Nikki White still remembers the course work from her Limnology class. She still keeps the textbooks in her office. Nikki graduated from SPEA in 1998 with a bachelor’s in Public Affairs and Environmental Management. During her time at IU, she was a member of a sorority, played numerous intramural sports, and was (and still is) an avid IU basketball fan.
Following graduation, Nikki received her Master of Science in Engineering Management from George Washington University. She interned for the Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago and then worked for various management consulting firms in Washington, D.C. Currently, Nikki works as a Senior Greenhouse Gas Analyst in Arlington, Virginia, with Clear Carbon Consulting, a firm founded in March 2007 by SPEA MPA alumnus Kyle Tanger. “SPEA gave me a deep knowledge base on environmental issues,” she said. “The policy and practical classes give students the ability to help solve problems in the real world.” She continued to say that this strong educational base allowed for a quick transition from water to energy to climate change consulting for her current clients.
Nikki advises current and prospective SPEA students to “take classes you are interested in and focus your career on what makes you happy.” She also encourages students to take advantage of everything offered to them in college. “This is the only time you will have this opportunity.” Additionally, Nikki challenged students to explore the growing environmental industry and to look “high and low for jobs.”
Nikki joined the SPEA Alumni Board of Directors in mid-2008. She is also president of the IU Alumni Association Chapter in Washington, D.C., and helps SPEA with various events in the D.C. area.
Nikki welcomes students to contact her by email.
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