Experience

West Coast Measuring

• Canada
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Measuring Technician / Drafter

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Providing professional marketing floor plans to the real estate industry and as-builts, including elevations, for renovation or other permit applications. Providing professional marketing floor plans to the real estate industry and as-builts, including elevations, for renovation or other permit applications.



Quality Garden & Pet

• Gibsons, BC

• Office Admin and Greenhouse Cashier

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2022

  Responsible for enrolling the store as an Invasive Species Council of BC Plantwise Partner and FireSmart BC Participant. Office duties included preparing bar-coded pricing labels for incoming stock; producing sales and educational signage; creating "How To" guides for till procedures; replying to customer emails; and helping with month end settlements . Greenhouse duties included assisting customers to find the perfect plant and ringing the sales through; tidying; monitoring for pests and diseases; and arranging the containers of plants and other product so that they could be accounted for in inventory. I would also occasionally use the tractor to load soil for customers when required. Show less



Sunshine Coast Clean Air Society

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

  Semi-volunteer. Duties included: Compiling and editing newsletters; Promoting the Wood Stove Exchange Program and hosting presentations, responding to email enquiries and issuing vouchers; writing letters to governments such as when engagement opportunities such as Clean BC arose; also writing to the local papers and creating ads to run in them; mailing out “Neighbourly Notification” letters when asked; searching for interesting news articles on air pollution to share to our Facebook page; and monitoring community Facebook groups to respond to posts regarding smoking and burning bylaws. Show less



District of Sechelt

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casual Planning Technician

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  I helped out part-time in the planning department as needed. I helped out part-time in the planning department as needed.



District of Sechelt

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Planning Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Paternity leave cover. I advised the public on zoning and development procedures and requirements; checked conformance of building, sign, and business applications; and prepared reports and permits. Paternity leave cover. I advised the public on zoning and development procedures and requirements; checked conformance of building, sign, and business applications; and prepared reports and permits.



Strait Land Surveying Inc.

• Canada
• Civil Engineering

• Survey Technician

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  As part of a small team, I enjoyed the diversity of field work and drafting and was responsible for the transition to a consolidated jobs management database. As part of a small team, I enjoyed the diversity of field work and drafting and was responsible for the transition to a consolidated jobs management database.



White Stuff

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Product Advisor

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  In a lovely clothing shop I enjoyed helping customers find what they were after. In a lovely clothing shop I enjoyed helping customers find what they were after.



NGM Surveys

• Guildford, United Kingdom

• Assistant Surveyor

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2013

  Assistant surveyor/draftsperson to a small company specializing in measuring buildings for architectural renovations and restorations, leases and emergency plans. Created office-wide custom tool palettes/block libraries to maximize drawing efficiency in AutoCAD. Assistant surveyor/draftsperson to a small company specializing in measuring buildings for architectural renovations and restorations, leases and emergency plans. Created office-wide custom tool palettes/block libraries to maximize drawing efficiency in AutoCAD.



Spatial Technologies

• Canada
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inside Sales

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

  Support position in sole company providing high-end Leica equipment in BC, Canada. Responsible for overseeing rental and sales inventories, purchase and sales orders, front line technical support over the phone, other general administration and website maintenance. Support position in sole company providing high-end Leica equipment in BC, Canada. Responsible for overseeing rental and sales inventories, purchase and sales orders, front line technical support over the phone, other general administration and website maintenance.



Nuytco Research Ltd.

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Archivist

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2009

  In charge of cataloging various media formats into a manageable system in preparation for move to new office. Relief receptionist In charge of cataloging various media formats into a manageable system in preparation for move to new office. Relief receptionist



Kiewit

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Surveyor

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Jobs included ditch and slope staking, grading, utilities placements and tie-ins, quantity topos, and structural layouts and checks as part of the alteration of the highway connecting Vancouver to Whistler in preparation for the 2010 Olympics. Jobs included ditch and slope staking, grading, utilities placements and tie-ins, quantity topos, and structural layouts and checks as part of the alteration of the highway connecting Vancouver to Whistler in preparation for the 2010 Olympics.



Nautilus Dive Adventures

• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hostess

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

  Tasks included waitressing, bartending, cabin cleaning, baking, accounting, and occasional dive mastering on a luxury 116ft dive vessel accommodating 24 guests off the coasts of Mexico, Alaska and BC. Tasks included waitressing, bartending, cabin cleaning, baking, accounting, and occasional dive mastering on a luxury 116ft dive vessel accommodating 24 guests off the coasts of Mexico, Alaska and BC.



Orkney Islands Charters

• Stromness, Scotland

• Crew/Cook

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2006

  Tasks included basic deck-handing, dive marshalling, nitrox blending, and cooking a full breakfast for groups of up to 12 recreational divers to the wrecks of the Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Tasks included basic deck-handing, dive marshalling, nitrox blending, and cooking a full breakfast for groups of up to 12 recreational divers to the wrecks of the Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.



Brodie's Backpacker Hostel

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Receptionist

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Welcomed international guests, organized bookings, oversaw general maintenance and housekeeping. Welcomed international guests, organized bookings, oversaw general maintenance and housekeeping.



Parks Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Assistant

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Main project was to determine migration patterns of American eels in brackish ponds. Caught first eel in Glass Phase to be found in Canada. Tasks included data entry and analysis, canoeing to catch eels in fyke nets, weighing, measuring and branding eels. Also involved with coastal bird and butterfly surveys, conservation, water chemistry sampling and invasive plant control. Main project was to determine migration patterns of American eels in brackish ponds. Caught first eel in Glass Phase to be found in Canada. Tasks included data entry and analysis, canoeing to catch eels in fyke nets, weighing, measuring and branding eels. Also involved with coastal bird and butterfly surveys, conservation, water chemistry sampling and invasive plant control.



Moonstone Enterprises

• Gibsons, BC, Canada

• Stream Keeper (Volunteer)

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  Conducted species inventories of local creeks, monitored stream effects from developments and where possible/needed reinforced banks to prevent erosion and habitat loss by temporarily impeding water flow. Conducted species inventories of local creeks, monitored stream effects from developments and where possible/needed reinforced banks to prevent erosion and habitat loss by temporarily impeding water flow.



Chinook Swim Club

• Gibsons, BC, Canada

• Swim Coach (Volunteer)

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2003

  Instructed young swimmers, aged 6-14, in proper stroke technique and directed hour long training sessions twice per week. Instructed young swimmers, aged 6-14, in proper stroke technique and directed hour long training sessions twice per week.