Catherine Giselle Acosta Arevalo
Niagara Falls,ON
Summary
Hardworking forestry professional adept at planting and removing trees as part of overall forestry management strategy to improve safety for urban areas. Well-organized and comfortable operating with minimal direction. Knowledgeable about collecting, organizing and reporting data for various applications through the use of tools such as GPS, Excel, ArcGIs and AutoCad.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Worker
Niagara Parks Commission
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Monitored weekly and daily scheduled tasks to achieve desired workflow speed.
- Maintained healthy lawns by applying fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides as needed.
- Enhanced property appearance by performing regular yard maintenance tasks such as mowing, trimming, and edging.
- Contributed to a safe work environment by adhering to company safety policies while operating machinery or handling chemicals.
- Checked equipment for safety and functionality before operating.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Supervisor
Jardin Botanico De Bogota
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Assisted in the rehabilitation of damaged ecosystems by planting trees and restoring native plant species.
- Collected data on tree growth, disease, and other factors to inform long-term forest management strategies.
- Updated inventory records regularly with detailed assessments of individual trees'' conditions.
- Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
- Performed basic tree pruning, watering and fertilizing.
- Preserved historical trees through careful management and attention to detail in maintenance efforts.
- Identified and tended to tree diseases.
- Supported landscaping operations in various locations using design and functionality as paramount principles.
- Increased customer satisfaction with professional communication and a high level of arboriculture knowledge.
- Improved tree health by performing proper pruning and trimming techniques.
- Trimmed and removed tree limbs in contention using safety measures.
- Operated shredding and chipping equipment and fed limbs and brush into machines.
- Reduced property damage risks through strategic tree removals and preventative maintenance.
Coordinator
Interaseo IPS
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Maximized resource utilization by monitoring staff schedules and allocating tasks effectively.
- Conducted root cause analysis in deficient areas to identify and resolve issues.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Reconciled monthly operating budgets and shared information with senior management team.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Reviewed maps used in company's GPS products and edited representations with ArcGIS and AutoCad.
Education
Posgraduate Certificate - Data Analysis
Niagara College
Niagara On The Lake, ON01.2024
Post-Degree Certificate - Environmental Law
Universidad Pontifica Javeriana
Bogota, Colombia08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Universidad Distrital F.J.C
Bogota, Colombia07.2015
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization and Presentations
- GPS Navigation
- Microsoft Office
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- ArcGIS expertise
- Silviculture Practices
- Research and data collection
- Tree planting
- Invasive species management
- Forest Inventory Analysis
- Urban Forestry
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Maintenance Worker
Niagara Parks Commission
07.2023 - 10.2023
Supervisor
Jardin Botanico De Bogota
07.2019 - 11.2020
Coordinator
Interaseo IPS
01.2019 - 06.2019
Posgraduate Certificate - Data Analysis
Niagara College
Post-Degree Certificate - Environmental Law
Universidad Pontifica Javeriana
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Universidad Distrital F.J.C
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