{"id":9932,"date":"2025-02-10T09:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/?p=9932"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:29:17","slug":"sustainability-office-welcomes-new-sustainability-programs-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/sustainability-office-welcomes-new-sustainability-programs-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Office welcomes new sustainability programs specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University Facilities and Services is excited to introduce Maryellen Zbrozek as the new sustainability programs specialist and member of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/about\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability Office<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In this role, Maryellen will\u00a0primarily focus on\u00a0increasing\u00a0education and engagement in all areas of sustainability across the University community. Maryellen will also be responsible for\u00a0coordinating the publication of articles and other communications\u00a0related to sustainability initiatives in\u00a0newsletters across the University, as well as on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/about\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainability website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0Looking ahead, Maryellen is excited to work on expanding existing engagement programs and encouraging all within the University community to discover how sustainability can be integrated into everything they do.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maryellen joins the Sustainability Office after working in corporate sustainability, where she specialized in compliance with recent EU legislation on sustainability in business. Maryellen\u2019s background includes a Bachelor\u2019s of Science in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity, as well as a Master\u2019s in Environmental Protection and Management. Outside of work, Maryellen is interested in inspiring more sustainable lifestyles and spending time outdoors. This has motivated her to pursue\u00a0work in an educational setting focused on creating general stewardship of the\u00a0environment\u00a0and community. In this position, she hopes to create a stronger connection between student and faculty sustainability groups, as well as the greater Rochester community.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maryellen can be reached via email at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mzbrozek@facilities.rochester.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">mzbrozek@facilities.rochester.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Written by Bridget Riley \u201825<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; University Facilities and Services is excited to introduce Maryellen Zbrozek as the new sustainability programs specialist and member of the Sustainability Office. 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