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Kathy Jenkins

Vernon,B.C.

Summary

A self-motivated individual, skilled at collaboration and relationship building. Recognized for leading change management, problem solving

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Office Administrator

Roost Solar Inc.
01.2023 - Current
  • Project tracking for over 50 solar installation projects yearly
  • Skilled in maintaining project tracking

Founder/Executive Director

Silver Star Bear Stewardship Society
01.2022 - Current


  • Secured over $50,000 in grant funding for the SBSS Bear Education Trail Project
  • Guide society members through bear smart community planning
  • Created and shared a GIS community engagement map to gather bear sightings from within the RDNO

Resource Conservation Specialist and Recycling Contractor

Silverstar Mountain Resort
11.2018 - 01.2022
  • Designed, coordinated, and implemented the current recycling and composting program at Silverstar Mountain Resort, reducing waste by over 40% yearly

Nature Field Trip Coordinator

Stewardship Pemberton
04.2015 - 01.2017
  • Coordinated, designed, and provided nature-based field trips for K-8 students funded by Habitat Conservation Trust Fund


Waste Reduction Educator

Squamish Lillooet Regional District
11.2014 - 01.2017
  • Created and provided waste reduction workshops to over 200 K- 8 classes within the SLRD

Supervisor / Guide -Bear Viewing Program

Whistler Blackcomb
06.2007 - 01.2017
  • Provided bear awareness to more than 8000 guests over ten years
  • Scheduled guides, coordinated payroll, and managed guest experience to ensure the safety of both guests and bears
  • Liaised with the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Get Bear Smart Society to reduce human-bear conflict

Invasive Species Specialist

N and R Forest Management
06.2009 - 09.2009
  • Sea to Sky Invasive Council (SSISC) field contract- inventoried major roadways in the Pemberton Valley for invasive flora, recording species in the SSISC database

Environmental Coordinator

Whistler Blackcomb
06.2006 - 06.2009
  • Designed and implemented the current composting program at Whistler Blackcomb, reducing waste stream by 40% yearly
  • Managed grant program as Executive Director of the Whistler Blackcomb Envirofund, funding over $20,000 in environmental projects yearly
  • Liaised with the RMOW and the environmental management team to achieve sustainability goals

Education

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems -

Mohawk College of Applied Art And Design
01.2022

Master of Arts in Environment and Management -

Royal Roads University
01.2009

Advanced Diploma in Restoration of Natural Systems Ecology -

University of Victoria
01.2006

Bachelor of Arts -

Mount Allison University
01.1996

Skills

  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Project Coordination
  • Team Building and Collaboration
  • Grant Writing and Research

Volunteer Experience

  • North Okanagan Naturalists - created and coordinated Weed Pull for over 250 SD22 school children and naturalist mentors (May 2024)
  • BX Ranchlands Advisory Council Member - 2023
  • Felidae Conservation Fund - Camera Trap Monitor/Recorder -Bay Area Puma Project (2017)
  • Whistler Naturalists Society-Director (2001-2017)
  • Stewardship Pemberton - Director (2015-2017)
  • Pemberton and Area C Recreation Advisory Committee Member (2012-2013)
  • Western Screech Owl Recovery Project- Owl Call Monitoring Volunteer (2016-2017)
  • Whistler Blackcomb Habitat Improvement Team Member

Certification

Indigenous Leadership For Renewable Energy- 2024

Understanding Lidar for Ecosystems - 2024

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Timeline

Office Administrator

Roost Solar Inc.
01.2023 - Current

Founder/Executive Director

Silver Star Bear Stewardship Society
01.2022 - Current

Resource Conservation Specialist and Recycling Contractor

Silverstar Mountain Resort
11.2018 - 01.2022

Nature Field Trip Coordinator

Stewardship Pemberton
04.2015 - 01.2017

Waste Reduction Educator

Squamish Lillooet Regional District
11.2014 - 01.2017

Invasive Species Specialist

N and R Forest Management
06.2009 - 09.2009

Supervisor / Guide -Bear Viewing Program

Whistler Blackcomb
06.2007 - 01.2017

Environmental Coordinator

Whistler Blackcomb
06.2006 - 06.2009

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems -

Mohawk College of Applied Art And Design

Master of Arts in Environment and Management -

Royal Roads University

Advanced Diploma in Restoration of Natural Systems Ecology -

University of Victoria

Bachelor of Arts -

Mount Allison University

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