Christina Steele
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Graduate of the BCIT Ecological Restoration BSc program, eager to expand experience in the field of ecology. Specific interests in wetland restoration for amphibians and reptiles, as well as intertidal and estuary restoration. Passionate about community outreach, education programming, and ethnobotany. Background in community health care for adults and seniors. Demonstrated adaptability to changing conditions and remaining calm and capable in emergency scenarios. Comfort and patience in communicating with individuals facing cognitive and speech challenges, allowing attentiveness to the needs of others. Excited to apply these skills and continue learning and growing in the field of ecological restoration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Animal Husbandry Technician
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Provide care for endangered Western painted turtle hatchlings, juveniles and adults at the North Vancouver head starting lab
- Daily feeding, water changes, maintain high standards of lab cleanliness and disinfection
- Maintenance and troubleshooting Fluval FX6 Canister filter and Eheim Pro 4+ Canister filter
- Vevor reptile digital incubator setup and monitoring
- Monthly weigh ins
- Creating and updating animal profiles on Formsconnect
- Pit tag insertion, use of scanning equipment (Biomark HPR Lite)
- Health monitoring, administering medication (topical, oral, and injection)
- Managing zoonotic disease outbreaks by reducing cross contamination and quarantine procedures
- Communication with animal care supervisor
- Maintain detailed daily log
Home Support Provider for Seniors and Adults
Self Employed
09.2012 - Current
- Collaborated with long term clients and families to facilitate their independent living at home.
- Coordinated client medical and business appointments.
- Sourced and coordinated contractors for safety upgrades and home repairs.
- Connected with senior community groups to build client base
- Created and distributed marketing materials to reach prospective clients.
- Client bookkeeping and bill payments.
- Grocery pick-up and meal prep.
- Decluttering and organizing.
- Accompanied errands and outings.
- Extensive experience operating and troubleshooting mobility aids, lifts and Qstraint systems.
- Experience working with clients living with neurological health challenges.
Personal Support Worker
C. W, Support Group Society
01.2012 - 01.2022
- Support for client living with myoclonal epilepsy
- Provided respite for family members
- Behavioral intervention
- Assistance with ADL’s (activities of daily living)
- Emergency first aid
- Coordination with first responders and hospital staff.
Recreation Assistant
Amica Senior Living
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Developed, scheduled, and delivered recreation programming to residents – Art classes, cooking classes, Travel presentations, book clubs, bus tours, and exercise classes.
Animal Husbandry Lab Technician
UBC Laboratory of Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
05.2007 - 09.2007
- Trained 24 rats to perform a complex cognitive test of attention and motivation.
- Animal welfare and husbandry
- Used cryostat to slice brain tissue for immunohistochemistry
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ecological Restoration With Distinction
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, Canada04.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada06.2007
Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- First aid and safety
- Invasive Species Control
- Plant identification
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Environmental Monitoring
- Technical report writing
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Population Dynamics
- Endangered species recovery
- Field Research Techniques
- Habitat Restoration
- Ecosystem Assessment
- Species identification
- Restoration Ecology
- Vegetation Surveys
- Client consulting
- Environmental education
- Project Management
- Problem-Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Schedule Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Compassionate Care
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Time management abilities
Languages
- English and French.
Volunteer Experience
- Coastal Partners in Conservation (Spring & Summer 2023) – Western Painted turtle nest monitoring: photo documentation, public education, retrieving eggs, reptile salvage, health monitoring, communication with volunteer coordinator. Wattle fence building.
- Birds Canada (2012-Present) – Beached Bird Survey: measure, record and ID beached sea birds, assess oil spills, record LWD, enter data in online form.
- Vancouver Aquarium (2019-2020)- Gallery Interpreter- Used educational materials and animal specimens to communicate exhibit information to aquarium guests.
- Terminal City Glass Co-op (2012- present) – Original Member and Glass Artist. Engage guests at open studio events (Eastside Culture Crawl) and assist with glass blowing demonstrations. Familiar with safe equipment management and can operate oxy/propane torch, furnace, and kiln equipment.
Certification
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (BL). CSA Std. – Basic. Expiry 2026
- Valid Class 4 unrestricted driver’s licence.
- Green Shores Level 1
Field Experience and Equipment
- Permit management
- Site assessment survey design
- Kelway soil moisture/pH meter
- Dicky John soil penetrometer
- Velocity and discharge measurements: Hach – Model FH950.0
- Turbidity measurements: Lamotte 2020we Turbidimeter
- Multi-parameter water quality meter- YSI Professional Plus with Quattro cable
- LWD drilling and cabling- drills, auger bits, epoxy
- Cabin sampling
- Fish habitat assessment procedure
- Fish salvage, monitoring
- Planting plans and vegetation health monitoring
- Bioengineering: Beaver dam analogues, Wattle fencing, live staking for estuary restoration
- Invasive vegetation removal
- Wolman pebble count
- Fuel management inventory / wildfire threat assessment
Technical Reports
Steele, C., Saeedbakht, M. A., Do, L. (2024). Restoring habitat for amphibians in Queen Elizabeth Park. [Unpublished technical report for fulfillment of the Ecological Restoration program applied research project.]
Data Collection Contribution
- Stam, C., et al. (2024). Summary of 2023 – 2024 monitoring associated with wetland creation at Forslund-Watson Wildlife Area. [Unpublished technical report]
- Winstanley, C. A., Zeeb, F. D., Bedard, A., Fu, K., Lai, B., Steele, C., & Wong, A. C. (2010). Dopaminergic modulation of the orbitofrontal cortex affects attention, motivation and impulsive responding in rats performing the five-choice serial reaction time task. Behavioural Brain Research, 210(2), 263–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2010.02.044
Timeline
Animal Husbandry Technician
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
05.2023 - 04.2024
Home Support Provider for Seniors and Adults
Self Employed
09.2012 - Current
Personal Support Worker
C. W, Support Group Society
01.2012 - 01.2022
Recreation Assistant
Amica Senior Living
01.2008 - 01.2010
Animal Husbandry Lab Technician
UBC Laboratory of Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
05.2007 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Ecological Restoration With Distinction
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of British Columbia
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C (BL). CSA Std. – Basic. Expiry 2026
- Valid Class 4 unrestricted driver’s licence.
- Green Shores Level 1
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