Jenna Larkin

About Jenna Larkin

I\'m an enthusiastic environmentalist with dual master\'s degrees in Environmental Science (MSES) and Public Affairs (MPA). I have several years of experience in sustainable products and purchasing, influencing over 630 billion dollars of federal spend. I\'m proud to have a career in which I am able to give back to my community as well as promote a more sustainable way of living.

Experience

1. Environmental Protection Specialist

   Us Environmental Protection Agency Epa

   Jan 2017 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   June - October 2024 (detail): Acting Supervisor for the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing ProgramEPA\'s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program helps federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services and aims to leverage the federal purchasing power to green markets.The EPP program manages the Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels which includes over 60 private sector environmental performance standards/ecolabels/certifications in more than 40 purchase categories that can be used within federal procurement activities. The EPP program also develops contract specifications and sample contract language to further assist purchasers in meeting the sustainable purchasing requirements and goals. The EPP program specializes in assessing and participating in the development of life-cycle based environmental performance standards and ecolabels, often categorized as voluntary consensus standards.Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)Sustainability, Prevention, and Right-to-Know Division (SPRKD)Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Branch

Education

• University at Albany

  Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science

  2009 — 2013

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Dual Master's Degrees, Master of Public Affairs & Master of Science in Environmental Science (MPA, MSES)

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Community Outreach
• Social Media
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Gis
• Technical Writing
• Text Editing
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Organization
• Science
• Ecology
• Sharepoint
• Time Management
• Research
• Diffusion of Innovation
• Environmental Policy
• Green Purchasing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Education
• Public Speaking
• Standards Development
• Report Writing
• Microsoft Office