Karen Schmidt

Natural Environment Officer at Town of Cambridge
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Perth Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Natural Environment Officer
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Undertake and support the delivery of high quality biodiversity and natural resource management programs and activities across the Town of Cambridge. Undertake and support the delivery of high quality biodiversity and natural resource management programs and activities across the Town of Cambridge.

  • Life in the Bush
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • Community Conservation Educator / Business Owner
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      Life in the Bush provides opportunities for communities to engage in bushland education and conservation activities. The Life in the Bush YouTube channel provides positive, entertaining, educational content showcasing life in our beautiful Australian bushland. Perth residents can join me on guided bushwalks or attend a workshop or event to learn more about bushland conservation. Life in the Bush provides opportunities for communities to engage in bushland education and conservation activities. The Life in the Bush YouTube channel provides positive, entertaining, educational content showcasing life in our beautiful Australian bushland. Perth residents can join me on guided bushwalks or attend a workshop or event to learn more about bushland conservation.

    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sustainable Agriculture Project Officer
      • Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

      Ecological field surveys for the Sustainable Agriculture department. Ecological field surveys for the Sustainable Agriculture department.

  • Landcare Weed Control
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • Field Technician
      • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

    • Australia
    • Government Administration
    • 300 - 400 Employee
      • Aug 2013 - Jul 2021

      Team leadership, technical advisor, scheduling, bushland conservation and asset maintenance, adherence to local Government policy and procedure, safety compliance, procurement, contractor management, project management, problem solving, customer service, adaptability, fauna monitoring, plant identification, community engagement.

      • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

      Bushland, wetland and coastal foreshore maintenance. Leadership, planning, prioritising, reporting, plant and equipment operation and maintenance and adherence to safety requirements.

    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bushland regenerator
      • Apr 2010 - Nov 2012

      Hand weeding, team leadership, basic administration, plant operation. Hand weeding, team leadership, basic administration, plant operation.

  • Daguragu Community Government Council
    • Kalkaringi, Northern Territory
    • Housing Manager - remote
      • Apr 2005 - Jul 2006

      Manage staff, contractors, budgets and records in order to maintain more than 90 houses in Daguragu and Kalkaringi Communities. Maintain databases, collect rent, inspect and safety audit homes, reporting, administration,procurement, people management and collaboration with employees, coworkers, government departments, suppliers, elders and community members. Manage staff, contractors, budgets and records in order to maintain more than 90 houses in Daguragu and Kalkaringi Communities. Maintain databases, collect rent, inspect and safety audit homes, reporting, administration,procurement, people management and collaboration with employees, coworkers, government departments, suppliers, elders and community members.

    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Facilitator - Cool Communities
      • Jun 2004 - Apr 2005

      Facilitate the Alice Springs arm of the Australian Green House Office program ‘Cool Communities’, train volunteers, manage the volunteer home energy audit program, develop educational material on household energy reduction, coordinate media events and advertising, public speaking, report writing, budget expenditure, collaboration with other facilitators from around the country, local business, community members and government departments. Facilitate the Alice Springs arm of the Australian Green House Office program ‘Cool Communities’, train volunteers, manage the volunteer home energy audit program, develop educational material on household energy reduction, coordinate media events and advertising, public speaking, report writing, budget expenditure, collaboration with other facilitators from around the country, local business, community members and government departments.

    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Volunteer
      • Aug 2002 - Oct 2002

      Weeding and fauna surveying Weeding and fauna surveying

  • Wader Study Group
    • Victoria, Australia
    • Volunteer
      • Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

      Cannon netting with Clive Minton, handling and banding wader bird species Cannon netting with Clive Minton, handling and banding wader bird species

    • Volunteer
      • 2000 - 2002

      Native plant nursery work, coordinating a National Tree Day event in conjunction with Swinburne TAFE and developing a series of educational flyers and a brochure relating to native plant uses. Native plant nursery work, coordinating a National Tree Day event in conjunction with Swinburne TAFE and developing a series of educational flyers and a brochure relating to native plant uses.

    • Volunteer
      • 2000 - 2002

      Assisted with Environmental Education programs including school group presentations and waste auditing of the shire offices. Assisted with Environmental Education programs including school group presentations and waste auditing of the shire offices.

  • Penguin Study Group
    • Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
    • Volunteer
      • Jul 2000 - Dec 2001

      Monitoring, handling, tagging and data collection of Fairy Penguins Monitoring, handling, tagging and data collection of Fairy Penguins

    • Volunteer
      • May 2001 - Jul 2001

      Platypus trapping, handling and data collection Platypus trapping, handling and data collection

    • Australia
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer
      • Dec 2000 - Feb 2001

      Delivery of Summer Interpretation Program, educating school aged children about life in rock pools. Delivery of Summer Interpretation Program, educating school aged children about life in rock pools.

Education

  • ABS Institute
    Certificate III, Entrepreneurship and New Business
    2022 - 2022
  • ATAC Australian College of Teacher Aides and Childcare
    Education
  • Nature Play WA
    Engaging in outdoor learning workshop
    2017 - 2017
  • Australian Writers Centre
    Certificate, Writing Picture Books
    2017 - 2017
  • Wollongbar TAFE
    Certificate III Conservation Land Management, Conservation
    2010 -
  • Institute for Aboriginal Development
    Certificate IV, Workplace Assessment and Training
    2004 -
  • Swinburne University of Technology
    Diploma in Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources and Conservation
    2000 - 2001

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