Chante Harris

Chante Harris

New York, New York, United States
11K followers 500+ connections

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A champion of scaling and funding innovative, sustainable products, technologies, and…

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Experience

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    Greater New York City Area

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    New York, United States

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    New York, New York

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    New York, New York

Education

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    American University

    Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Inaugural Community Service-Learning Award University Harold Johnson Student Achievement Award Recipient

    SPA’s interdisciplinary BA in CLEG (Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics & Government) is designed for students who want the broad background critical for effective decision making and the practical training necessary to address complex problems.

  • Participated in American University Madrid Business Program focused on international economics and business.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Power Shift Network Graphic

    Board Member

    Power Shift Network

    - 1 year 11 months

    Environment

    The Power Shift Network mobilizes the collective power of young people to mitigate climate change and create a just, clean energy future and resilient, thriving communities for all. 90+ member organizations. 15+ national & regional youth convergences. 30,000+ young people trained & connected.

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    Vice Chair, Associate Board

    Teach For America

    - 2 years 3 months

    Education

    Since its founding in 1990, Teach For America New York has played a leading role in NYC’s movement for educational equity. We have introduced more than 6,500 promising leaders to New York City schools. With incoming corps sizes ranging from 100 to 500+, TFA corps members have helped to meet critical needs for diverse talent in hard-to-staff areas—special education, STEM, and early childhood education—in low-income neighborhoods that have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified teachers.

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    Steering Committee Member

    Association For A Better New York (ABNY)

    - Present 5 years 4 months

    The Association for a Better New York’s Young Professionals Network (ABNY YP) aims to engage and inform our members about the importance of civic participation through social events, educational programming, and philanthropic initiatives. Since its launch in 2011, our group has grown to almost 4,000 professionals from almost every sector across NYC.

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    Influencer Committee, Emerging Leaders Network

    The New York Women's Foundation

    - 1 year 9 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    The Emerging Leader’s Network is a group of women early in their professional and philanthropic careers who commit their resources and enthusiasm to support The Foundation’s mission. The ELN aims to educate, empower, and inspire members by encouraging them to learn more about, and take a leadership role in addressing, the unique challenges and philanthropic needs of women and families in New York City.

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    Advisor

    The Kota Alliance

    - Present 6 years 7 months

    Human Rights

    Kota seeks to become a World Center for Women – an incubator and co-working space in New York City for not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, and women-owned businesses whose local or global mission is to improve and empower women’s lives.

Honors & Awards

  • GreenBiz 30 Under 30

    GreenBiz

    The GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list recognizes individuals tackling some of the toughest sustainability challenges in business — from inside big companies, at the helm of startups, working in the nonprofit sector, shaping clean economy policy, the list is broad.

  • ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency - Research & Development

    ACEEE

    Six distinguished experts from government and the private sector today received the Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Award from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

    The awards, presented at the biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, recognize accomplishment in the industrial efficiency sector. An ACEEE Board of Directors’ committee selected the winners, nominated by peers, for their impact, innovation, and leadership in reducing energy…

    Six distinguished experts from government and the private sector today received the Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Award from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

    The awards, presented at the biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, recognize accomplishment in the industrial efficiency sector. An ACEEE Board of Directors’ committee selected the winners, nominated by peers, for their impact, innovation, and leadership in reducing energy waste and spurring sustainability.

  • Innovator and Disruptor, Tech Policy

    America on Tech

    The Innovators & Disruptors Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements of leaders in technology. Award winners are diverse founders and professionals from some of the world's most recognized companies and fastest-growing startups who are leaving a measurable impact on the industry and in their respective fields of work.

  • Pioneering Woman in Sustainability

    Women Enews

    Selected as a Pioneering Woman in Sustainability amongst other female trailblazers leading the environmental movement fo my work supporting companies and organizations solving the climate crisis create long-term success in a new market.

  • Forbes Fellow

    Forbes

    Selected by Forbes as a 2018 Fellow among thousands of applicants. The program acknowledged a limited number of exceptional people, who are in the business of creating amazing companies and social change, to attend and join the Under 30 Summit.

  • Her Campus Woman of the Year

    Her Campus

    Each year Her Campus American honors one woman from each school (SPA, SIS, SOC, Kogod, and CAS) who is nominated by a member of the AU community. Each woman is selected Her Campus American Executive Board and AU administrators and deliberated based on the Women of the Year Mission Pillars:

    - Great concern for social engagement within American University and local communities
    - Strong commitment to academics and application beyond the classroom
    - Willingness to share her…

    Each year Her Campus American honors one woman from each school (SPA, SIS, SOC, Kogod, and CAS) who is nominated by a member of the AU community. Each woman is selected Her Campus American Executive Board and AU administrators and deliberated based on the Women of the Year Mission Pillars:

    - Great concern for social engagement within American University and local communities
    - Strong commitment to academics and application beyond the classroom
    - Willingness to share her understanding with the wider community
    - Drive to help other women by devoting time and energy to the progress of women
    - Consistently striving to be a trailblazer in the field she is most passionate about

  • Little Rock Nine Scholar

    Little Rock Nine Foundation

    The mission of the Little Rock Nine® Foundation is to provide direct financial support and a mentorship program for students to help them reach their educational goals. The Little Rock Nine® Foundation was created to promote the ideals of justice and equality of opportunity for all.

  • Forbes 30 Under 30

    Forbes

    Forbes features a list of 600 individuals under the age of 30 each year, who have impactful careers and/or accomplishments across a span of industries—healthcare, science, consumer technology, Hollywood, retail, social media, sports, finance and more—each separated into categorized lists.

  • Harold Johnson Student Achievement Award

    American University

    Each year, American University recognizes the exceptional achievements of outstanding faculty, students, staff, and alumni through University Awards. These awards require demonstration of unique contributions as well as service benefiting the University community, whether through student government, public service, organizational leadership, or a combination of several categories.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

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