Ilene recently graduated in May 2025 from the University of Maryland, with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy. While attending UMD, Ilene was the Sustainability Coordinator for the Residence Hall Association, as well as a Program Assistant for the Terp-to-Terp Campus Reuse Store. She was also a member of Epsilon Eta, the Environmental Science and Sustainability fraternity. In 2024, she had the opportunity to travel abroad on Semester at Sea, where she traveled to 10 different countries on 3 continents. There, she learned how to navigate different cultures, communicate with different people, and step outside of her comfort zone. This trip also grew her interest in outreach and engagement, something she has prior experience with as an intern at EARTHDAY.org. She hopes to apply all of her experience and knowledge she has gained to aid in SBN’s goal of helping businesses thrive while protecting the environment and surrounding communities.
In her free time, Ilene loves to thrift, scrapbook/collage, read, workout, and spend time with her 3 cats and rabbit! You can also find her working behind the counter at her family’s Rita’s Italian Ice franchise, which she’s been at for 9 years!
Contact Ilene
ilene [at] sbnphiladelphia.org
