Elena Spasova

#POECap student at the University of Washington interested in #ethicalfashion, #sustainablefoodsystems, and #corporateresponsibility!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

It's been an unpredictable past three quarters and incredibly unique time to have my #POECap experience. I can't believe it's come to an end!

Peace out, @ENVIR492!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Though reading for research could be exhaustive work at times, I felt that my capstone experience reignited my desire to read more books in the new year! 📖📖 #POECap #ENVIR492

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Some advice for future capstoners: Attend webinars as part of your research! It is so refreshing to hear from people in real time rather than just reading about their ideas. I also find the informal nature and language used at webinars is more accessible than an academic paper!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@allisonkirste Having study buddies and not feeling alone in your classes is especially important in pandemic times when community is harder to build than ever. Capstone is 3 quarters long and it's great to have someone to go to for help/advice/camaraderie when you need it! Love ya buddy!! <33

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@allisonkirste I wish I had known this too!! #ENVIR492 #POECap

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Great job to all my fellow classmates from @envir492 for the hard work that went into presenting at the #POECap capstone symposium!! Glad that we can all finally take a big sigh of relief together knowing that it was a job well done :)

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Shoutout to @allisonkirste who presented her poster on Communicating the Climate Crisis at the #POEcap symposium last week! I am so proud of your work with the KCCAT and your poster looked fantastic!! We did it!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@Amber_Pfeifer Thanks, I hope you enjoyed the presentation! :)

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@leemegan143 Thanks for tuning in to my presentation, @leemegan143!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@allisonkirste Excited to culminate my senior year with this final project! Scared of what everyone will think about my work... #POECap

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@KaitlynBirkhol2 I'm nervous too! Also can't believe this is the last big academic accomplishment of my college career. So surreal, but glad it's happening over Zoom! The nerves would've been way higher if it were in person

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

I'm so grateful to my experience in my university Indigenous Food Sovereignty class last year for inspiring my research! Now I can't wait to share the beautiful story of Sky Woman (pictured below) with more people

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

I will be speaking about my work with @OrgFarmSchool at the #POECap symposium this Wednesday! Here are some teaser pics of my socially distanced visit there this summer. I love the piggies 😍😍

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Forever grateful to @techie4good for being a teacher, engineer, and woman I've looked up to for the whole of my professional life!! I wouldn't be where I am without her <3

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@AOC is so cool and so inspirational 😭😭!! Absolute boss woman and I can't wait to see all that she accomplishes

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@leemegan143 @FoDiscoveryPark Yes Megan, get those transferrable skills!!!! 👏👏🌳🌲

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@LizLandefeld These are incredible, Liz!

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@KaitlynBirkhol2 Even with the diagram I still can't comprehend the size of these guys! Whales are so awesome

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

@EnvironmentHead #offthegrid

[Elena Spasova @ecologicalelena]

Really excited to hear from #POECap alumni tomorrow about hunting for and securing a job! I'm curious how much COVID-19 has really affected the availability of jobs in the environmental field. Anyone have any data on this? #Envir492