Analytical Forester-Olympic Resource Management, Vancouver, British Columbia

Feb 2000-June 2000

Database design, VBA programming, statistical analysis:

Relational database design (data model, database structure and GUI design, technical specifications) and programming using VBA for various forestry and accounting projects

Software (database applications) testing/ debugging and updating

Dataset preparation for timber supply analysis modeling using COMPLAN, the company’s spatial simulation model

Statistical analysis using Excel

Growth & Yield analysis and modeling

Operational Plans Forester-British Columbia Government, Fort Nelson Forest District

Oct 1998-Jan 2000

Forest Development Plans/ Silviculture Prescriptions administration:

Ensured Major License Holders/ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program plans meet the current legislative/scientific requirements and provided advice and direction to licensees when modifications are necessary

Developed and maintained various MS Access databases for financial analysis and obligation (task) tracking. An application used for searching aerial photographs has been awarded a cash reward under the BC Government’s "Employee Recognition Program"

Administered contracts for GIS analysis-patch size distribution and natural disturbance pattern

Involved in the timber supply analysis for the Fort Nelson Timber Supply Area

Involved in research / operational trials in boreal mixedwood management/ strategic forest modeling

Fort Nelson Forest District "Employee of the Year-1998"

Forest Renewal Plan Forester- British Columbia Government, Fort Nelson Forest District

Nov 1995-Oct 1998

Started and managed all aspects of the Forest Renewal Plan:

Reviewed licensee and Forest Service proposals for completeness, accuracy and Forest Renewal BC eligibility

Provided scientific / technical expertise to proponents and technical staff on vegetation management, stand tending, forest stand dynamics, forest inventory

Prepared reports/ briefing notes for budget and program delivery purposes

Delivered detailed presentations to local First Nations Councils on various vegetation management options and encouraged a positive exchange of values in order to reach agreements that would be beneficial for both parties

Monitored budget forecasts and commitments in accordance with the ministry’s financial administration operating policy and procedures-in average $2 million / year

Forest Management Plan Coordinator-Forest Management & Research Institute, Romania

Dec 1992-May 1993

10-Year Forest Management Plans development:

Collected field information for forest inventory/ reclassification, forest health

Involved in the AAC determination and the preparation of the associated short and long term management plans on a integrated resource management basis for various forest districts

Supervised and trained five field staff in forest inventory, data collection and processing

Timber Officer-Ceahlau Forest District, Romania

Sept 1991-Nov 1992

Timber harvesting / silviculture activities administration:

Reviewed and approved harvesting authority documents

Conducted field inspections and technical audits of harvesting and silviculture activities

Supervised and trained fifty one field staff in conducting timber cruising, reforestation, stand tending, fire suppression, and watershed restoration activities 

Graphical Design (Marketing Materials)- Vancouver, BC

April2000-June 2000

Yellow Pages ads, brochures, business cards for local limousine company using Adobe software

Self-employed Mining Prospector- Thunder Bay,

June1993-Jan1994

Claim-staking, line-cutting, drilling and blasting

Fixture installer- "Taurus Interiors Ltd."

Jan 1994-Aug 1995

Remodeled "K-Mart" stores in Western Canada