{"648832":{"#nid":"648832","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Spotlight: Meet Emma Brodzik","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Madeline Shepard\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn\u0026nbsp;Fall\u0026nbsp;2019, a new master\u0026rsquo;s program\u0026nbsp;launched\u0026nbsp;in the School of Public Policy.\u0026nbsp;We\u0026nbsp;talked to\u0026nbsp;Emma\u0026nbsp;Brodzik, Campus Recycling Coordinator and\u202fgraduate student in\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Master\u0026nbsp;of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u0026nbsp;(\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\u0022\u003EMSEEM\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;program, about her experience\u0026nbsp;starting\u0026nbsp;the interdisciplinary degree.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESo\u0026nbsp;you are in the new MSEEM program. What made you choose this program and \u202fwhat factors drew you in?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MSEEM program drew me in because of my undergraduate degree in\u0026nbsp;economics.\u0026nbsp;I was also interested\u202fin pursuing a\u0026nbsp;master\u0026rsquo;s with a sustainability-focused curriculum. My career and passions are based in environmentalism, but not my previous academic pursuits.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou also work at Georgia Tech. What is your role and\u0026nbsp;does your degree assist you in your job at all?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200bI am the\u0026nbsp;campus\u0026nbsp;recycling\u0026nbsp;coordinator for the Office of Solid Waste Management \u0026amp; Recycling, which is a part of Sustainability, Facilities and Safety. So far, the MSEEM program has allowed me to dive deeper into research about recycling programs and legislation in Georgia\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;the U.S.,\u0026nbsp;as well as allowed me to learn\u0026nbsp;new data analytics and visualization skills.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou are\u0026nbsp;pursuing\u0026nbsp;your degree part time as you work. What advice would you give to other working graduate students?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200bMy main advice would be to manage your time. I am a huge list\u0026nbsp;maker and\u0026nbsp;planning out my work and school tasks and getting to check things off\u0026nbsp;keeps me motivated. Being a part-time student can\u0026nbsp;be\u0026nbsp;isolating with the\u0026nbsp;number\u0026nbsp;of duties to\u0026nbsp;fulfill,\u0026nbsp;but\u0026nbsp;taking the time to get to know other students\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;working\u0026nbsp;together is very beneficial.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat has been your biggest take away or your favorite part of Georgia Tech and of the MSEEM program?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200bI am lucky to have the unique perspective of also working at Tech, and what\u0026nbsp;I enjoy most is seeing the work around sustainability being done in and outside of the classroom. My favorite part of the MSEEM program has been the variety of course offerings.\u202fI have taken policy, city planning, economics, and data classes all taught by expert professors.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo you feel that Covid-19 impacted your student experience? In what ways?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200bThe largest impact of Covid-19 has been not being able to connect as easily with other students. I am lucky that through class projects and safe\u0026nbsp;meet-ups, I have gotten to know many great people! I am excited to experience a more traditional course offering this fall.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In Fall 2019, a new master\u2019s program launched in the School of Public Policy. 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