Student Employees
Research Assistants
Raphaella Heath
Waste and Recycling Building Surveyor
Raphaella Heath is a Master of Environmental Management student at the Yale School of the Environment. She is interested in environmental policy and advancing practical sustainability solutions, with a particular focus on the circular economy and environmental governance. In her free time, Raphaella enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring new places, and staying active.
*Supported by the Yale Blue Green Sustainability Fund
Nyle Jones
Social Media Assistant
Nyle Jones is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards College majoring in Cognitive Science with a focus on Art and Technology. From Miami, Florida, he is interested in exploring how creative disciplines can contribute to sustainability, inspired by his experience designing sustainable fashion in high school. In his free time, Nyle enjoys music production, visual arts, film, and a cappella.
Gabby Levitt
Bicycle Infrastructure
Gabby Levitt is a Master of Environmental Management student originally from Austin, Texas, where she developed a passion for the outdoors and freshwater landscapes. Her interests include natural resource conservation, coastal resilience, nature-based solutions, and water stewardship. After studying Political Science and Environmental Studies at Boston College, where she helped lead sustainability conversations, she worked in the public sector in land management, urban planning, and environmental education. Outside of her studies, she enjoys skiing, swimming, hiking, camping, reading, doing puzzles, and watching TV with friends.
Yevgeniya Regent
Videographer
Yevgeniya Regent is a junior in Branford College double majoring in Film and Media Studies and Cognitive Science. She is interested in film and the performing arts and has experience as a producer, director, and writer on numerous projects. In her free time, Yevgeniya enjoys experimenting with her own recipes, swimming, and staying active.
Aileen Santiago
Graphic Design Assistant
Aileen Santiago is a junior in Trumbull College majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Architecture and pursuing a Portuguese Certificate. From Miami, Florida, she is interested in using design and education to promote sustainable practices on campus. In her free time, Aileen enjoys painting, reading, and spending time at the beach.
Theo Wang
Sustainable Transportation Research Assistant
Theo Wang is a first-year Master of Environmental Management student at the Yale School of the Environment, specializing in Clean Energy and Business. He grew up in the French Alps and Shanghai, China, and completed his undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at UC Berkeley. Theo is interested in advancing sustainable transportation at Yale through research. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing guitar, and trying new cuisines.
*Supported by the Yale Blue Green Sustainability Fund
Miffy Wang
Photographer
Miffy Wang is a junior in Timothy Dwight College majoring in Computing & the Arts and Statistics & Data Science. Originally from Hong Kong and now living in New York, she is interested in the intersections of photography, product design, and sustainability. In her free time, Miffy enjoys photography, exploring creative projects, and discovering new places.
Bulldog Sustainability
Ellie Joseph
Bulldog Sustainability Project Coordinator
Ellie Joseph is a sophomore in Davenport College and a member of the Yale softball team. Undecided on a major, she is interested in helping expand awareness of sustainability at Yale and beyond through her work with Bulldog Sustainability. In her free time, Ellie enjoys spending time with teammates and friends and exploring campus.
Arya Jue
Bulldog Sustainability Project Coordinator
Arya Jue is a senior in Trumbull College interested in psychology, neuroscience, sports performance, and marketing. Through her work with Bulldog Sustainability, she hopes to explore how sustainability can connect with student life and athletics. In her free time, Arya enjoys running, traveling and experiencing other cultures, and open-water scuba diving.
Ava Kainrath
Bulldog Sustainability Project Coordinator
Ava Kainrath is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards College planning to major in Earth and Planetary Science. A member of the Yale softball team, she is interested in building awareness of sustainability and environmental action on campus through Bulldog Sustainability. In her free time, Ava enjoys hiking, reading, and traveling to national parks.
Lydia Portlock
Bulldog
Lydia Portlock is a sophomore in Davenport College planning to major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics and is from San Antonio, Texas. She is interested in the intersection of politics, economic prosperity, and environmental impact and in bringing sustainability initiatives to the student-athlete community. On campus, Lydia is a member of the Yale women’s golf team and sings with the Yale Unorthojocks.
Meha Shah
Bulldog Sustainability Project Coordinator
Meha Shah is a junior in Trumbull College majoring in Political Science and is from London, England. As a member of the Yale women’s varsity squash team, she is interested in making sustainability more accessible across Yale Athletics, drawing on her experience supporting environmental projects. In her free time, Meha enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with friends.
Sustainability Peer Education
Rovena Abdalla
Green Community Team Member
Rovena Abdalla is a sophomore in Silliman College from New York City, majoring in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry on the pre-med track. She is interested in using sustainability to address public health issues, including respiratory illness, and in promoting environmental consciousness across the Yale community. In her free time, Rovena enjoys biking, crocheting, playing and listening to music, and traveling.
Sophie Arens
Graduate Coordinator
Sophie Arens is a Master of Environmental Management student at the Yale School of the Environment, specializing in urban sustainability. Originally from New York, she spent the past few years in California working in sustainability. Sophie is interested in climate resilience in cities and outdoor education. In her free time, she enjoys baking, knitting, and watching movies.
Beatrice Barilla
Communications Team Leader
Beatrice Barilla is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Columbia, South Carolina, double majoring in Architecture and Environmental Studies. She plans to pursue sustainable architecture and is interested in making sustainability more environmentally conscious, accessible, and central to student life. On campus, Beatrice is involved with Yale Outdoors and student arts organizations, and she also participates in theater productions.
Patrick Cannon
Green Certifications Team Member
Patrick Cannon is a junior in Grace Hopper College from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, majoring in Environmental Studies and Sociology. He is interested in environmental policy and urban climate adaptation and looks forward to learning how institutions implement sustainability strategies through his work with the Office of Sustainability. In his free time, Patrick enjoys outdoor activities, watching competition reality television, and reading.
George Duran
Green Community Team Member
George Duran is a junior in Timothy Dwight College studying Global Affairs, with certificates in Climate Science & Solutions and Energy Studies. Inspired by his appreciation for nature and belief in the impact of everyday actions, he is interested in the intersections of climate finance, entrepreneurship, and innovation. He hopes to help develop sustainability programming and create lasting cultural change within the Yale community and beyond.
Yala Feikin
Zero-Waste Team Leader
Yala Feikin is a junior in Silliman College majoring in Mechanical Engineering and pursuing an Energy Studies Certificate. She is interested in combining engineering and environmental problem-solving to advance a more sustainable future and engages with climate policy on campus. In her free time, Yala enjoys dancing with the Yale Ballet Company, biking, walking up East Rock, sketching, and reading.
Jeth Fogg
Green Certifications Team Leader
Jeth Fogg is a senior in Yale College from Colorado Springs, Colorado, studying History. He is interested in advancing sustainable practices on Yale’s campus and brings experience as a student-athlete and through his work with campus organizations and initiatives. In his free time, Jeth enjoys hiking Colorado’s 14ers, volunteering at an aquaponics garden, and supporting forest mitigation efforts.
Allison Gilmeister
Graduate Coordinator
Allison Gilmeister holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Point Loma Nazarene University and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Religion and Ecology at Yale Divinity School. She works in the Christian environmental nonprofit sphere and is interested in how religion can be an avenue for environmental action. In her free time, Allison enjoys writing, painting, spending time with her fiancé, and drinking matcha.
Tomas Gonzales
Communications Team Member
Tomas Gonzalez is a sophomore in Davenport College from Miami, Florida, planning to major in Environmental Studies and pursue certificates in Climate Science & Solutions and Energy Studies. He is interested in environmental justice and learning how sustainability can be implemented through larger projects and environmental management. In his free time, Tomas enjoys playing music with friends and cooking.
Isabella Greubel
Communications Team Member
Isabella Greubel is a sophomore in Timothy Dwight College from New Hampshire. Passionate about the intersection between climate change and communication, she plans to major in Environmental Studies and East Asian Languages & Literatures. In her spare time she enjoys listening to music, walking through the woods outside her house, and traveling and exploring as much as she can.
Mary Jackson
Zero-Waste Team Member
Mary Jackson is a junior in Branford College studying Mathematics. She is interested in sustainability and finance and in exploring how the two fields intersect. In her free time, Mary enjoys attending movie showings in the park, with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind among her favorite films.
Bella Le
Green Community Team Leader
Bella Le is a senior in Branford College double majoring in Environmental Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is interested in the intersections of environmentalism and social justice, particularly how the climate crisis disproportionately affects communities experiencing social injustice. In her free time, Bella enjoys reading, trying new restaurants, and hiking.
Joseph Or
Zero-Waste Team Member
Joseph Or is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science. From an environmental justice community in Southern California, he is interested in energy policy, urban planning, and climate resilience. As a Sustainability Peer Educator on the Zero Waste Team, Joseph looks forward to helping make sustainable practices more accessible across campus.
Sarah Ramos-Gonzalez
Green Community Team Member
Sarah L. Ramos-Gonzalez is a junior in Yale College double majoring in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration and Spanish, with a Certificate of Advanced Language Study in Hindi. She is interested in advancing social justice through environmental sustainability and expanding students’ understanding of sustainable living. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys cooking, sewing, and spending time with her loved ones.
Hrishita Shah
Green Certifications Team Member
Hrishita Shah is a junior in Silliman College from Mumbai, India, majoring in Economics and Computer Science. She is interested in how sustainability can be incorporated into the way campus organizations plan events and use resources, drawing on her experience with climate-focused research, consulting, and student organizations. In her free time, Hrishita enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and reading.
Aria Wang
Winnow Project Lead
Aria Wang is a senior in Benjamin Franklin College from Pasadena, California, studying Applied Physics with a particular interest in alternative energy sources. Having grown up watching “Wild Kratts” and David Attenborough documentaries, she has long been fascinated by the natural world and the role science can play in understanding and protecting it. In her free time, Aria enjoys running, trying new foods, spending time with animals, reading, and watching movies.
Solange Youssef
Zero-Waste Team Member
Solange Youssef is a sophomore in Davenport College interested in chemistry, health care, and sustainability. Her interest in sustainability began in high school through Girl Scouts, where she worked on composting and waste-reduction initiatives. At Yale, Solange is interested in making sustainable habits more accessible across campus through her work with the Zero Waste team. In her free time, she enjoys running, exploring coffee and food spots, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.