershed protection policies
Mobilized thousands of climate advocates to capture the attention of their legislators with action alerts and campaign events relating to NYS Climate Law implementation, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and electrifying transportation
Drove state-wide activism around a “polluter pays model” bill as EANY’s representation on the NY Renews Coalition Organizing Committee

Empire Clean Cities

Program Assistant

Oct 2019 to Apr 2020

Wrote, edited, and fact-checked a variety of materials for internal and external use including press releases and reports, various materials for the board of directors, and guides summarizing federal, state, and local electric vehicle policies
Developed grant proposals for anti-idling, workplace charging, and diesel truck replacement programs
Managed company website and developed social media content and strategy

The New School's Milano School

Research Assistant

Nov 2017 to Jun 2018

Contributed to writing the report with Dr. Ana Baptista, “Local Land Use Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan,” commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Developed presentation materials on a variety of topics including but not limited to social and environmental justice, environmental racism, indigenous history and politics in the United States, the Clean Power Plan, sociotechnical change
Organized and created content for the Gulf Coast Fund Website, archiving best practices of the Gulf Coast Fund— an environmental justice grant-making institution

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Compost Master

Oct 2015 to Jun 2016

Expanded campus composting project and deterred thousands of gallons of food waste into useable compost
Collaborated with students majoring in New Media to make composting data available as a data-visualization on the college’s website

Education

The New School

Primary

Master of Science - MS

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