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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led project to implement innovative open data practices for staff by preparing guidance documents, consulting with staff, and presenting new practices in organization-wide meeting
• Mentored student while collaboratively completing geospatial analysis and report for self-developed research project to identify potential habitat for a species at risk
• Developed cartographic maps and conducted land cover summary analysis to inform project planning on the expansion of a priority place to protect species at risk and habitat
• Evaluated inventory of over 70 species at risk with partial critical habitat by prioritizing species that require surveying for full critical habitat and proposing contract ideas to carry out surveys
• Redesigned cartographic maps by improving visuals, updating map elements, and making them colour blind friendly, resulting in enhanced maps for a protected area management plan
• Reviewed over 200 species at risk observation and extent occurrence datasets spanning over 16 years while developing an improved geodatabase system to store datasets

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Contributed to the development of recovery strategies to protect species at risk by modelling critical habitat areas, evaluating methodology, and providing technical review comments
• Updated national critical habitat data through reviewing recovery strategies and conducting data corrections using GIS for the critical habitat of over 60 species at risk in Ontario
• Responded to requests from other staff for geospatial analysis, cartographic mapping, and species at risk information, successfully submitting deliverables in a timely manner
• Performed multi-criteria analysis to create a geospatial tool for assessing anthropogenic threats to the landscape in one of Ontario’s most biodiverse areas
• Exercised scientific communication by giving a multi-team presentation to explain the devised geospatial tool and writing reports and documents for various projects
• Conducted data management of National Wildlife Areas through creating standardized geodatabases and feature classes, deleting unnecessary files, and updating metadata

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Instructed weekly tutorial exercises for approximately 50 students, in the process teaching applications and concepts covered in Microsoft Excel, QGIS, and ArcGIS Online
• Evaluated assignments, tutorial exercises, and midterms, culminating in approximately 650 marked assessments over the semester while providing feedback for students
• Assisted students using e-mail and during weekly office hours, which enabled students’ questions and concerns to be addressed properly

• Provided guidance and resources through e-mail, calls, and in-person meetings with citizens across Ontario, empowering climate action movements in different municipalities
• Collaborated with team members across Canada by discussing best practices and initiatives in bi-weekly conference calls, allowing for improved engagement with citizens
• Initiated hub meetings with media releases, radio interviews, and e-mail, leading to the successful establishment of a hub for citizens to support climate action in Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

• Mobilized and motivated public citizens to become community leaders and take action to enable positive change in their neighbourhoods for the 100in1day Sault Ste. Marie event
• Exercised strong communication skills while writing numerous blogs, media releases, and project reports, ensuring clarity and factuality in organizational publications
• Drafted organizational policies which fulfilled the need to establish internal processes on matters such as procurement, reimbursement, environmental practices, and funding
• Conducted online research which provided background information for a ferrochrome smelter health impact assessment and Sault Ste. Marie capital budget recommendations report

Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada

• Created a climate change impact atlas by integrating sea level rise contour lines, water table flood mapping, future climate scenarios, geolocated photography, and narrative driven maps to improve climate data.
• Collected water quality data using a Secchi disk and multiparameter sonde and performed sampling with Nalgene bottles for a eutrophication project in the Bay of Fundy
• Supported development of augmented reality app displaying sea level rise contour lines and geolocated photography through implementing GIS compatibility
• Interpreted and processed noise data for a marine noise monitoring project using Microsoft Excel and R programming, showcasing the ability to manage datasets
• Designed cartographic maps of sampled chlorophyll A and phosphorus concentrations in areas across the Bay of Fundy, revealing the extent of eutrophication in these areas
• Showcased scientific communication in writing project report on climate change impact atlas, effectively articulating the results of the project to funding body

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Handled reviews of contentious sites by arranging chronologies of events, compiling documents, examining fire insurance plans, aerial photography, and city directories
• Developed web app on internal ArcGIS online platform utilizing GIS skills, providing a tool for environmental officers to measure the distance from selected locations to water sources
• Examined multiple Sewage and Air Environmental Compliance Approval permits to provide updates on industrial companies and prepare information ahead of site inspections
• Provided assistance to Senior Environmental Officers for site inspections, field investigations, public complaints, and priority responses
• Carried out various freedom of information requests by scanning legal documents and tracking requests using Microsoft Excel, fulfilling the requirement to meet request deadlines
• Updated internal database by rearranging files, deleting redundant files, and corresponding with internal team to acquire useful files, allowing for smoother interface when using database

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted senior thesis research on fluid fine tailings from Alberta's oil sands by performing elaborate lab procedures and analysis, producing a comprehensive technical report of findings
• Analyzed the microbial geochemistry in the tailings profile using phospholipid fatty acid analysis and stable carbon isotope analysis to produce trends in composition and behaviour
• Disseminated results of research by giving presentations in front of laboratory team and faculty, demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate technical information

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Mentored children from ages 4 -12 through connecting them with nature and fostered the development of cooperation, empathy, positivity and resiliency
• Planned schedules daily and led planned activities such as storytelling, hikes, archery and games
• Collaborated with team members and delegated tasks to ensure children were engaged and camp ran smoothly
• Extensively developed wildlife and ecological knowledge

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed greenhouse, community garden, and compost care at the Stop, a community non-governmental organization that advocates for access to healthy foods
• Facilitated gardening sessions with weekly volunteers and children as a part of the camp program
• Conducted outreach and planning of workshops run by the organization
• Helping out at food bank and farmers market regularly

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Attended to all customer inquiries, including carry-outs
• Frequently communicated with Target team through walkie-talkies for efficient store maintenance
• Ensured a clean store by keeping carts and baskets replenished and cleaned spills, washrooms and shelves

Toronto

• Clerical duties including paperwork, scheduling, stamping, filing, paging, phone calling, organizing charts and communicating with the rest of the team
• Provided assistance to doctors or nurses such as lifting, transporting, and translating for patient when required
• Coordinated with services outside the unit such as communicating with the biomedical team to ensure medical instruments are fully functional
• Job shadowed therapists, nurses, doctors and physicians in other units

Master Of Environmental Science

• Courses taken include: environmental legislation and policy, conservation policy, brownfields redevelopment, contaminated sites.

Bachelor Of Science Honours, Earth And Environmental Sciences

Activities and Societies: Geography and Earth Sciences Society, Outdoor Intramural Soccer, Indoor Intramural Soccer, Mac Run Club.