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Kitchener, On

Waterloo, On

Prepare raw and edited insurance company policy data or aggregates for use in industry catastrophe models (RMS, AIR) to facilitate reinsurance contract pricing in Validus proprietary software.Communicate analysis results to colleagues and interpret potential impact to Validus reinsurance portfolio.Support management with reports and presentations related to catastrophe modeling data.Develop spatial solutions and visually present location-based data in response to ad hoc… Show more Prepare raw and edited insurance company policy data or aggregates for use in industry catastrophe models (RMS, AIR) to facilitate reinsurance contract pricing in Validus proprietary software.Communicate analysis results to colleagues and interpret potential impact to Validus reinsurance portfolio.Support management with reports and presentations related to catastrophe modeling data.Develop spatial solutions and visually present location-based data in response to ad hoc requests using ArcGIS and various Python geoanalytics packages. Show less

Waterloo, On

Waterloo, On

Primary role includes data acquisition, quality control, processing and analysis in order to address transportation problems, particularly related to climate change, road safety and winter maintenance.Effectively communicate data quality, results of analysis, and other technical information to project committees, co-consultants, industry partners and academic audiences.Streamline workflow using SQL and VBA to achieve greater efficiency and reliability.Contributed to… Show more Primary role includes data acquisition, quality control, processing and analysis in order to address transportation problems, particularly related to climate change, road safety and winter maintenance.Effectively communicate data quality, results of analysis, and other technical information to project committees, co-consultants, industry partners and academic audiences.Streamline workflow using SQL and VBA to achieve greater efficiency and reliability.Contributed to transportation and climate-related projects worth approximately $1.8 million for public and private-sector agencies including Alberta Transportation, City of Prince George, Environment Canada, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and Transportation Association of Canada.Substantive project outcomes include climate change adaptation planning in the transportation sector; development of a winter severity index for winter road maintenance planning and evaluation; and road safety risk estimates for different environmental variables. Show less

Waterloo, On

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Waterloo, On

Assisted faculty members in various teaching, administration and grading activities for several second- and third-year undergraduate geography courses, including:GEOG 222: Geographical Study of Canada (Winter 2009)GEOG 351: Geography of Transportation (Fall 2009)GEOG 208: Human Dimensions of Climate Change (Winter 2010)GEOG 222: Geographical Study of Canada (Winter 2011)

Waterloo, On

Carried out a semi-weekly field program to monitor water quality impacts of urban and agricultural runoff for the Grand River Conservation Authority at multiple locations along Laurel Creek and stormwater management ponds in Waterloo.Collected surface water samples for in situ measurement and lab analysis; sampling methods included ISCO automatic samplers and velocity flow loggers, and hand-held meters to measure temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen and stream… Show more Carried out a semi-weekly field program to monitor water quality impacts of urban and agricultural runoff for the Grand River Conservation Authority at multiple locations along Laurel Creek and stormwater management ponds in Waterloo.Collected surface water samples for in situ measurement and lab analysis; sampling methods included ISCO automatic samplers and velocity flow loggers, and hand-held meters to measure temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen and stream flow.Conducted laboratory analyses of water samples for total phosphorus, soluble reactive phosphorus and total suspended sediment.Utilized image analysis software to perform grain size analysis of sediment samples.Maintained and calibrated field and lab equipment weekly in accordance with standard methods. Show less

Markham, On

Conducted research and analyses of residential and employment growth data and forecasts for southern Ontario and the GTA; contributed to a major database tracking development in southern Ontario.Completed zoning and policy reviews and conceptual subdivision/site plan design for potential development properties.Prepared environmental assessment reports for dams and wastewater infrastructure projects.Researched and coordinated technical proposals to win future contracts… Show more Conducted research and analyses of residential and employment growth data and forecasts for southern Ontario and the GTA; contributed to a major database tracking development in southern Ontario.Completed zoning and policy reviews and conceptual subdivision/site plan design for potential development properties.Prepared environmental assessment reports for dams and wastewater infrastructure projects.Researched and coordinated technical proposals to win future contracts for the company.Coordinated a major update of departmental marketing and promotional material. Show less

Hamilton, On

Facilitated development applications as assigned staff planner, including Site Plan Control, Sign Variance and Niagara Escarpment Commission Development Permits; commented in accordance with local, regional and provincial by-laws/policy; authored reports to the Planning and Economic Development Committee of City Council.Assisted planners in processing and review of applications for Minor Variance, Consent to Sever, and Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments.Carried out site… Show more Facilitated development applications as assigned staff planner, including Site Plan Control, Sign Variance and Niagara Escarpment Commission Development Permits; commented in accordance with local, regional and provincial by-laws/policy; authored reports to the Planning and Economic Development Committee of City Council.Assisted planners in processing and review of applications for Minor Variance, Consent to Sever, and Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments.Carried out site confirmation visits and background research to determine the highest and best use of municipal surplus and tax sale properties.Customer service duties included handling the front counter and providing information in response to development and real estate inquiries from consultants, city agencies and the public.Coordinated a major update to maps and text of Zoning By-laws for pre-amalgamation municipalities. Show less

Hamilton, On

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Master Of Environmental Studies (Mes), Geography

Thesis title: "Projected implications of climate change for rainfall-related crash risk", August 2011

Certificate In Applied Digital Geography And Gis

Courses completed to date include: CODG 101: Spatial Databases and Digital Cartography CODG 102: Digital Geography and Spatial Analysis.

Bachelor Of Environmental Studies (Bes), Honours Co-Op Geography

Degree specialization in Settlement Systems and Development

Diploma In Environmental Assessment