Hayden Wakefield
Mississauga
Summary
Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level music industry position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Responsible, motivated and ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Gardening/Landscaping/Horticulture Specialist
Rosemary and Thyme Garden Maintenance
09.2024 - Current
- Enhanced property value for clients through professional landscaping, gardening, and outdoor maintenance tasks.
- Enhanced garden aesthetics by selecting and arranging plants according to customer design specifications.
- Collaborated with professional hardscapers for large-scale projects.
- Contributed to the creation of a visually appealing environment through regular pruning, watering, and fertilizing tasks.
- Worked and collaborated in a tight-knit team environment.
Work Study Student /Recording Specialist
The University of Western Ontario
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Granted access to the Don Wright Faculty of Music's Popular Music Studies recording studio.
- Acted as engineer to assist students with academic and personal recording projects.
- Helped in setup of equipment, i.e. mics, audio interfaces, DAW (Logic and Pro Tools), as well as supervised the entirety of the recording process.
- Personally administered the scheduling of student's recording sessions.
Research Intern (Remote)
The University of Western Ontario
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducting research under the supervision of an assigned professor
- Included providing professor/mentor with information pertaining to his/her own individual research project, as well as the gathering of research for the student's own individual project
- Topic of research: Toronto's Rock n' Roll scene during the 1960's and 70's.
Back-shop Attendant (Summer)
Öviinbyrd Golf and Country Club
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Cleaning and detailing power carts, cleaning members clubs, stocking members clubs, private drives for members to and from cottages, management of driving range, food and drink delivery to members on course, hourly locker room checks, cleaning members golf shoes and attire, golfing with members.
Seasonal Staff
City of Mississauga
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Horticulture and general maintenance of City of Mississauga Parks
- Duties range from picking garbage, cutting grass, marking sports fields, weeding community flower beds, planting flowers, laying sod, laying wood chips.
Construction Laborer
Iron Estate Construction
05.2020 - 09.2020
- On-site duties such as providing material, loading and unloading, and using various forms of equipment
- Job site projects included fencing, decking, housing foundation construction, framing for concrete pours, mixing, and transporting concrete.
General Duties
Islington Nurseries
12.2016 - 09.2018
- General duties in greenhouse yard preparing commercial and residential landscaping supplies and materials for customers
- Provided information to customers regarding the various supplies/materials and their proper landscaping application.
Shipper/Receiver
Factory Shoe
09.2016 - 12.2016
- General duties include receiving inbound product shipments, pricing product, picking, and packing outbound shipments for other store locations and online orders
- Restocking merchandise at Mississauga store, general cleaning of warehouse and store.
Dishwasher/Store Asst
Not Just Steaks
09.2015 - 09.2016
- General duties to assist store manager with daily activities i.e Moving/cleaning store equipment, general store upkeep/cleaning, store closing preparation.
Dishwasher/Kitchen Asst
Clarkson Pump and Patio
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Managing washrooms, washing dishes, and closing the kitchen at the end of the shift.
House and Lawn Care Services
Mississauga
06.2014 - 09.2014
- Provided house-sitting, garden, and lawn care services for neighborhood clients while they were vacationing.
Carrier
Mississauga News
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Weekly stuffed and delivered 160 newspapers within the local neighborhood.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Popular Music Studies
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON10.2024
Skills
- Guitar Proficiency
- Music Composition
- Outstanding communication skills
- Sound Design
- Sound mixing expertise
- Live Performances
- Content Creation
- Strong research skills
- Photography
- Advanced guitar
- Advanced vocals
- Piano proficiency
- Released music through platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, Soundcloud, and Apple Music
- Logic Pro X
- Avid Pro Tools
- Adobe Lightroom
- Microsoft Word proficiency
Resume profile
Mature Canadian university student seeks full-time employment and practical experience in digital media/music industry.
Activities
- Marathon Running and general athletics
- Western University Varsity Mens Rugby
References
References available upon request.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Gardening/Landscaping/Horticulture Specialist
Rosemary and Thyme Garden Maintenance
09.2024 - Current
Work Study Student /Recording Specialist
The University of Western Ontario
10.2023 - 04.2024
Research Intern (Remote)
The University of Western Ontario
05.2022 - 08.2022
Back-shop Attendant (Summer)
Öviinbyrd Golf and Country Club
05.2021 - 09.2022
Seasonal Staff
City of Mississauga
03.2021 - 06.2021
Construction Laborer
Iron Estate Construction
05.2020 - 09.2020
General Duties
Islington Nurseries
12.2016 - 09.2018
Shipper/Receiver
Factory Shoe
09.2016 - 12.2016
Dishwasher/Store Asst
Not Just Steaks
09.2015 - 09.2016
Dishwasher/Kitchen Asst
Clarkson Pump and Patio
10.2014 - 08.2015
House and Lawn Care Services
Mississauga
06.2014 - 09.2014
Carrier
Mississauga News
06.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Popular Music Studies
The University of Western Ontario
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