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Hi, I’m

Aly Scherer-Boulter

Calgary,AB
Aly Scherer-Boulter

Summary

I have extensive work experience in fields of project management and administration in both the public and private sectors as it relates to heritage and investment management .


I have wide-ranging skills in building relationships with clients, the public and my colleagues. I am motivated to grow as an individual, while building strong community connections.


I look forward to applying my experience in coordinating projects and programs, as well as technical writing, research and process design to this position.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

Parks Canada

Analyst
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Validated results & performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data
  • Researched & recommended process improvements
  • Assist with pulling metrics data & presenting information to senior managers
  • Introductory knowledge of finance policies & procedures
  • Processed purchase orders, service contracts, staffing actions & procurement requests
  • Aided colleagues & senior managers through regular communication and assistance
  • Management of policies in investment planning & project management for accountability & reporting requirements

Health Canada

Industrial Hemp/Cannabis Program Officer
09.2021 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Assess, confirm & document detailed Application Functional Requirements
  • Design & Perform User Acceptance Testing
  • Writing and revising documents, workflows & procedures
  • Maintained open communication & facilitated meetings with senior managers & other team members

Parks Canada

Project Management Office Coordinator
09.2020 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Continually learned new skills & applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency & productivity
  • Created procedures, policy analysis & process flows
  • Improved project management framework by consulting with internal colleagues in working groups
  • Interpret documentation & present it in a simplified manner
  • Analysis & technical writing: guides, procedures, project management documentation

Parks Canada

Administrative Assistant
02.2019 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Point of contact for public, building management & colleagues: assisting in mail, concerns, shared office peripherals & managing confidential information
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization & management, utilizing GCDocs
  • Maintain confidential shredding & records management; records lifecycle management
  • Scheduled office meetings & client appointments for staff teams
  • Review and streamline processes assisting in the development, initiation & communication of procedures & policies related to mail, information management & office administration

Turtle Island Culture Resource Management

Archaeologist
05.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Provided advice based on professional judgments constructed on industry standards & best practices
  • Assisted with regulatory submissions & conducted research on archaeological sites for time sensitive reports to be submitted to the Historic Resources Management Branch, Government of Alberta
  • Cleaned & catalogued archaeological objects for storage, shipping & treatment

Parks Canada

Archaeological Project Assistant
01.2016 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Proven history of successful work with cross-functional teams
  • Possess an understanding of archaeological contexts & mitigation strategies within parkland regions
  • Reported to multiple managers simultaneously
  • Developed a system for standardized site & data reporting & created strategic plans for QA/QC in all forms of project data
  • Maintained the collections physically, digitally & maintained loans
  • ArcGIS - inputted new data & revised data on changing conditions
  • Provided technical recommendations & aided in GIS process improvement & managed GIS databases
  • Provided advice, engagement material & facilitated meetings for clients & colleagues
  • Sub-surface testing in mountain regions

Education

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB

Certificate from Applied Project Management
12.2024

University Overview

University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB

Bachelor of Arts from Archaeology & Geography
2016

University Overview

Skills

  • Policy analysis; technical writing; data visualization
  • Design & perform User Acceptance Testing
  • Various admin: liaison, contracts, staffing actions
  • MS Suite including Access, Project, Visio, Teams, Sharepoint
  • Adobe Creative Suite; Google Suite; ArcGIS
  • Dabbled in query building; batch coding
  • Familiar with Agile & Waterfall Project Management Methodologies
  • Primary Language: English; Beginner Blackfoot, French & Spanish
  • Valid Reliability Status Security Clearance

Other Activities

Other Activities

2021 – 2023

Provincial Newsletter Editor, Archaeology Society of Alberta


2020 – 2023

Executive Member, Parks Canada Social Committee

Timeline

Analyst
Parks Canada
08.2022 - Current
Industrial Hemp/Cannabis Program Officer
Health Canada
09.2021 - 05.2022
Project Management Office Coordinator
Parks Canada
09.2020 - 06.2021
Administrative Assistant
Parks Canada
02.2019 - 03.2020
Archaeologist
Turtle Island Culture Resource Management
05.2018 - 08.2018
Archaeological Project Assistant
Parks Canada
01.2016 - 03.2018
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Certificate from Applied Project Management
University of Lethbridge
Bachelor of Arts from Archaeology & Geography
Aly Scherer-Boulter