Katie Koscielak

Sustainability Analyst

Katie Koscielak is a Sustainability Analyst at Cal Poly Humboldt, where she coordinates the campus STARS report, produces outreach materials, advises students, and helps identify areas for infusing sustainability in the cultural, academic, and operational fabric of the campus. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Science with concentration in Environment & Community from Cal Poly Humboldt and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from UC Berkeley. She is passionate about the power of art to connect people, create dialogue, and motivate social change. Katie has devoted her career to establishing, organizing, and maintaining inclusive, just and sustainable communities through her work in the food, energy, education, and creative sectors.  In the past, she has worked on projects with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, Portland Farmers Market, the Napa Valley Film Festival, and Making Waves Education Program, among others. Having served on the Board for local non-profits, she brings grassroots and community organizing perspectives to her work throughout the Humboldt Bay region. Katie also sometimes lectures in the Environmental Studies and Geography departments, teaching the ENST Capstone class and Human Geography concepts.