Resume

• 2017

  Master of Science - MSc

  Environment and Management

  For my thesis I will be looking at existing diversity

  abundance

  and size of bumble bees in an urban area

  and looking to see if these are affected by proximity to known honey bee hives.

  Royal Roads University

• 1993

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

  Took way too many courses for my degree -there are just too many interesting things out in the world to learn about. I focused on Entomology

  though

  because insects are freakishly amazing.

  Biology/Biological Sciences

  General

  Entomology

  Botany

  Zoology Students Association

  University of Alberta

  Standard First Aid

  SOCIETY FOR FRESHWATER SCIENCE

  Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomy

• Red Deer Beekeepers Association

  Board Member

  ReThink Red Deer

  Volunteer

  Alberta Science Network

  Education

  Field Work

  Entomology

  Laboratory Skills

  Science

  Research

  Biology

  Briere

  Charity

  Briere

  University of Alberta

  Government of Canada

  Self-Employed

  City of Edmonton

  Red Deer College

  Edmonton

  AB

  Drove around Edmonton picking up mosquito traps

  then IDing & counting mosquitoes. Monitored parasitoid traps for Birch Leaf Miner. Took phone calls on the Dutch Elm Disease Hotline.

  Summer Intern

  City of Edmonton

  Red Deer

  AB

  Identification of aquatic invertebrates as a means of environmental monitoring. \n

  Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomist

  Self-Employed

  Northern Forestry Centre

  Edmonton

  Full time summer student

  part time winter assistant for Forest Entomology research. Field work

  lab rearing of insects

  insect IDs

  data entry

  &c.

  Student Research Assistant

  Government of Canada

  Red Deer

  AB

  Biological Science Laboratory Instructor -Helping students begin a journey of learning in the field of Biological Sciences.

  Biology Lab Instructor

  Red Deer College

  Office of the Registrar

  Processing admissions for new applicants

  ensuring accurate records

  assisting students in-person

  assisting with convocation ceremony

  &c.

  Admissions & Records Assistant

  University of Alberta