OPEYEMI VICTORIA ARANSIOLA

Program Manager at Environmental Community Action, Inc, leading resilience and sustainability initiatives addressing environmental and climate change challenges in metro Atlanta communities. Committed to building expertise, delivering results, and collaborating effectively for transformative change in environmental operations and community engagement. Adept at analytical problem-solving, innovation in asset exploration, and fostering sustainable development.

• National Association of Black Geoscientists (NABG), student member June 2022 – present
• National Association of Black Engineers (NSBE), student member May 2022 – present
• Geological Society of America (GSA), Student Member July 2021 – present
• Sustainable Development Academy (SDA), Student Member Sept 2019 – present
• European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) -Student Member Sept 2018 – present
• American Association Petroleum Geoscientists (AAPG) -Student Member June 2017 – present
• Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) - Junior Member May 2016 – present

• NABG 41st Annual International Conference 2022 Houston, Texas Theme: Reimagining Geosciences
• ICC 17th International Clay Conference, 2022 Istanbul Turkey
• NAPE 36th Annual International Conference and Exhibition, 2018 Lagos Nigeria Theme: Evolving Strategies for a Sustainable Petroleum Business in a Fluctuating Oil Price
• NAPE 35th Annual International Conference and Exhibition, 2017 Lagos Nigeria Theme: A Roadmap for Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry in a Diversifying Economy

• Successfully coordinated and facilitated fourteen Action Circle sessions across multiple community cohorts, focused on building resilience to climate change impacts on health.
• Led the initiation and management of a community grant program, including proposal dissemination, application review, and stakeholder engagement, resulting in increased community participation and resource allocation.
• Organized the three Advisory Board meetings to strategize community grant modalities and program advancement.
• Directed multiple mobile health outreach events in targeted neighborhoods, increasing awareness and engagement on environmental health risks.
• Developed and delivered presentations on critical environmental health issues, such as soil lead pollution and children’s environmental health, to community and academic audiences.
• Trained and certified ten community members as Mobile Champions to advocate for health and environmental justice in their neighborhoods.
• Represented the REACH-ATL program at high-profile conferences, including presenting on Group Model Building at the Environmental Justice and Climate Conference (EJCP) in June 2024.
• Oversaw and documented program activities, maintaining organized records including photo archives, for transparency and community engagement.
• Proactively addressed funding challenges, successfully sustaining ongoing program activities through stakeholder collaboration.
• Planned and managed upcoming cohort meetings and community events, ensuring timely engagement and continued momentum towards program goals.

• Illite-smectite mixed layer for Thermal maturity History and Potential of the Late Devonian-Mississippian Woodford Shale, Ardmore- Arbuckle basins, Oklahoma. The Geological Society of America annual fall meeting, GSA Connects 2023, Pittsburgh, PA from October 15-18, 2023
• Illite-smectite mixed layer for Thermal maturity History and Potential of the Late Devonian-Mississippian Woodford Shale, Ardmore- Arbuckle basins, Oklahoma. Second Annual Graduate Conference for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity. Georgia State University. Friday, October 6, 2023