Tania Hoode provides administrative support for PSU’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, making sure all the details behind the scenes are addressed professionally, accurately, and on time. She also offers a friendly face at the front desk and keeps the office running smoothly. Tania joined PSU in 2012 as the program assistant at the Institute for Sustainable Solutions, having spent 11 years working in the renewable energy industry with nonprofits and corporations. Tania has also worked as a naturalist at Moran Outdoor School on Orcas Island and the Island Institute in the San Juan Islands. Tania holds a BA in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College and is a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA). She is also a certified OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer.