Priyanka Shakya

I am a recent graduate student of Master's in Environmental Health and Engineering from Gannon University, Erie, PA. I gained a lot of practical knowledge especially during the two years as a Master's student. I got the opportunity to learn from the amazing professors and peers of Gannon University which made me into a well-rounded and a dedicated person that I am today.

I received my Environmental Science degree from Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal. During my undergraduate years I received knowledge in various courses such as Sustainability, Ecosystem, Biology, Environmental Economics, GIS & Remote Sensing and many other. Due to the competitive nature of my college system, I have come to be a focused, hardworking and a detailed-oriented person.

• Developed science lesson plans for 4-12 years old for “Branching out” science program and program facilitation

• Taught kids about Environmental Science through hands-on science activities

• Marketing and Website Assistance

• Developed Pennsylvania State Education Standards Curriculum links for LEAF field trip programs

• Assisted with acquisition of visitor statistics

• Assisted with Event Planning

• Assisted professors on the project "Road Salts and Lead Concentration in Soil in Snowbelt and Non-Snowbelt region of USA"

• Maintained lab instruments which included washing items after each experiment, organizing equipment in the correct order and labeling them for the students

• Prepared lab instruments and equipment weekly before each class for the professors using the facility

• Worked on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP) project during the summer that consisted of raw and treated water sample which were taken from Erie Waste Water Treatment Plant

• Tested water quality (BOD, COD, pH, conductivity) of samples in the laboratory each week and analyzed the results

• Participated in “Delivering Effective WASH Training” at Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO), Hanumansthan, Kathmandu, December 7-11, 2015

• Participated in three days Training of Trainers (ToT) on E-WASH organized by ENPHO under the program of “Strengthening Health Sector Response Capacity in the Event of Mass Casualty Incidents in Kathmandu Valley with support from Oxfam”

• Worked under DIPECHO-VIII project for "Strengthening Health Sector Response Capacity in the Event of Mass Casualty Incidents in Kathmandu Valley" with support from Oxfam

• Assisted in project co-coordinator in report writing