Landscape Technician Summer Student May 2016-August 2016
City of Edmonton Parks and Biodiversity, Edmonton, AB
Inspected landscaping, fencing and amenities for CCC and FAC approval Scheduled inspections with consultants Complied reports for CCC and FAC inspections Provided comments for drawing review of construction documents Herbicide Applicator May 2015-August 2015 Klon Services, Grande Prairie, AB Inspected remote oil well sites being prepared for DSA reclamation certification via helicopter Lead 3-4 person team Liaison between CEO, team, pilot, and contractors Organized inspection information and made recommendations for landscape modification to contractor Plant identification and herbicide application to weeds identified Research Assistant May 2014-February 2015 NAIT Boreal Research Institute, Peace River, AB Conducted vegetation survey setup, organization, and execution; site surveying and plant identification. Collected environmental data; pH, hydro conductivity, carbon fluxes, plant biomass, seed, and soil sample collection Managed a tour group during the NBRI grand opening and Peatland seminar. Tasks included presenting peatland research sites and office facility to industry and academic delegates. Research Assistant May 2013-August 2013 Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Conduct Carbon flux data collection and Chromatograph gas injection Analyze plant biomass for a PhD paper and personal undergrad thesisLandscape Architecture Technology 2015-Current
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
Bsc Geography 2014
Minor: Anthropology
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
SKILLS
Advanced knowledge of AutoCad, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign and Hand sketching
ESRI ArcGIS, geographic data collection and analysis; spatial, social, and environmental
Formalizing research into written reports; co-author on a published paper
T. M. Munir, M. Perkins, E. Kaing, and M. Strack, (2014), Carbon dioxide flux and net primary production of a boreal treed bog: responses to warming and water table manipulations, Biogeosciences
Microsoft office programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Conducting personal interviews
Creative problem solving
LEADERSHIP
Current President of Environmental Design Student Society
Completed LEAD Level 1 program at NAIT
Co-organized and coordinated the first Geography of Beer event at the University of Calgary
Wrestling referee
AWARDS
Recipient, Alberta Association of Landscape Architects LAT Scholarship
Dean list
Recipient, Aspiring Leader, Student Leadership Award of Distinction
INTERESTS
Environmental Design, Planning and Development, Land use, Community Development, Research, Place making, Travelling, Landscapes, People, Food, and Culture
Wrestling, rugby, snowboarding, swimming, hiking, camping, bungee jumping, and other adrenaline sports