Secondary Math and Science teacher

• Aug 2020 - Present

Secondary Computer Science, Forensic Science, and Dance Teacher

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Jul 2018

Working with the Radio Epistemology team, I co-produce podcast episodes about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.Radio Epistemology: https://twitter.com/radioepistemeSTEM Radio Hour on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stem-radio-hour/id1296631870?mt=2)STEM Radio Hour on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-774047997) Working with the Radio Epistemology team, I co-produce podcast episodes about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.Radio Epistemology: https://twitter.com/radioepistemeSTEM Radio Hour on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stem-radio-hour/id1296631870?mt=2)STEM Radio Hour on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-774047997)

Secondary Science, Computer Science, Math Teacher

• May 2018 - May 2018

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Business Analyst

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

• Acting as a business analyst on projects done within the Business Transformations group • Identifying where tools can be implemented to assist/cost save/time save -Saved 2 FTE with a single workflow -Saved 2.5 days on a monthly reporting method with Excel• Analyzing monthly internal IT invoices for 11 Divisions -Saved over $1M for the company• Software renewals -Saved approximately $50,000 -~$738k and assisted management of Hydro licenses to roughly $1.3M in value• Acting as Project Cost controller for all projects under the Director (24 projects) $13M• Analysing and tracking printer use, location, purchases/renewals and invoices -~$32,000/quarter• Using Fleet Freedom to generate reports / analyse GPS data • Generating and proofreading documents/presentations for the Director/group• Acting as coordinator for the group in the Director's absence • Oracle administrator in timesheets, financial and procurement• Creation of SharePoint, Access, Excel and Adobe Acrobat tools (lists, sites, scheduling workflows, libraries, etc.)• Writing in JavaScript, HTML, VBA, SQL and CSS • Writing communications/memos for the group• Legal document creation, editing and proofreading

Director's Assistant and PMO Analyst

• Oct 2014 - Sep 2016

• Data analysis and reporting of IT billing, printers, software use, and overhead account finances• Creating reports from Oracle using financial, timesheet and expense data• Successfully identified money saving initiatives by switching printers to black and white, double-sided printing• Successfully identified savings opportunities of approximately $20,000/month through analysis of IT billing• Generated company-wide communications that pertained to the Director’s reporting groups• Reading, interpreting and editing an IT contract with a third-party contractor• Generating agendas for group meetings• Assisting the Director with organization of tasks• Creating SharePoint lists, libraries and surveys in SharePoint• Filing and Document Control• Expense report generation and validation• Hosting online meetings through Lync• Timesheet approvals• Timesheet Administrator; timesheet reporting and helping other employees with timesheet issues• Organizing calendars and setting up meetings within Outlook

Director's Assistant

• Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

Please see the description for "Director's Assistant and PMO Analyst"

Engineering Support

• Feb 2013 - Apr 2014

• Successfully identified a means to save the group from requiring two full-time positions with the use of a Workflow• Creating Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Purchase (RFP) documents using SNC software• Was personally responsible for the RFI’s and RFP’s for several projects• Working with urgent timelines and multitasking• Filing and document control • Correspondence with engineering and procurement departments via telephone and email• Generating templates and process documents for company-wide use• Knowledge of electrical equipment for use in power lines and substations

Research Associate

• May 2011 - Jun 2013

• Age and growth analysis of Pseudohypolophus sp., and Myledaphus bipartitus using fossil vertebral centra• Looking into the use of PXRD to determine lifestyle changes in fossil animals• Photographed specimens for journal submission • Ammonium chloride dusted and photographed specimens for journal submission • Developed a new technique for sectioning fossilized centra• Data entry and generating plots using MO – Excel• Completed the first age-and-growth analysis on an extinct freshwater guitarfish• Wrote the manuscript to be submitted• Currently writing two follow-up study manuscripts

Seasonal Field and Lab Preparation Technician

• May 2011 - Sep 2011

• Prepared fish and dinosaur fossils at the museum • Field preparation of fossils• Fossil prospecting• Spoke with the public about the process of fossil acquisition and preparation • Appeared in a museum exhibit video speaking about the role of women in paleontology

Summer Student - Environmental Regulatory Consultant

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

• Created documents such as audit package templates, regulatory roadmaps for projects and general information• Generated audit packages as per ERCB requirements• Answered client and in-house regulation inquiries• ERCB and OGC submissions• Creating documents (such as audit package templates, regulatory roadmaps for projects and general information)• Generating audit packages as per ERCB requirements• Self-designated tasks and working unsupervised• Working with timelines and multitasking

Volunteer Lab Technician

• Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

Assisting a graduate student (Cecilia Chung) with tasks for her thesis and commissioned work; preparing samples for isotopic analysis, identification of macrophytes, and data entry. Assisting a graduate student (Cecilia Chung) with tasks for her thesis and commissioned work; preparing samples for isotopic analysis, identification of macrophytes, and data entry.

Conventional Staff; Animal Resource Centre

• Nov 2010 - Sep 2011

• Observed the health of small and large laboratory animals• Cleaned cages and pens• Fed laboratory animals• Worked in level 2 biohazard facilities• High level of attention to detail to maintain laboratory standards • Observed the health of small and large laboratory animals• Cleaned cages and pens• Fed laboratory animals• Worked in level 2 biohazard facilities• High level of attention to detail to maintain laboratory standards

Research Assistant

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

• Setting up and following through reflux and synthesis reactions • Using characterization techniques including titration, PXRD, electron microscope and NMR • Data entry using MO-Excel Arranging and building displays • Using of SciFinder, ChemDraw Ultra, and MestReC • Setting up and following through reflux and synthesis reactions • Using characterization techniques including titration, PXRD, electron microscope and NMR • Data entry using MO-Excel Arranging and building displays • Using of SciFinder, ChemDraw Ultra, and MestReC

Research Assistant

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

• Setting up and following through a predator/prey-competition ecology experiment using protists • Data entry using MO-Excel • Daily cleaning and setting up of laboratory equipment • Operating an autoclave machine and aseptic technique • Setting up and following through a predator/prey-competition ecology experiment using protists • Data entry using MO-Excel • Daily cleaning and setting up of laboratory equipment • Operating an autoclave machine and aseptic technique

Lab Assistant

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

• Utilized aseptic technique • Worked with class 2 biohazardous materials opening and handling water samples • Calibrated equipment • Performing quality checks on experiments• Performing tests on water samples• Lab cleaning duties• Data entry • Utilized aseptic technique • Worked with class 2 biohazardous materials opening and handling water samples • Calibrated equipment • Performing quality checks on experiments• Performing tests on water samples• Lab cleaning duties• Data entry