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Behavioral analyst overseeing customer engagement for the Smart Grid initiative at Information Sciences Institute, USC's data analytics applied research laboratory. Partnered with the Los Angeles...
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- President’s Sustainability Internship Program
- Zelinda Welch
- Nichelle Mitchell-Huizar
- Gina Whisenant
- Zero Waste Team, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The President’s Sustainability Internship Program connects students with co-curricular learning opportunities that advance university sustainability. Throughout the academic year, the full cohort of interns are brought together to build community, share knowledge across their different project teams, and gain the skills to grow as sustainability ch...
Associate Director of Sustainability, Facilities Planning and Management
As the Associate Director of Sustainability at USC, Zelinda directs a range of programs from the implementation of the City of LA Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Program, to the tracking Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from the building portfolio along with other metrics, and acts as the point of contact for the utilities. Zelinda comes to the Sustainability Team with ten years of experience in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Prior to joining USC, she worked as a Program...
Sustainability Administrator, Auxiliary Services
Nichelle comes to the Sustainability Operations/Programs Administrator position with a 20-year background in University Finance, Operations, and Logistics. She partners with all Auxiliary Services business units on sustainability programming, engagement, and communications. These units include the USC Bookstores, USC Hospitality, USC Transportation, USC Housing, USC Hotel, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In this role, Nichelle’s primary focus is to assist the units with their economic,...
Waste and Recycling Manager, Facilities Management Services
Gina Whisenant has considerable experience creating and implementing waste diversion and recycling programs for large commercial operations. Formerly at Republic Services, she participated in the launch of RecycLA, Los Angeles’ new municipal trash collection and recycling program aimed at reducing waste in local landfills.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is the two-time winner of the Pac-12 Sustainability award for a zero waste sports venue (2016 and 2017), and was honored with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Green Leadership award in 2019. The Coliseum operations team partners with the USC Office of Sustainability, Republic Services, Legends Concession...
Apr 22, 2021 · To commemorate Earth Day 2021, USC’s Ellen Dux envisions the future of sustainability on campus, including waste and solar upgrades.
Nov 24, 2020 · “You can only manage what you measure,” said Ellen Dux of the USC Office of Sustainability. “It’s about creating a culture of sustainability and upping our game, so STARS is going to be an important step forward for USC.” Reporting for the program is all-encompassing.
Jan 15, 2019 · Ellen Dux, who oversees the USC Office of Sustainability, sat down with USC News to talk about the university’s efforts to save energy, use less water, recycle more of its trash and get more members of the Trojan Family involved in sustainability.
President Carol Folt established the Presidential Working Group (PWG) on Sustainability in September of 2019 to explore approaches for USC to become a model for sustainability in its education, research, and campus operations. The PWG’s primary body currently has representatives from 10 schools, the Academic Senate, the Provost’s office ...
Jan 27, 2023 · The results of these efforts have left Ellen Dux, the associate director of USC’s Office of Sustainability, “over the moon” with what she considers to be “such a huge win” for the University.
