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Maximilian Völkening

Maximilian Völkening

Sustainability Advisor
Utrecht

Summary

Dedicated Coordinator with a proven track record at Mehr Bäume Jetzt, enhancing community engagement through strategic event organization and cross-functional teamwork. Excelled in roles demanding strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Demonstrated reliability and project assistance skills, significantly contributing to environmental outcomes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Coordinator

Mehr Bäume Jetzt
11.2023 - Current
  • Organised and held events with purpose to save disadvantaged trees and gift them to locals.
  • Collaborated with foresters, environmentally-focused organisations like Fridays for Future, and volunteers to save trees.
  • Coordinated cross-functional workgroups to improve number and quality of tree-saving events.
  • Contacted municipalities and other governmental bodies to ensure funding for Mehr Bäume Jetzt and future aspirations

Academic Support

Freelancing
10.2022 - Current
  • Boosted overall student performance by providing academic support, tutoring services, and homework assistance.
  • Assisted with monthly assessments for students residing in Australia

Utility Worker

ESS Compass Group
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Assisted in different hospitality sectors in several mine site camps in remote Western Australia
  • Jobs included Groundwork, Kitchen Hand, Housekeeping, Cleaning
  • Worked in extreme environments such as +40°C temperatures, 12 hours per day for 14 days straight
  • Gathered many different experiences about hard work and long days

Farm Hand

Rural Farms
05.2020 - 10.2020
  • Worked on 2 different farms to finance travels in Australia
  • First job consisted of picking heavy rocks from fields to prevent damages to machines, and constructing fences around fields
  • Second job consisted of picking heavy bananas and packing them into supermarket friendly bunches

Education

Bachelor of Science - Global Sustainability Science

University of Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands
09.2022 - Current

High School Diploma -

Wilhelm-Busch-Gymnasium
Stadthagen, Germany
06.2010 - 06.2019

Skills

Recordkeeping

Punctuality

Reliability

Problem-solving abilities

Scheduling and calendar management

Project assistance

Consulting

Recordkeeping

Software

Microsoft Office

Python

ArcGIS

Timeline

Coordinator

Mehr Bäume Jetzt
11.2023 - Current

Academic Support

Freelancing
10.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Global Sustainability Science

University of Utrecht
09.2022 - Current

Utility Worker

ESS Compass Group
08.2021 - 02.2022

Farm Hand

Rural Farms
05.2020 - 10.2020

High School Diploma -

Wilhelm-Busch-Gymnasium
06.2010 - 06.2019
Maximilian VölkeningSustainability Advisor