work log, jessica morgan
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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
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Jessica Morgan Seven Generations Ahead Internship Log January April 2015
- 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
- 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
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Jessica Morgan Seven Generations Ahead Internship Log January April 2015
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
3/18/15 9-4:30pm - CPS Zero Waste Schools Commercial Composting Pilot Baseline Assessment of Kitchen and Lunchroom @ Hamilton
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
3/23/15 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
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Jessica Morgan Seven Generations Ahead Internship Log January April 2015
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
- Edit composting signs for pilot schools
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
- Edit composting signs for pilot schools
Total hours worked: 158 (hours)