Stephanie Grondin Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provide planning support on a board range of community planning and land economics projects (e.g., land use planning, parks and recreation, economic development, tourism, transportation, and community governance).
• Support projects and engage with various clients across British Columbia and Alberta.
• Collaborate with team members to assist in the preparation of planning documents, technical studies, engagement material, full reports, presentations for clients and public meetings, and proposals to respond to RFPs.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Led and supported the environmental review on regional projects occurring in British Columbia with the Impact Assessment Act (2019) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.
• Projects reviewed comprised of both designated and non-designated projects in the Vancouver and Prince Rupert region.
• Coordinated information requests and environmental applications, corresponding with various internal partners, external stakeholders, consultants, and other governmental agencies.
• Managed the record keeping of various priority files and maintained a tracker system in SharePoint.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided planning support on a board range of community planning projects, including land use and marine planning, parks and recreation, economic development, tourism, transportation, and community governance.
• Supported projects for various clients across British Columbia through conducting extensive research to prepare background reports, memos, and proposals to respond to RFPs.
• Collaborated with team members daily to assist in the preparation of planning documents, technical studies, engagement material, and preparing presentations for clients and public meetings.
• Wrote and designed a 38-page tourism market assessment report for the Vancouver Island region.
• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data for 4 survey results and summarized into succinct What We Heard reports.
• Attended and supported public and stakeholder engagement sessions virtually on Zoom and on-site in Pemberton, BC.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Led and supported all aspects of the environmental review on regional projects occurring in British Columbia with the Impact Assessment Act (2019) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.
• Projects reviewed comprised of both designated and non-designated projects, including Roberts Bank Terminal 2, Vopak Pacific Canada, Ridley Island Export Logistics Platform, Fairview Terminal Phase II, and various.
• Co-drafted an extensive 170-page Environmental Effects Determination report that underwent various departmental review in addition to consultation with six Indigenous Nations.
• Consulted with Indigenous Nations through in-person and online meetings, and drafted Issues Tracking Tables to respond to concerns and issues raised on projects undergoing environmental review.
• Conducted research and participated in ongoing discussions related to critical regional issues, focusing on marine shipping and the underwater noise impacts on the Southern Resident Killer Whale.
• Used a scientific lens to analyze various Environmental Protection files, including managing environmental matters at the regional airports related to hazardous chemicals and glycol usage.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided support to colleagues on projects undergoing review under the Impact Assessment Act.
• Assisted supervisor on a Marine Spatial Planning project by conducting thorough research on Transport Canada’s spatial databases.
• Updated a dashboard in Excel with supervisor, showcasing Transport Canada responses intended for use by directors and senior management.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided support to colleagues and managers, and assisted with a wide range of projects as part of the Transport Canada Pacific Regional Secretariat supporting the implementation of initiatives related to the Trans.
• Produced and edited reports, tables, graphs, and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office Suite (eg. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Managed the TMX General Inbox for inquiries and record keeping, and respond to various correspondence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Worked with Indigenous groups or organizations and other government departments on Trans Mountain Expansion Project accommodations and recommendations measures.
• Conducted research and analyze issues, and develop recommendations based on research and analysis.
• Created and maintained an engagement tracking spreadsheet for Transport Canada’s implementation of Trans Mountain Expansion Project Indigenous accommodation measures and recommendations.

Vancouver, Canada

• Maintained data and generated reports in an electronic/technological environment using software, such as TIPS and MS Excel, to maintain files, records, correspondence, and case tracking.
• Liaised with other HR staff contacts, managers, other departments, central agencies, candidates, and employees to solicit or provide information on HR processes and procedures.
• Used electronic systems, such as the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) and the Priority Information Management System (PIMS), to complete staffing tasks, such as posting job advertisements and obtaining priority.
• Undertook various administrative tasks, such as receiving, sorting, filing, reviewing, processing, and responding to correspondence.
• Worked on special projects, involving heavy usage of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Special projects included summarizing data from an employee survey onto radar charts, in which the charts are now used on regional and.
• Prepared and presented a 20 minute HR on-boarding presentation to new students.

The Nest - University Of British Columbia

• Selected for supervisor promotion after demonstrating ability to learn quickly, be responsible, and able to take on role of leadership.
• Managed a team of up to 5 employees (cashiers, stockers, and kitchen staff) while running store operations without Management present.
• Responsible for opening and closing store while handling money in tills during closing cash out of tills.
• Added additional administrative responsibilities in scanning and filing invoices and taking meeting minutes during monthly supervisor meetings.
• Assisted in event planning for an all staff gathering.

Vancouver, BC

• Operated multiple positions in every shift, including managing cash tills while assisting customers and stocking the store to maintain product levels on shelf.
• Memorized a 100+ code list, which resulted in faster service to satisfy customers and higher sales.
• Assisted in opening tills and preparing the store on opening shifts.
• Cleaned the store and assisted in closing the store on closing shifts.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided clear and detailed weekly class notes in a timely manner for a student in my geography course at UBC.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• In charge of the firm's ongoing project to go paperless. Scanned and destroyed thousands of files while saving them into a document management system.
• Demonstrated organizational skills in reorganizing file room and online documents after scanning was complete.
• Established an ability to work independently when supervisor, who worked part-time, was not present.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Improved customer service skills through role of receptionist by answering phone calls and interacted with clients to direct to appropriate staff members.
• Exhibited ability to quickly learn new software, CCH Documents and Scanner, to scan and destroy hundreds of paper files and save into a document management system.
• Organized file room after scanning was complete.

Master Of Community And Regional Planning (Mcrp), At The School Of Community And Regional Planning (Scarp)

Studio (Capstone) Project: Worked closely with our partners, the City of Kelowna, to put forth 85 policy recommendations for mitigating.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major In Geography (Environment And Sustainability) & Minor In Urban Studies

Activities and Societies: UBC Arts Co-op, Go Global - Urban Planning Graduate Course (Plan 545C: Barcelona Studio) Completed with High.

Geographic Information System (Gis) Advanced Certificate

Completed with Distinction.

Dogwood Diploma And Diplôme De Fin D’Études Secondaires En Colombie-Britannique.

Activities and Societies: French Immersion Program (Grade K-12), Handsworth Dance Team (Grade 11-12) - Performed in Multiple Performances.