Work Log, Jessica Morgan

Jessica Morgan Seven Generations Ahead Internship Log January April 2015

Date Hours Work Log

1/12/15 9-5pm - Filed revenue and expense documents - Excel spreadsheet of contacts for Healthy West Chicago Project - Meeting with Jen, Merideth McDermott (CPS Board of

Education) and Susan about EPA Region 5 Grant Proposal for

Zero Waste Schools

- Brainstorm catchy titles for Commercial Composting program to be implemented in 5 CPS schools

- Highlight terms to be defined in IFSC Challenges and Solutions Report

1/14/15 9-3pm - Generate Terms to Define list in IFSC Challenges and Solutions Report

- Define terms in Report listed - Conference call about Budget Narrative for EPA Region 5 Grant

Proposal with Drew, Tara, Merideth, and Jen

- Map distance traveled/mileage to and from forum locations to be used in grant quarterly report (for budgeting/payment purposes)

1/26/15 9-3pm - Summarize Forum comments for the Healthy West Chicago Report and generate 6 paragraphs on results to be included in

report.

- Work on Google Group Newsletter for ZWS Teachers - Find resources for ZWS Teachers

1/28/15 9-11:30am

(work from

school)

12:30-3pm

(meeting)

- Edit References section of the IFSC Challenges and Solutions Report

- Check all hyperlinks included in citations and fix any that were inactive

- Attend meeting at Peterson Elementary School with Jen, Merideth, Susan, the custodian, the lunch woman, and Scott the

Assistant Principal about piloting the ZWS program in their

school

2/2/15 9-3pm (work

from school)

- Work on Google Group Newsletter for ZWS Teachers (for 2/2/15 to 3/28/15)

- Generate a spreadsheet to be used for GreenTown Contacts including all Chamber of Commerce Board Directors and

Presidents within the Fox River Valley (Illinois region)

2/4/15 9-8pm - Help to finalize HWC report and outline - Organize/categorize solution suggestions by response type

(policy change, system change, built environment, etc.) and by

physical activity or nutrition (to be used as document at meeting)

- Attend HWC Task Force meeting at West Chicago City Hall - Take notes and listen during meeting

2/9/15 9-3pm - Compare Garys edits to Task Force meeting notes - Edit and finalize HWC report and outline - Reorganize outline; strategies and objectives in a way that is

most effective


- Wok on Google Group Newsletter

2/11/15 N/A - Worked from school; Did not receive call with instructions for what to do

2/16/15 9-3pm - Meeting with Susan, Jen, and Carla about next steps for CPS commercial compost pilot

- Develop baseline assessment tool for kitchen and lunchroom areas to be used prior to implementing commercial compost

program

2/18/15 9-3pm - Attend initial school meetings (for CPS commercial compost pilot) with school principal, building engineer, lunchroom

manager, and other staff at McAuliffe School and Whitney

Young Magnet High School

- Help to narrow decision about which 5 schools to select for pilot

2/23/15 9-3:30pm - Complete State of the Nation section of the Healthy West Chicago Report

2/25/15 N/A HESA INTERVIEW DAY; LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO

3/2/15 N/A SPRING BREAK: ABI - CHELSEA, MI

3/4/15 N/A SPRING BREAK: ABI - CHELSEA, MI

3/9/15 9-3:30pm - Develop Zero Waste Schools Pilot Observation/Assessment document for kitchen and lunchroom to be used in all five CPS

pilot schools during baseline assessment

- Call each of the 5 pilot schools to determine time of lunch periods and which grades eat during which period and request

copy of lunch menu

- Create file with waste images from all 5 schools and remove backgrounds of images

3/11/15 9-4:30pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Baseline Assessment of Kitchen and Lunchroom @ McAuliffe

Elementary School

- Record logistics of space; Collect waste data; Weigh landfill, compost, recycling, and liquid containers; Take photos of space

and bins

- Type up data collected in Assessment Template for kitchen and lunchroom

- Create spatial layout/diagram of lunchroom and include recommendations for placement/design of new sorting station

- Create school specific signage for sorting station using images from school lunchroom and cafeteria

3/16/15 9-4:30pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Baseline Assessment of Kitchen and Lunchroom @ Carl Von

Linne Elementary School


and bins

- Type up data collected in Assessment Template for kitchen and


lunchroom



3/18/15 9-4:30pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Baseline Assessment of Kitchen and Lunchroom @ Hamilton

Elementary School


and bins

- Type up data collected in Assessment Template for kitchen and lunchroom



3/23/15 9-3:15pm - Edit sorting station signs for pilot schools - Type up data collected in Assessment Template for kitchen and

lunchroom for Southside Occupational High School and Suder

Montessori Magnet School

- Create spatial layout/diagram of lunchroom and include recommendations for placement/design of new sorting station at

Southside Occupational High School and Suder Montessori

Magnet School

- Remove backgrounds of images to be used in waste sorting game

- Proofread ZW Schools Training material for students and teachers

3/25/15 9-3:15pm - Edit sorting station signs for pilot schools - Proofread and make suggestions for ZW Schools Training

material for students and teachers

3/30/15 8:30-3:15pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Student Training @ Southside Occupational High School

4/1/15 10-2:30pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Implementation @ McAuliffe Elementary School

- Edit composting signs for pilot schools

4/6/15 9-3:15pm - Edit sorting station signs for pilot schools - Create One-Pager for Southside that details specific

information about the waste assessment at their school and for

the future

- Create One-Pager template for Suder, Linne, and Hamilton - Create Pilot Schools Waste Assessment Data spreadsheet;

generate pie charts to compare before implementation and after

implementation

- Proofread edits for Wild About Wellness document


4/8/15 9-3:15pm - Learn how to use Turning Point software for ARS system presentations to be utilized during trainings at pilot schools

- Work on Loyolas Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium poster

- Revise Hamilton teacher training powerpoint

4/13/15 9-3:00pm

(work from

school)

- Create sorting station diagrams/images for Hamilton, Linne, and Suder to be included in one-pagers and powerpoints

- Brainstorm about ideas for school-wide assembly - Brainstorm about ideas for teacher PD day training - Edit kitchen composting signs for pilot schools

4/15/15 9-3:00pm

(work from

school)

- Revise and add to teacher and student training PowerPoint presentations for Hamilton, Suder, and Linne.

- Revise flow/logistics information for Suder and Linne - Revise one-pagers with updated sorting line for Suder and

Linne


4/20/15 9-2:30pm - Staff meeting at SGA - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Student

Training @ Hamilton Elementary School

4/22/15 8-3:00pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Assembly @ Hamilton Elementary School

- CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Implementation @ Hamilton Elementary School


Total hours worked: 158 (hours)

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