Recent Alumni

Find out more about our most recently departed interns and staff.

Kira Sommer

The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Video Intern

Jean Vozella

American University, Spring 2016 Video Intern

Eleanor Beckerman

Bates College

Elly Beckerman is Junior at Bates College, where she studies Environmental studies, with a concentration in Global Environmental Politics. She also minors in Chinese and History. Growing up in DC, her early experiences with the environment were...

Krista Celentano

The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern

Krista is a sophomore at The George Washington University majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications and minoring in Dance. On campus, Krista is the New Member Educator for her sorority, Chi Omega, and is also a member of Capital Funk, a hip...

Janae Pickett

Marymount University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern

Janae is a Senior at Marymount University studying English with a concretion in Media and Performance. She has joined Planet Forward as an Editorial Intern for Spring 2016. She hopes to further her career in publishing and editing after she...

Tina Assadpour

The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Online Communications Intern Coordinator

Faith Branch

American University, Spring 2016 Online Communications Intern

Faith is an intern at Planet Forward and she’s from upstate New York. Faith is in her second year at American University studying Public Relations and Strategic Communications. When Faith is not busy interning she practically lives on twitter and...

Karin Brown

Howard University, Spring 2016 Online Communications Intern

Karin Brown serves as an online communications intern at Planet Forward. A graduating senior at Howard University studying broadcast journalism, Karin plans to obtain her master's degree and work in the communications field, focusing on social...

Kara Schiaparelli

American University, Spring 2016 Online Communications Intern

Kara Schiaparelli is one of Planet Forward's Online Communications intern for Spring 2016. She is currently a sophomore at American University majoring in French and Public Relations, and she is working on a minor in literature. As a brother of...

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Living in harmony on the Galápagos Islands

Ellen Wang

George Washington University

What does it mean to live on the Galápagos Islands? Of all places in the world, this should be a place where natural ecosystems are preserved, and humans and wildlife must coexist.

How do we effectively communicate climate, ahead of 2020 election?

Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, speaks with Planet Forward founder at the GW School of Media and Public Affairs on Nov. 21, 2019. (PlanetForward.org)

Daniel Reed

Executive Director, Planet Forward

As communicators, how can we persuade voters on the urgency of climate change — especially as we head into a major election year? What would another four years of a Trump presidency mean for the environment?

Neera Tanden on climate, politics, and the 2020 election

Victoria Middleton

Digital Editor, Planet Forward

Hosted by Planet Forward and the School of Media & Public Affairs, Frank Sesno led the conversation with the president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and moderated a battery of audience questions.

Social change against climate change: Julia Selker on the value of climate activism

Victoria Middleton

Digital Editor, Planet Forward

While visitors from around the world explore the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteer Julia Selker can be found canvassing for climate action.