Dania Gutierrez

Dania Gutierrez has a diverse work background in various environmental and sustainability roles. Dania began their career as a Sustainability Outreach Intern with the University of Florida Office of Sustainability in 2010, where they promoted environmental awareness and education. In 2012, they served as the Litter Prevention Project Coordinator for the Environmental Coalition of Miami & the Beaches. Later that year, they became an Environmental Education Assistant at Everglades National Park. In 2013, they interned as an Environmental Education Intern with the Hudson River Park Trust. From 2014 to 2015, they worked as a Zero Waste & Business Recycling Intern at Recycle Ann Arbor and as a Green Schools Research Intern at the U.S. Green Building Council. Dania then transitioned to the University of Michigan, where they served as a Program Evaluation Research Assistant and a Survey Methods and Data Consultant from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, they joined the Green Sports Alliance as a Project Manager, and in 2016, they were promoted to Program Manager in the same organization. In 2017, they joined the LA Better Buildings Challenge as a Project Developer and remained in that role until January 2019. Most recently, they joined the National Forest Foundation in 2019, first as a Southern California Program Manager and later as a Southern California Program Senior Manager in October 2021.

Dania Gutierrez has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, which they obtained from the University of Florida from 2008 to 2012. Dania then pursued a Master's Degree in Natural Resources and Environment with a focus on Behavior, Education, and Communication at the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2015. In 2014, they also obtained certifications in Project Learning Tree, Project WET, and Project WILD. More recently, they participated in the Environmental Leadership Program until 2019, although the specific degree or field of study is not mentioned.