Alissa Jean Schafer 192

Alissa has a successful track record of working to effect positive change. She is a recipient of the Solutions Project ONE100 award, Southern Regional Director for Young Elected Officials Network, Local Progress Committee Member, weekly contributor to the Sun Sentinel, serves on the Broward Soil and Water Conservation District, is a research and communications specialist at the Energy and Policy Institute, and is a former board member for the Broward County Ruth’s List and Floridians for Lowered Energy Costs. Alissa is also a clean energy educator for Catalyst Miami, a consultant to many elected officials and candidates, and a former Sunshot Initiative coach for the Department of Energy. Alissa holds an MS in Communication Science from Grand Valley State University in her home state of Michigan, along with her BA in Communications from Aquinas College. South Florida has been home since 2012, where Alissa is also a mom to one of the coolest toddlers around.