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Not one to shy away from hard work, I've found beauty working hard labour jobs, demonstrated by my Treeplanter Lifetime Achievement: 218,000 trees. I have worked as a helper and grunt for tradesmen around the country and learned the value of "working wiser not harder", while getting more done in the process. I am enthusiastic, creative, and resourceful. My technical background involves significant ActionScript development, as a hobby, and gainfully employed. I enjoyed working in a production environment on Computer Based Training for 2.5 years with Lockheed Martin Canada.I completed my Bachelor of Applied Science from Acadia University where the first two years had a Civil Engineering focus. I completed a M.Sc. at Saint Mary's University, while teaching my second course in Environmental Science covering Energy, Resources and Pollution.My thesis title: “Atlantic Canada’s Distributed Generation Future: Renewables, Transportation, and Energy Storage”.Abstract: Nova Scotia and the Federal Government have set achievable greenhouse gas targets, aimed at reducing our climate change burden while improving energy security in a globalizing economy. Can we decarbonize our economy and improve our technologic level? To answer this, I assessed our renewable resources and power plants, and in doing so reviewed practicalities of finite and renewable primary energy going forward. I collected data and created Nova Scotia’s Energy Map with the objective of improving Energy System Awareness in the region with an interactive online map. I evaluated and compared technology regimes based on: economics; operational risks; quality of environment, human, and animal health; along with social aspects of energy production and consumption. Finally with EnergyPLAN I analyzed and validated a near 100% renewable primary energy scenario to aid the understanding of regional policy decision makers that decarbonization is achievable and with proper implementation advantageous.

Listed skills include Computer Based Training Developer, Technical Writing, University Teaching, Web Development, and 45 others.