SCARCE

Rose

Rose Naseef, volunteer coordinator and environmental educator at SCARCE, studied psychology and economics, receiving her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her M.A. from Northwestern University.  In addition to working in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors, Rose has volunteered for many organizations, including the American Red Cross, the DuPage County Health Department, the Girl Scouts, and the Friends of the Library. She has been an active member in local environmental organizations (i.e. Sierra Club, League of Women Voters environmental committee) and, in her neighborhood, she helped establish an organic garden at the elementary school and introduce composting at the middle school.  In her village, she has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals and currently serves on the Environmental Quality Commission.

Rose has been at SCARCE for over 7 years.  She began as a volunteer, helping to organize school supplies and assist at special events.  After volunteering for one year, Rose was hired to assist volunteer groups and teach community members about conserving natural resources and preventing pollution.  She initiated SCARCE’s campaign to reduce contamination in single-stream recycling and customized SCARCE programs to help scouts earn badges.  To ensure more items get reused, she established/created space for an ongoing used book and record sale and she organizes an annual garage sale.  Throughout her time at SCARCE, Rose has helped volunteers with diverse backgrounds and interests find volunteer activities that suit them best and has engaged them in reusing and recycling valuable resources.