Sam Sappenfield is an undergraduate student at Virginia Tech, majoring in Environmental Resource Management with a minor in Climate and Society. He has a strong professional interest in environmental policymaking, shaped through his experiences in international climate networks and civic engagement. He has worked in Washington, DC as a Civic Education and Democracy fellow through the George Washington University, as well as on an innovation team in an environmental conservation NGO. Combined with experience moderating and participating at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, he is primarily interested in legislative affairs and policymaking at the federal level. Sam seeks to pursue a career in political offices and to further his education in public policy.
ACE Rebrand Update: The Alliance for Citizen Engagement is now the Alliance for Civic Engagement.