Rhys Healy
Environmental Storyteller · Photographer · Creative Strategist
rhyshealyphotography@gmail.com
902-223-8938
@rhys.healy · @storiesshapedbyourearth
Work Experience
Assistant Director
Jun — Aug 2025Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures · Wallingford, VT
- Managed daily logistics and guided groups on multi-day expeditions in a high-accountability environment.
- Led camp staff operations and fostered collaborative team culture through direct leadership and mentorship.
- Delivered culturally responsible outdoor education integrating Indigenous knowledge and wilderness survival skills.
Consulting Analyst
Feb 2023 — Jun 2025180 Degrees Consulting Cornell · Ithaca, NY
- Authored comprehensive final deliverables including strategic recommendations for nonprofit and social-impact organizations' marketing, social media, and communications strategy.
- Developed high-level strategic frameworks for clients including a solar housing market and a clean energy think tank.
- Designed a global climate scanner framework for an "AI for Good" initiative, integrating environmental indicators into strategic planning.
ESG & Compliance Analyst
Summer 2024Cannae Advisors · Greenwich, CT
- Built the firm's responsible investment policy framework from the ground up for a Greenwich-based hedge fund navigating EU CSRD and SEC climate disclosure requirements.
- Analyzed physical climate risk exposure across fixed-income portfolios, including mortgage-backed securities.
- Produced internal policy documentation adopted as the firm's ESG compliance framework — details available on request to qualified clients.
Stream Survey Technician
Jun — Aug 2023Trout Unlimited · Durbin, WV
- Collected 500+ NAACC-aligned field data points across remote sections of the Potomac River watershed.
- Translated complex environmental assessments into accessible guidance for private landowners and stakeholders.
Research Assistant
Oct 2022 — Jun 2025L.H. Bailey Herbarium, Cornell University · Ithaca, NY
- Managed and preserved a collection of 860,000+ botanical specimens with the curator.
- Led large-scale digitization workflows combining data entry, organization, and high-resolution photography.
Conservation Intern
Sep 2020 — May 2022Westchester Land Trust · Katonah, NY
- Designed and implemented a conservation research project, producing stakeholder-facing materials including articles and posters.
- Reviewed grant proposals and survey data to assess ecological vulnerabilities, developing comprehensive reports for staff and management.
Education
Bachelor of Science — Environment & Sustainability
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · May 2025 · Cum Laude (GPA 3.57)
Minors: Business · Indigenous Studies
Relevant coursework: Marketing, Business Management, Environmental Economics,
Politics of Climate Change, Indigenous Philosophy, Comparative Environmental Policy,
International Environmental Law
Exchange Program
University of Auckland · Fall 2024
Coursework: Indigenous Issues' Global Perspectives, Indigenous Place-Based Ecological Knowledge, Tikanga Ancestral Ways
Awards & Recognition
Photo-journalism essay on Cherokee history and the National Parks. View essay →
Recognized for conservation efforts in New York State.
Leadership & Community
- Co-Author, Dalhousie University News — Waters Flowing Together, Cape Breton (2025)
- Lead Photographer, Waters Flowing Together Symposium · Àros na Mara / Dalhousie University
- Volunteer — Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre Treaty Day Gala (2025)
- Participant — Every One Every Day Reconciliation Engagement Sessions
- Cornell Outdoor Odyssey — Backpacking Guide & Wilderness Survival Skills Instructor
- President — Cornell Academy Club Soccer
- Vice-President — Cornell Angling Society
- Officer — Cornell Fisheries Society
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Volunteer · Kennebunkport, ME
Skills & Capabilities
Certifications
- Wilderness First Aid (2022)
- Class 5 Driver's Licence
- Registered Sole Proprietorship — available for contract work
- Proposal writing experience