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Emily Perkins

Victoria,BC

Summary

Adaptable, detail-driven team player with a passion for horticulture, social justice, and mental health.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrator

(Freelance)
Victoria, BC
01.2022 - Current
  • Self-directed worker handling diverse projects for small businesses and grassroots groups.
  • Responsible for correspondence, budgets, travel arrangements, meeting minutes, and corporate writing.

Landscape Gardener

(Freelance)
Victoria, BC
03.2023 - Current
  • Oversee garden design, planting, soil installation, and maintenance.
  • Handle extensive garden clean-ups from start to finish.

Mental Health Worker

Cool Aid Society
Victoria, BC
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Supported clients and offered crisis response in supportive housing setting.

Landscape Gardener

Gnome and Gardens
Victoria, BC
10.2021 - 01.2023
  • Offered detailed boutique garden maintenance and pruning, working alongside landscape designers to manage plantings.

Landscape Gardener

Stratascape Property Maintenance Inc
Vancouver, BC
04.2018 - 09.2021
  • Installed plantings and lawns.
  • Undertook lawn and garden maintenance, and general landscaping.

Nursery Assistant

Dÿkhof Nursery and Florist
04.2017 - 12.2019
  • Provided customer service and processed sales.
  • Cared for plants, worked in yard providing basic landscaping.
  • Designed and assembled indoor and outdoor planters.

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Mitacs Inc.
01.2015 - 04.2017
  • Liaised with government contacts.
  • Assisted with Indigenous Communities Engagement Program.
  • Led event planning initiatives.
  • Undertook international trip planning.

Administrative Assistant

Mitacs Inc.
Vancouver, BC
11.2011 - 01.2015
  • Worked closely with IT to develop and maintain a custom corporate database.
  • Handled general office management tasks.

Education

Master of Psychotherapy And Spirituality -

St. Stephen’s College at The University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
05-2025

End-of-Life Doula Certificate -

Douglas College
Vancouver, BC
01-2019

Community Counseling Skills -

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies
Vancouver, BC
04.2017

Interior Design -

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies
Vancouver, BC
04.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
05.2014

Volunteer Experience

  • Citizens' Counselling Centre of Greater Victoria, Volunteer Counsellor, ongoing
  • North Vancouver Museum and Archive, Archive Assistant, 2018-2020
  • Lioudmila’s Garden, Nursery Assistant, 2018
  • Vancouver Crisis Centre, Crisis Support Worker, 2017

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Landscape Gardener

(Freelance)
03.2023 - Current

Mental Health Worker

Cool Aid Society
03.2022 - 01.2023

Administrator

(Freelance)
01.2022 - Current

Landscape Gardener

Gnome and Gardens
10.2021 - 01.2023

Landscape Gardener

Stratascape Property Maintenance Inc
04.2018 - 09.2021

Nursery Assistant

Dÿkhof Nursery and Florist
04.2017 - 12.2019

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Mitacs Inc.
01.2015 - 04.2017

Administrative Assistant

Mitacs Inc.
11.2011 - 01.2015

Master of Psychotherapy And Spirituality -

St. Stephen’s College at The University of Alberta

End-of-Life Doula Certificate -

Douglas College

Community Counseling Skills -

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies

Interior Design -

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

University of British Columbia

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