Advising

PLAN recognizes that every campus is unique. We work individually with our members to support impactful student leadership.

PLAN Members can schedule 1-on-1 advising with our staff of Campus Advisors. We support sustainability offices and student organizations with zero waste project execution, connection to resources and other campuses, leadership development, and post-grad career placement. Our Campus Advisors fill a gap between staff capacity and student ambition.

Here's what PLAN's advising can look like:

Personalized Support

Anyone on campus can schedule a 1-on-1 session for support with project planning, career mentorship, connecting with other campuses & orgs, and more. This is the “bread and butter” of what we do at PLAN.

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Student Clubs & Organizations

We offer workshops, visioning sessions, and leadership transition support for student organizations. PLAN supports with institutional memory as student leaders graduate.

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Cohort Advising

PLAN can integrate into your campus' existing sustainability classes and internship programs through cohort advising. This provides students with unique collaborative opportunities through our Beyond Waste Leadership Certification.

Read about programs our advising has supported:

Students at the University of South Dakota work at a drop-off station for the USD moveout program.

University of South Dakota’s first move-out program

One of PLAN's move-out panels inspired a University of South Dakota student to build a program on campus as her Spring 2021 internship. PLAN advised on building institutional support, tracking donations, and orienting volunteers. Over the course of the first move-out week, the program diverted more than 4,400 pounds of material from the landfill, including over 500 items of clothing, 20 crates of food, 70 rugs, 50 mirrors, and 25 mattress pads. The success of the first year created excitement, pride, and support for future years!

A Bethany College student and staff member are standing outside talking during an Earth Day clean up event.

Bethany College's switch to reusable to-go ware

With the support of PLAN staff, students at Bethany College received a $15,000 grant to replace single-use plastic and styrofoam containers with a campus-wide reusable to-go container program. This switch came after Greener Bethany club members collected petition signatures from 30% of the student body to support the change. In addition to purchasing the needed equipment, the Greener Bethany student club conducted an information campaign to educate the student body about the use and importance of the program.

The University of Louisville Free Store displays a variety of clothing items on racks and shelves.

University of Louisville's Free Store

PLAN supported students at the University of Louisville with reviving their campus Free Store in the 2021-22 school year. Students drafted a proposal that outlined staffing and supply needs, program budget, and implementation. Our advising supported them with identifying case studies from other campuses and training Free Store staff to assist with program implementation. Their proposal was approved and the Free Store has served as a community-building space on campus since.

Meet the PLAN Advisors!

Alex Freid

Atlas Zero Waste Director | he/him

Alex’s areas of expertise include Campus-Wide Strategic Planning, Move-Out Programs, Surplus Property Programs, Hard-to-Recycle Materials, and Reusable To-Go Ware.

Chelsea Walcott

Operations Director | she/her

Chelsea’s areas of expertise include Surplus Property Programs, Move-Out Programs, Leadership Turnover, Reusable Menstrual Products, Yard Sales, and Thrift Stores.

Grace Bowden

Atlas Stage 1 Manager | she/her

Grace's areas of expertise include Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation, Surplus Property Programs, Free & Thrift Stores, Reusable To-Go Ware, and Report Writing.

Isabel Jenkins

Communications Director | she/her

Isabel’s areas of expertise include Outreach, Social Media Planning, Creative Media (video/photo/design), Urban Forestry, Leadership Turnover, and Project Management.

Jensen Quinn

Director of Advising & Education | they/them

Jensen’s areas of expertise include PLAN's Resource Library, Getting Programs off the Ground, Leadership Transition, and Being a Disabled/Neurodivergent, Immunocompromised, Queer, and/or Trans Person in the Zero Waste Realm.

Lisa Smart

Atlas Stage 2 Manager | she/her

Lisa's areas of expertise include Reusable To-Go Ware, Surplus Property, Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation, Strategic Planning, and Return on Investment Strategy.

Rachael Hood

Financial Health Director | they/she

Rachael’s areas of expertise include Campaign and Project Planning, Compost, Facilitation, Free and Thrift Stores, Gardens and Food Recovery, Leadership Turnover, and Move-out Programs.

Savannah Robledo

Plastic Campaigns Coordinator | she/her

Savannah’s areas of expertise include Campaign and Project Planning, Plastic-Free Alternatives, Free and Thrift Stores, Leadership Turnover, and Reusable Menstrual Products.

Will Corcoran

Development Director | he/him

Will's areas of expertise include Fundraising, Writing (technical, creative, grant), Research (qualitative and quantitative), and Disability Justice.

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Get in touch about Advising

Jensen (they/them)
Director of Education & Advising
Jensen@postlandfill.org

1-on-1 advising is only available to students and staff at our member campuses.If your school is a member, you will automatically have access through the Community Hub. If not, get in contact about Membership and involvement with PLAN on your campus.