Education

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in anthropology, concentration in primatology with co-operative education
University of Calgary
  • Completed a variety of courses from biological anthropology, archaeology, geology, and psychology to linguistics, religious studies, art, and philosophy
  • Studied abroad on a field research project involving vigilance and black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) in Belize
  • Studied abroad on a geography school centred around understanding sustainability and urban responses to local ecological problems in Central Europe
  • Researched the behaviour of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and eastern black and white colobus (Colobus guereza) at the Calgary Zoo
  • Completed an honours project researching Farmers' Markets and Albertan food systems from an anthropological perspective
  • Completed three co-op work terms with the Office of Sustainability at the University of Calgary as a Sustainability Coordinator
  • Graduated on the Dean's List, for students with a GPA of 3.60 or higher on the preceding Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer courses
International Baccalaureate
Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary
  • Completed IB certificates in World Literature, World History, French, and Visual Arts
  • Received the Sir Alexander Rutherford Scholarship and graduated with Honours
  • Performed and competed with the Sir Winston Churchill Symphonic Band as a percussionist

Work Experience

Scholars Academy Program Assistant
University of Calgary
  • Assist with program planning and development for high-achieving students at the university or entering the university
  • Provide frontline advising and program support for students in the Scholars Academy or First Year Scholars program
  • Support communications with participating students and the Scholars Academy Council
  • Recruit, train, and mentor peer helps and play a role in volunteer-supported programming within the Student Success Centre
  • Ensure participating students are developing strong academic and leadership skills to ensure strong candidacy for national and international scholarships or other honours
  • Coordinate and plan events, including managing room bookings and catering, retreats, and Speaker Series
  • Update communications channels include website, social media, digital dashboards, news letters and articles
Sustainability Coordinator
University of Calgary Cooperative Education
  • Develop materials for sustainability-focused group workshops targeted towards faculty and staff of the University
  • Participate and design workshops  pertaining to the University of Calgary's sustainable operations, academics, and co-curricular programming
  • Attend all meetings of the Academic Committee for Sustainability, which includes faculty members and vice-provosts
  • Created a simulation program for ranking the university on the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System
  • Compile and collate data from workshops and write meeting agendas or memos
  • Drafted sections of the 2013-14 Institutional Sustainability Plan
  • Completed additional workshop training through the U of C, including Community Helpers Training, Community Building CCEL tiers, Leadership in Sustainability Tier, and others.
Volunteer Resources Assistant
Calgary Zoological Society
  • Works directly with the Volunteer Resources team
  • Building relationships with Calgary Zoo volunteers
  • Assisting with event management of volunteers
  • Assisting with recruiting volunteers
Manager (Team Captain)
Pet Planet Brentwood
  • Hired and trained all new staff members on pet nutrition, pet welfare and animal behaviour
  • Chose and ordered new product for the store weekly through several vendors
  • Increased profits and drove sales with exceptional customer service, education, and product offerings
  • Maximized performance by monitoring a variety of customer, store, and sales metrics
Multi-Channel Sales Assistant
Northland Best Buy
  • Balanced several administrative tasks such as filing, customer phone calls, faxing, updating company metrics
  • Communicated with all departments to ensure thorough, quality handling of each customer's unique needs
  • Participated in a variety of training programs and courses on improving customer experience, increasing product knowledge and enhancing sales growth
  • Managed all online orders and In Store Pick-Ups
Customer Service Representative
Northland Best Buy
  • Managed cash, credit, and debit transactions; consistently balanced till 
  • Resolved and met customer's needs while maintaining a friendly attitude and upholding company policy
  • Promoted core corporate values through an upbeat attitude and strong work ethic
Animatrice/Counselor
Camp de Jour, Candiac
  • Communicated exclusively in Quebecois french: complete immersion
  • Planned and organized activities for francophone children aged 5-12
  • Supervised large groups of children for long periods of time, often in public outings
  • Chosen as part of the YMCA Student Work Summer Exchange Program

Research Experience

Research Assistant
University of Calgary
  • Working on a project - what does "green" really mean - investigating the credibility of sustainability claims and their potential use in environmental policy
  • Developing case studies of organization that are actively working to create standards for what it means to be "sustainable"
  • Collecting and analyzing data for a paper

Volunteer Experience

Tool Librarian
Calgary Tool Library
  • Catalogue and receive new tools as they come in
  • Create memberships and check tools in and out with database
  • Take remote payments using Square, handle payments for memberships
Queen of Green Coach
David Suzuki Foundation
  • Coach five families on how to adopt greener practices and integrate environmentally-friendly choices into their lifestyle
  • Meet online with other coaches to improve coaching techniques, discuss new resources and green living solutions
  • Empower people within their own homes to make better choices
Department of Anthropology Student Volunteer
University of Calgary  - Anthropology Department
Outreach and Event Volunteer
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Southern Alberta Chapter
  • Deliver newsletters across Calgary
  • Attend and promote CPAWS events
Roots & Shoots - University of Calgary Chapter
University of Calgary
  • Celebrated Jane Goodall's 80th birthday with a palm-oil free bake sale at the University of Calgary
  • Participated in a workshop learning how to make raw, vegan chocolate
Journalism Internship
Mongabay.com
  • Interviewed researchers and authored articles published on the main news site
  • Summarized current environmental news events for articles targeted towards children aged 8-18
Ambassador
Calgary Zoological Society
  • Worked at north and front gates providing information on the Calgary Zoo activities and programs
  • Participated in Zoolights events: firepits, distribution of hot chocolate, etc.
  • Provided maps and brochures on membership opportunities 
  • Ongoing training for various posts throughout the zoo including penguin exhibits

Extra-Curricular

Tenor Drummer
Rocky Mountain Pipe Band
  • Play and choreograph tenor drum music for the Rocky Mountain Pipe Band
  • Compete nationally or internationally
Common Reading Program Facilitator
University of Calgary - Centre for Community-Engaged Learning
  • Lead new students in an intellectual discussion focused on the book chosen for the Common Reading Program
  • Act as an ambassador for the university and "first face" for new students
"Ask Me" Volunteer
University of Calgary - Leadership and Student Engagement
  • Act as a resource to first year and transfer students by answering frequently asked questions
  • Identify as a volunteer during the first month
G Adventures Advisory Panel
G Adventures
  • Help improve tours, marketing materials, and business practices
  • Respond to surveys
2137 Calgary Highlanders
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
  • Member of the CalHigh Pipe Band - Senior Tenor Drummer
  • Best Band Cadet - VACSTC Summer Camp
  • Best Green Star - 2509 Signals Corps
  • Best Red Star - 2509 Signals Corps

Certifications

Environmental Professional in Training (EPt)
ECO Canada
  • Valid from November 2014
Farmers' Market Home Study Course - Market Managing
Alberta Health Services
  • Valid until June 27, 2017
Farmers' Market Manager Training
Government of Alberta
  • Valid from August 8th, 2014

Speaking Events

Co-Op Student Experience Panel
University of Calgary Co-Op
  • Winter Semester 2014
Keynote Speaker - Leadership in Sustainability 
Leadership and Student Engagement, University of Calgary
  • Student Leadership Tier: "Leadership in Sustainability"
Poetry