Experience

Town of East Gwillimbury

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Parks Supervisor

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Manager, Planting & Stewardship

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

• Environmental Technologist, Restoration Projects

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020



Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stewardship Technician

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2017

  Maskinonge River Recovery Project (MRRP) Coordinator (Mar. 2014 - Apr. 2017)Landowner Environmental Assistance Program (LEAP) Stewardship Technician (Oct. 2012 - Apr. 2017)Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program (ODWSP) delivery Lead (Mar. - Dec. 2012)Provided Lake Simcoe Watershed residents/municipalities/schools/community groups and businesses with technical and financial assistance to complete environmental improvement projects. Successful delivery of the Provincially funded ODWSP, under Source Water Protection, the LSRCA's municipally funded LEAP program, and the Federally funded multi-year MRRP project, under the Lake Simcoe South Eastern-Georgian Bay Clean-up Fund. Responsible for project budgeting, provincial and federal reporting requirements, community event planning and execution, coordination of public committees, presentation development and delivery, public speaking engagements on a variety of environmental topics, multiple appearances on RogersTV "Georgina Life", supervisory responsibilities of staff and volunteers.



Kawartha Conservation

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Source Water Protection Technician

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  Working under the Director of Watershed Management major responsibilities included an analysis of draft policies, comparison of draft policies between regions, and the development of a business case to estimate costs for funding implementation. Research and analytical skills; ability to research relevant information and legislation to enhance policy analysis and understanding the potential impacts of implementation. Preparation of presentations and supplemental materials for Municipal staff, Municipal Working Groups and Source Protection Authority meetings. Drafting of meeting minutes. Familiarity with relevant legislation including The Clean Water Act, 2006, and The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

• Stewardship Assistant

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  Major responsibilities included the implementation of the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program (ODWSP), planning outreach routes to optimize efficiency, and the creation and management of an Excel database of 489 landowners with 816 significant drinking water threats. Developed an outreach script and created a pre-recorded message sent to landowners to deliver information about the door-to-door outreach for their area. Spoke directly with land and business owners to enhance education and facilitated uptake of available funding opportunities. Additional responsibilities included implementing additional stewardship programs through site visits, landowner consultations, and promoted available grant streams for various projects such as runoff and erosion control, and shoreline naturalization. Consulted with landowners on best management practices on their properties to reduce runoff, protect their property from erosion, deter nuisance wildlife, improve biodiversity, and water quality through the use of natural techniques. Participated in shoreline naturalization planting project at Killarney Bay Parkette and developed first draft of an educational sign for the project site.