Shalena Allen

Hello!

I found my way to the DEAL community after Googling "must-read books on

# sustainability hashtag_lookup:#sustainability . My Google search was inspired by my desire to do something beyond the scope of the Holistic # nutrition hashtag_lookup:#nutrition certification I recently earned. I desperately desire to help fix a broken system rather than help others navigate and survive one. As a critical thinker, puzzle lover, and management # GamesBasedLearning hashtag_lookup:#GamesBasedLearning enthusiast—reading Doughnut # economics hashtag_lookup:#economics made me excited about finally having a framework that made saving the world more than just a fanciful dream.

Having been in the service and marketing industry for much of my professional life—I've always been conflicted by my love for wonderfully made and curated things and what it took for those things to come to be. While I am great at connecting people and dots—I am currently looking into Environmental Studies undergraduate degrees and possibly an MPA or other advanced degree that will make me even more useful to this cause. I am particularly interested in  # EcologicalEconomics hashtag_lookup:#EcologicalEconomics, # policy hashtag_lookup:#policy, and # regenerativestrategy hashtag_lookup:#regenerativestrategy.

I'm itching to start, but I don't know exactly where and how. I'm hoping joining this community will help me find where I fit and can best contribute! A balance of being outside in # nature hashtag_lookup:#nature and combing through # data hashtag_lookup:#data would be ideal.