1990-1998
Additional Qualifications:
Special Education, ESL Parts One and Two,
Working knowledge of HTML and,
Geographic Information System (GIS) programs: ArcInfo, ArcView, MapInfo

1987
Bachelor of Education: University of Western Ontario, London, ON
Teachable Subjects: Biology and Environmental Science

1981-1986
Honours Bachelor of Science: University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Major: Wildlife Biology, Minor: Entomology
Honours Project: The Taxonomy of the Calliphoridae of Canada and the United States.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1997-1998
Camosun College, Victoria, BC

• ESL, all levels including advanced grammar
• Computer and Technology Training Committee

1996-1997
Sicamous Creek Silvicultural Project, Victoria, BC

• Identified and sorted soil microarthropods

1991-1996
Thames Valley District School Board, London, ON
G. A. Wheable Centre for Adult Education

• ESL all levels
• ESL math, science and automotive technology

1989-1993
Fanshawe College (Contracts), London, ON

• Human biology for nurses
• Introductory math, biology and chemistry

1987-1989
Baffin Divisional Board of Education, Pangnirtung, NU

• Grade 6 multi-level, Special Needs class
• Consultant for "Arctic Insect" unit

SELECTED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

1996-1998
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC

• Identified insects (Cerambycidae and Calliphoridae) for the Provincial Collection

• Collected native plant seeds for propagation and distribution

• Prop manager and general technician

• Established Park insect collection
• Wrote interest articles for Park newsletter
• Maintained portage routes within the Park

• Weighed and inspected shot deer for Ministry research

INTERESTS

My interests include black and white photography, skull collecting, historical technology, automobiles, and autobiographies.

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