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Leah Bullock

Shawnigan Lake,BC

Summary

A great passion for getting to know people from around the world and from my own backyard. Optimistic, personable, positive and very enthusiastic about the incredible career I have joined in guiding.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Adventure Tour Guide

Knight Inlet Lodge
05.2022 - Current
  • Delivered effective safety debriefings to guests to promote safe behavior while walking in very densely populated grizzly bear country.
  • Guided groups of up to 15 people on scheduled tours.
  • Established positive relationships with co guides and guests through fun and engaging conversation, games and more during and outside of tours.
  • Prepared for adventure tour trips by preparing and fueling boats, preparing food, planning routes, knowing weather, carrying a properly supplied first aid kit, getting guests back to the lodge.
  • Problem solving and thinking on the spot when unexpected things occur, such as grizzly bears being on beach and we need to find different route to boat, boats breaking down, trucks/busses breaking down, roads blocked/sink holes, etc.

Wrangler

Echo Valley Ranch And Spa
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Took guests out on short or long horseback riding tours after giving a detailed safety talk and quick riding lesson and leading a new program 'Horse Harmony'
  • Taught ranch guests horse riding and care techniques.
  • Promoted animal safety and health by providing proper medical care and horse living conditions along with daily monitoring regarding lameness, diet, foot care, etc.
  • Drove cattle out when necessary.
  • Handled problematic horses with a calm demeanor yet stern.

Education

Westcoast Adventure College
Sooke, BC
04.2020

Skills

  • Over 15 years riding and working with horses including teaching lessons, tacking up for english and western, exercising and training, proper tack cleaning, horse grooming/care, feed and medications, deworming, subcutaneous injections, dental work, etc
  • Worked for a equine hospital as a co-op student, assisting with surgeries in the OR and appointments at farms and the racetrack
  • Strong speaking and presentation skills, very comfortable speaking in front of large groups
  • Very confident guiding tours from interpretive hikes to high speed boating tours

Certification

90+hr Advanced Wilderness First Aid

DVS - Domestic Vessel Safety (Transport Canada)

SVOP - Small Vessel Operators Permit (Transport Canada)

Member of the Canadian Bear Viewing Association

Marine Based First Aid CPR/AED (Red Cross)

Restricted Operators Certificate (Maritime)

Sea Kayak guide with the Sea Kayaks Guides Alliance of BC


Timeline

Adventure Tour Guide

Knight Inlet Lodge
05.2022 - Current

Wrangler

Echo Valley Ranch And Spa
05.2021 - 10.2021

Westcoast Adventure College

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