Shane Finkelstein Email & Phone Number

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted with site maintenance across different planting sites in the GTA, including deer fence repair, removing rodent guards off of dead trees, removing dead trees, pruning dead branches off of trees, line trimming, mowing paths using a Billy Goat mower, and plant delivery for planting events.• Used ArcGIS Data Collector for the data collection on the area and perimeter of the restored deer fence node and planting area and creating opportunity sections for potential planting areas and impact sections for completed planting areas.• Used the 1-2-3 Survey to create daily metrics and report them to the supervisor.• Watered trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to ensure healthy, surviving plants.• Removed invasive species including buckthorn trees, honey suckle, dog strangling vine, and milk thistle.• Assisted with community stewardship events by planting trees and shrubs and collecting garbage (Watershed Wide Cleanup) alongside volunteers from different sectors, including schools, churches, and nonprofit organizations.• Presented planting demos during planting events to ensure proper planting quality.• Used ArcGIS Data Collector for the data collection on the area and perimeter of the restored deer fence node and planting area and creating opportunity sections for potential planting areas and impact sections for completed planting areas.• Performed YTMP (Young Tree / Shrub and Monitoring / Measurement Protocol) on trees and shrubs in groups of 10% of each tree species by tagging trees and measuring them using several parameters, including root collar (mm), height (cm), cross section (cm by cm) and diameter (mm) given that the tree is over 130 cm in height.• Created social media posts to talk about how well planting, WWC (Watershed Wide Cleanup), and invasive removal events went.• Photo tagged images on Adobe Bridge with the appropriate tags depending on the field activity (ex. YTMP or line trimming).

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted with cleaning the Visitor’s centre by sweeping, vacuuming, garbage bag removal / replacement and mopping bathrooms, restaurants, the staff mezzanine, and lower level.• Shovelled snow and salted icy paths to prevent guest slippage.• Demonstrated solid customer service by assisting guests around the Maple Syrup festival.• Chopped wood to prepare for fire making at the Maple Syrup festival.• Checked fire extinguishers in the Visitors Centre to ensure they are in good working condition and in an overall satisfactory condition as a whole.

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

• Was on the Restoration Services Centre planting team in the spring and the Boyd planting team in the fall.• Assisted with the implementation of habitat restoration projects focusing on terrestrial and riparian plantings.• Planted 100 ball & burlap trees, 1000 potted trees / shrubs, 500 bareroot trees, 1000 bareroot shrubs, 3000 hand planted tree seedlings, and herbaceous wildflower species daily across sites in the Greater Toronto Area including Richmond Hill, Caledon, Durham, Mississauga, Woodbridge, Etobicoke, Markham, Tommy Thompson Park, Rouge National Urban Park, and Ajax within 6-8 hours.• Mulched, coco mated, and rodent guarded over 1000 bareroot, shrub, and ball and burlap trees to prevent weed growth and to keep the soil nice and moist.• Performed quality assessments (Rapid Restoration Assessments (RRAs)) on data analysis in late June and early July through the planting status of oak, pine, spruce, cedar, and hickory seedlings in groups of 10 to get an accurate estimate of the planting population that was properly planted. Good quality plants were properly planted at the right depth and were straight or as close to straight as possible, given that they are still surviving, while bad quality plants consisted of plants that were leaning, had roots exposed, or if the plant was placed too shallow or too deep.• Operated driving equipment including a kubota, rental truck, and pick up truck according to health and safety protocols.• Assisted in site preparation for deer fencing and planting by using a line trimmer.• Performed deer fencing to prevent deer from entering the restored planting area.• Executed sign installation to prevent erosion in aquatic habitats.• Wrapped approximately 20 rolls of beaver wraps around cottonwood trees at Tommy Thompson Park to prevent tree damage.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Maintained Hendrie Park by performing over 10 tasks, including grass cutting, planting, weeding, watering, and reef blowing to ensure optimal cleanliness.• Analyzed approximately 200 roses to examine any black spots, rose abundances, and their smells under 3 hours.• Identified 25 tree, shrub, and wildflower species for my fieldwork report for my Plants course at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted a Ph.D. student with radio telemetry by tracking 20 Blanding’s turtles and recorded their behaviours within 4 hours • Inspected 20 hoop traps laid in the sites of Rouge National urban Park for turtles found or escaped • Quantified body measurements of 20 turtles, including weight, width, height, and body deformities • Recaptured turtles were measured to obtain other information, such as movement patterns, pregnancy, growth, and habitat type • Analyzed water chemistry in 20 ponds quantifying water pH, temperature, density, and turbidity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked to ensure that gardens and animal exhibits were kept at optimum cleanliness.• Won a ‘High - Five’ award for pulling 50 weeds outside the Wildlife Health Centre during my break time and greeting over 500 guests per day, demonstrating strong guest service skills.• Maintained the Zoo site by performing several tasks, including grass cutting, weeding, line trimming, hoeing, planting, watering, and reef blowing.

64 Bakersfield Street, Toronto, On / M3J 2W7

• Picked over 240 items daily based upon size and number on the print ticket accurately and efficiently, ensuring high customer satisfaction.• Processed 400+ inbound returns of direct to customer orders at 50 returns per hour everyday over the returns per hour goal, winning Employee of the Week.

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

• Picked an average of 225 construction items per day in order based on the print ticket accurately and efficiently. • Performed other duties such as making 100 boxes per day to provide efficient and quick work production.

240 Bridgeland Avenue / Toronto, Ontario / M6A 1Z4

• Packaged over 200 automobile car parts per day to ensure appropriate packaging and labeling to enhance customer satisfaction.• Performed other duties such as making 100 boxes per day to provide efficient and quick work production.

Brampton, Ontario And Mississauga, Ontario

• Worked as an active team member successfully teaching 40 children on the Autism spectrum how to properly play sports and associate with other people in mainstream society.• Communicated consistently with 3 supervisors to ensure that I am giving clear directions to the kids to ensure positive development and growth in the children.

Masters Of Environmental Science, Conservation And Biodiversity, Cgpa: 3.39 / 4.00

Courses (Semester 1): • EES1100Y: Advanced Seminar in Environmental Science • EES3001H: Professional Scientific Literacy (Grade: B+) •.

Honours Bachelor Of Science (Hbsc.), Biology, General, Cpga: 3.25 / 4.00

Activities and Societies: • The League of Extraordinary Gamers (Participant) • Orientation Week (Leader) • Trent Relay for Life.

Ontario Middle School Diploma And Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Middle And High School, 7 To 12

Activities and Societies: • Student Activities Council (SAC) (Grades 9, 10, and 12) • School Play (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor.