Flora Klise

Create resources and events for rising water professionals in the DMV area.

-One of three volunteer global program managers for Xylem Ignite, Xylem's youth initiative leading >1000 colleagues to drive activities to engage students in solving water.
-Lead bimonthly meetings with >30 regional team leads, workstream leads, and senior leadership.
-Manage 10x Xylem Ignite Regional Leads in executing Watermark for Youth events, water hackathons, student incubator projects and more around the world.
-Lead Water Student Master Class team to design curriculum… Show more

-One of three volunteer global program managers for Xylem Ignite, Xylem's youth initiative leading >1000 colleagues to drive activities to engage students in solving water.
-Lead bimonthly meetings with >30 regional team leads, workstream leads, and senior leadership.
-Manage 10x Xylem Ignite Regional Leads in executing Watermark for Youth events, water hackathons, student incubator projects and more around the world.
-Lead Water Student Master Class team to design curriculum, film >10x lectures, and create a free online platform with purpose of teaching students about water from experts in the water sector.
-Manage and allocate annual budget of ~$300k
-Interim North America Regional Lead managing events in United States and Canada Show less

- One of four Xylem representatives for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Advisory Council for Minority Education (MIT IACME).
- Create and present water industry resources and opportunities for MIT students from minority backgrounds.

- Attend weekly meetings
- Part of team organizing Water Night 2021, annual family-friendly event to celebrate water with the MIT and local community.

- Teaching undergraduate students MIG welding two hours per week.
- Mentoring students on personal machining projects during weekly open hours.
- On hold due to Covid-19

Mentor four high school students from Cambridge, MA during weekly sessions to design, research, and implement individual social impact projects based in their local community.

- Designed and led service projects, group activities, and discussions on topics of social issues such as inequality, privilege, and environmental justice during annual week long program for incoming first year students at MIT.
- One of three coordinators, leading nine person counselor team. In charge of scheduling, managing finances, organizing community placements, and developing and facilitating group activities on topics of social justice.
- Mentor first year students as they adjust… Show more

- Designed and led service projects, group activities, and discussions on topics of social issues such as inequality, privilege, and environmental justice during annual week long program for incoming first year students at MIT.
- One of three coordinators, leading nine person counselor team. In charge of scheduling, managing finances, organizing community placements, and developing and facilitating group activities on topics of social justice.
- Mentor first year students as they adjust to MIT, host events monthly. Show less