Work experience

 

 

 

 

Bookseller:                  Volume One Bookstore                     October 2016-present

  https://volumeone.ca/ 

  • Customer service and POS using debit and credit card machines as well as bookstore invoicing
  • placing special orders and recommending books using bookstore software (BookManager)
  • Organizing and prioritizing large orders and preparing it for display on the store floor
  • Working with publishing representatives to promote select titles

Assistant Arborist:            Alba landscape Consultants         2014-present

  • Pruning fruit trees and ornamentals, cleaning up debris and observing safety standards
  • Consulting with clients about tree health, growth, fruit production, tree location and climate.
  • Managing equipment maintenance and quality using pole and hand pruners, saws and ladders

 

Tree Planter           Birkholm Planteskole Ltd.                March-June 2025

https://www.birk-holm.dk/ 

  • Planting, packaging, unpacking all trees native to Europe for delivery across Northern Europe
  • Operating tractors, Schaffers, wood-chippers, fertilizers, and watering systems
  • Living on work-site constantly on-call, responding to frequent deliveries and unloading trucks all hours of the day

Events Set-up Assistant      Brentwood College School         May-August 2021-24

  • Set up and planning for outdoor events, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and sports fields/events
  • Consulting with event hosts on correct protocols, remaining on-call for extra equipment during events
  • Managing a small lawn care crew of student employees, cutting grass across high school campus using mowing, trimming, and blowing machinery, reporting directly to grounds keeping supervisor