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Canada

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

- Outlined an engagement plan for the 2022-2023 academic year including the implementation of awareness campaigns for Orientation Week and the fall Sustainability Fair - Organized the September Western Riverfest: Connecting with the Deshkan Ziibiing which is a community celebration in collaboration with various faculties on campus to highlight the value of Western’s natural heritage, the Thames River/Deshkan Ziibiing- Collected and organized data through excel such as the number of water re-fill stations per campus building in order to map out all locations to further promote the usage of reusable water bottles- Assisted in developing a business case to implement a front-of-house organics program on campus including conducting a peer review of comparable institution’ organics program, considering the feasibility requirements for implementation, and developing a formal report for it - Worked closely with the residences to determine the best means of informing incoming students on proper recycling measures which includes ensuring proper signage and recycling rooms are in place, and integrating sustainability into student leader training

- Western University Masters of Environment and Sustainability Consulting Course- Working in a team alongside a client from LifeLabs to qualitatively assess how its business and supply chain are impacted by climate change- Conducting a literature review on existing climate change risk frameworks including the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures- Organizing a climate risk assessment report on potential transitional and physical risks that are likely to occur in the next 10 years- Creating an inherent risk score to help LifeLabs determine which risks will have the largest impact on its business and supply chain

London, Ontario, Canada

- Experienced in recognizing animal behaviours, managing medications under the supervision of a veterinarian, and assisting staff in surgical procedures and physical exams- Performed aftercare procedures on animals recovering from operations- Educated clients on practices needed to be taken for their animal to recover following an operation or examination

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Organized camp activities related to nature conservation to educate the youth on the importance of sustaining the habitats of living organisms- Provided jars to each child to create their own miniature ecosystem with the insects they collected- Advised campers on the materials needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem for insects: e.g. leaves for insect bedding, soil and small stones to absorb water, and shredded vegetables for their food- Categorized garden insects and identified their roles in the ecosystem: e.g. the monarch butterflies’ attraction to milkweed- Monitored recycling initiatives taken by each department and identified environmental improvements needed to be made- Advised staff on the proper recycling procedures and raised awareness by developing a proper labeling system for bins so that the placement and categorization of waste were outlined clearly- Maintained the quality of property gardens by ensuring that they were free of litter and hazardous materials and developed a healthy landscape by removing weeds and planting new flowers

London, Ontario, Canada

- Supervised children with developmental disabilities. - Advanced leadership skills through means such as organizing group activities and reinforcing safety measures during activities.- Incorporated wildlife into activities in order to pique campers’ interest in the environment.- Took campers out for walks in nature- Identified plants and wildlife- Organized insect collecting hunts with campers

London, Ontario, Canada

- Helped manage the greenhouse, e.g. watering and planting crops- Informed customers on the proper plant care routine for both annuals and perennials. - Advised costumers on the proper watering routine, placement of the plants in order to optimize sunlight, and the correct usage of mulch

Master'S Degree, Environment And Sustainability

- Developed skills related to greenhouse gas management within a competitive and rapidly changing landscape including learning.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environment And Urban Sustainabillity

- Proficient with Microsoft Suite, in addition to Geographic Information System software such as ArcGIS and Maptitude - Experienced.