Amanda Schmidt

Sustainability Professional |  Business Consultant |  Entrepreneur | Drexel Alum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

I am a sustainability professional and entrepreneur passionate about impacting both the environmental and social aspects of sustainability. My experience spans ESG and sustainability through my current role in sustainability consulting, co-ops with TRC Companies and Graham Partners, global learning through a short study abroad in Iceland and volunteer work in Tanzania, and entrepreneurship through co-founding Excellence by Habit, LLC and Springfield Martial Arts Academy. As a martial artist, I bring discipline and leadership to my work. Additionally, my other ventures and experience in tech, marketing, sales, and design have sharpened my adaptability, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Experience

  • Sustainability Analyst at TRC Companies, Inc.
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Excellence by Habit, LLC (8 yrs 2 mos)
    • Co-Founder, Chief Instructor
      Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

      Teach Martial Arts at Springfield Township Recreation Center in Mongomery County, PA.

    • EBH Store Manager, Owner
      Aug 2018 - Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      I ran EBH online store as a division of Excellence by Habit, LLC by using woocommerce and keeping it updated. I designed logos and positive messages for clothing and martial arts supplies. I also maintained the website and promotional materials to sell my product creations.

  • TRC Companies, Inc. (Remote)
    • ESG Intern
      Oct 2024 - Jun 2025 · 9 mos

    • ESG Associate Intern
      Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 · 6 mos

      I worked under the supervision of project managers and team leaders to implement ESG advisory services and develop proposals.

  • ESG Intern at Graham Partners
    Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos

    As a 6-month intern, I worked for the head of the ESG Department. I helped increase the value of our portfolio companies by working on their ESG initiatives including drafting supplier code of conducts, case studies, and white papers, collecting and managing ESG utility data for SEC reporting and to identify usage and cost savings, and researching and summarizing necessary ESG and investment information. I also led a project to streamline our ESG data collection and management process.

  • Co-Founder, Co-Owner at BREEZ Applications, LLC
    Oct 2021 - May 2022 · 8 mos

    I worked on building a social media/time management/calendar App called "Breez" with my business partner, using Graphite GTC Studios no-code software. We used the Baiada Institute, Drexel's business incubator, space to work. I Co-managed business operations, including legal and accounting.