MICHELLE JOYCE

michjoyc@gmail.com

Objective:
I am a recent post-secondary graduate, seeking an entry-level full time position where I can
use my knowledge and learn new skills. Prepared to travel or relocate anywhere in Canada
for work related to forestry.

Work Experience:
Summer 2018 City of Airdrie – Parks Department
Crew Member (Coopers Area)
● Working in a team, assigned to carry out various
groundskeeping duties
● Work included lawn and garden maintenance tasks, for
example weed eating and manual weeding
● Learned how to drive a Bobcat utility vehicle

Summer 2017 Mountain View Pet Resort

Pet Care Assistant
● Working with others, responsible for feeding and
monitoring the pets (dogs and cats) to ensure their safety,
well-being, and cleanliness.

Summer 2015 Alberta Junior Forest Rangers

Crew Member (Grand Prairie)
● This program gives Albertan youth the opportunity to get
started in a career related to natural resource management
and forestry.
● Lived onsite at JFR camp with crew and supervisors
● Carried out a range of demanding hands-on tasks, such as
trail maintenance and tree planting.

Education:
May 2018 Sir Sandford Fleming College (Lindsay, Ontario)
Forestry Technician Program (Graduate)
● Completed a two-year (4 semester) program of both
theoretical and hands-on experience intended to produce
graduates ready to work effectively in natural resources
roles.
June 2016 Bert Church High School (Airdrie, Alberta)
Alberta High School Diploma Program (Graduate)

Skills/Certifications:
 - Alberta Class 5 Drivers License
- Certified in Wilderness Survival
- Certified in GPS and Wilderness Navigation
- Certified in Chainsaw Safety, Maintenance and Awareness
- Experience using other small equipment such as brush saws and weed eaters
- Office Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Industry Software: ArcGIS Mapping and Analytics Platform

Volunteer/Extracurricular Experience
Sep 2017 Bioblitz
● Led a group of roughly 55 youth through four different
ecosystems at Fleming College and instructed them on safe use of
a variety of different forestry equipment.

July 2014 Alberta Summer Games

● Assisted with Registration and Food Services activities.

December 2013 Bert Church Art Club

● Took responsibility for set design for a stage production of the
play “Grease”.