Experience

RSK Biocensus

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GIS Consultant

  • Feb 2023 - Present



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

• • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022



Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Spatial Data Analyst

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Investigated the current land cover status of a cross-Canada network of ground and photo plots using aerial imagery and satellite sources • Sorted, prepared and organised stereoscopic and orthorectified aerial imagery and metadata for input into the National Forest Inventory image catalogue • Completed regular coastline updates on the National Forest Inventory boundary layers using ArcGIS, which included tasks such as editing and creating polygons, editing attribute tables, combining shapefiles, using ModelBuilder and using topology to check for and remove geometry errors • Scripted GIS processes using Python and the arcpy package for GIS Show less



University of Victoria

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2015 - Apr 2020

  • Completed geomatics courses covering material on cartography and spatial analysis using the ESRI ArcGIS and QGIS programs• Conducted spatial analyses, including doing spatial queries and joins, using buffers and overlays, working in different projections, doing data conversions, terrain analysis, calculating least cost paths, working with cost surfaces and doing spatial interpolation• Produced maps demonstrating knowledge of cartographic principles

• • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Completed independent research for my Honours project focused on reconstructing southern Vancouver Island climate using tree-ring widths• Wrote a 60-page scientific thesis presenting the findings of my work • Analysed data from the collected tree cores using dendrochronological software, used for counting and measuring the tree-rings• Conducted academic literature reviews to support my project• Used Microsoft Office programs to organise, analyse and present my data and findings in my thesis, for presentations and for academic conferences Show less



British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture

• Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Emergency Planning Analyst

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Supported the development, maintenance and coordination of emergency plans, tools, training and related projects to support ministry emergency responders, producers and industry associations • Provided operational support to ministry responders, multiple levels of government and agricultural producers during emergency events impacting the agricultural sector • Supported the development, maintenance and coordination of emergency plans, tools, training and related projects to support ministry emergency responders, producers and industry associations • Provided operational support to ministry responders, multiple levels of government and agricultural producers during emergency events impacting the agricultural sector



Russell Books

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Seller

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Provided detailed book recommendations for customers and worked closely with kids and their parents to find the right books to get them excited about reading • Undertook large-scale, detailed organisational projects with my coworkers to improve the functioning of the store as the business continually expanded • Provided customer service at the front desk, over the phone, and on the store floor • Provided detailed book recommendations for customers and worked closely with kids and their parents to find the right books to get them excited about reading • Undertook large-scale, detailed organisational projects with my coworkers to improve the functioning of the store as the business continually expanded • Provided customer service at the front desk, over the phone, and on the store floor



Self-Employed

• Writing and Editing
• 700 & Above Employee

• French Tutor

  • 2017 - 2018

  • One-on-one tutoring with elementary, middle school and University of Victoria students • Tailored tutoring programs for each individual student • Helped develop reading and comprehension skills in French and English, teaching basic French, helping with homework assignments and organisation • One-on-one tutoring with elementary, middle school and University of Victoria students • Tailored tutoring programs for each individual student • Helped develop reading and comprehension skills in French and English, teaching basic French, helping with homework assignments and organisation



Watershed Watch Salmon Society

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Planned outreach strategies for Victoria, including reaching out to event organisers, networking with potential event partners and creating a volunteer recruitment strategy • Engaged and connected with community members at events around Victoria and discussed the issues surrounding salmon farming in British Columbia • Recruited and coordinated volunteers; created and sent out monthly newsletters including upcoming volunteer opportunities; managed correspondences with volunteers • Planned outreach strategies for Victoria, including reaching out to event organisers, networking with potential event partners and creating a volunteer recruitment strategy • Engaged and connected with community members at events around Victoria and discussed the issues surrounding salmon farming in British Columbia • Recruited and coordinated volunteers; created and sent out monthly newsletters including upcoming volunteer opportunities; managed correspondences with volunteers



Russell Books

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Seller

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2017