Dedicated early-career Sustainability and Biodiversity professional offering experience in driving and managing sustainable strategies and practices in corporations. A gifted multi-disciplinary scientist with excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational expertise. Highly adaptable and dependent personality, diplomatic nature and relationship-driven mentality. Bilingual fluency in English and Afrikaans.
Hi, I’m
Jessica Tyrrell
Sustainability And Biodiversity Consultant
London/South Africa,LND
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Summary
Overview
2
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
3
Certifications
Work History
Viatu Zug
Sustainability Manager
02.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Devised and managed company sustainability strategy, identified practical solutions, spearheaded deployment plans, and developed and monitored associated KPIs.
- Developed metric-based Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria to track social and ecological performance, including Scopes 1, 2 and 3 carbon accounting.
- Defined broader Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy.
- Instigated memberships with and managed reporting to United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and B Corp, among others.
- Hired, trained and supervised sustainability interns and performed quarterly performance reviews.
- Developed partnerships with collaborative project goals with other professionals.
- Taught employees, customers and general public foundational principles and practices of sustainability to enhance engagement and program success through multiple communication channels.
- Collected data, evaluated trends and authored in-depth reports detailing findings and proposing recommendations for relevant issues.
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Cape Town
Project Manager
01.2020 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Co-headed Cape Town's regional Roots & Shoot's group, which developed environmental and sustainability-focused projects for disadvantaged South African communities.
- Developed and managed environmental and community projects, managed costs and monitored performance of vegetable gardens, recycling schemes, seed banks, and an upcycled fashion line run by marginalized women.
- Acquired, sustained, and grew donor portfolio.
- Facilitated on- and off-site communication between internal team members, external project members, donees, and donors.
Education
The University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Master of Science from Biodiversity, Wildlife And Ecosystem Health (PT)
09.2020 - Current
University Overview
- Chosen electives as indicators of professional goals: sustainability, environmental and social justice, climate change adaptation and policy, conservation policy and practice, GIS, and more.
The University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Molecular Genetics And Biological Sciences
01.2019 - 11.2019
University Overview
- Awarded First Class Honours (1:1)
- Thesis title: Tracing the geographic origins of leopard derivatives sold in South African traditional medicine markets.
- Thesis required extracting, sequencing and genotyping DNA from swathes of leopard skin confiscated from traditional medicine markets in South Africa and inferring their most probable population or area of origin. This is worth considerable importance to conservation managers across southern Africa.
- Elected Captain of Biomimicry Society
- Awarded 2nd place at postgraduate research seminar
The University of Cape TownCape Town, South Africa
Bachelor of Science from Molecular Genetics And Biological Sciences
02.2016 - 11.2018
University Overview
- Awarded a First (1:1)
- Member of Biomimicry Society
- Thesis title: Inserting putative drought tolerant genes from South African 'resurrection' plants into commercial crop species for food security
- Conducted ecological fieldwork and associated reports on small mammal trapping and surveys; ungulate diet preference (vegetation surveys); chemical composition of termite mounds and their diets; intertidal zone marine environment species surveys and identification of animal species from remains.
Skills
Report writing
Certification
United Nations Global Compact Climate Accelerator (SBTi and SME)
References
References
Professional References:
Alfredo Seidemann, CEO, Viatu
alfedo@viatu.com
Guido Dunckel, Reporting Manager and Advisor, Viatu
guido@viatu.com
Angel Van Lawick, Regional Coordinator, Roots & Shoots
a.vanlawick@yahoo.com
Academic References:
Dr Jacqueline Bishop, Supervisor and HOD, University of Cape Town, South Africa
jacqueline.bishop@uct.ac.za
Vincent Naude, Supervisor, University of Cape Town, South Africa
vnaude@panthera.org
Timeline
Social Justice: How to cultivate equality in society
03-2022
United Nations Global Compact Climate Accelerator (SBTi and SME)
11-2021
Sustainability Manager
Viatu
02.2021 - Current
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science from Biodiversity, Wildlife And Ecosystem Health (PT)
09.2020 - Current
Compassionate Leadership through Service Learning
05-2020
Project Manager
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots
01.2020 - 02.2021
The University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Molecular Genetics And Biological Sciences
01.2019 - 11.2019
The University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science from Molecular Genetics And Biological Sciences
02.2016 - 11.2018
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