MIA LAUREN GRAVEL
OTTAWA,ON
Summary
Courteous, driven and organized university student seeking employment in any of the following areas: environmental conservation and ecology, law and policy, or education. Offering a concrete foundation in administrative duties, and entry level abilities in the environmental sector. In the process of completing my Bachelor' s Degree in Law and Legal Studies from Carleton University, and an Online Certificate in Environmental Conservation with the University of Guelph. Recreational activities are: volunteering with at risk equine, bovine, and waterfowl. Professional areas of interest include: Biodiversity, Wildlife, Environmental Policy Analysis, and working with youth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Experience:
Penny Lane Farm: Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Ottawa , ON
2023.08 - Current
- Cleans and maintains animal living areas, including cages and tanks, using appropriate cleaning materials.
- Feeds animals according to instructions from veterinarians or animal care supervisors.
- Ensures that all safety protocols are followed while handling animals in order to prevent accidents or injuries to staff or visitors.
- Interacts with visitors regarding questions about the facility's operations and provides educational talks related to the welfare of the species being cared for.
- Participated in maintenance duties for at-risk equine on the farm according to sanctuary operatorsanc
Volunteer Experience:
Stop The Spray Ontario: Non-Governmental Organization
Timmins , ON
2023.05 - Current
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Available to the Non-Governmental Organization for assistance in its local fundraisers and educational sessions to provide information of the organization’s goal: immediately ending the use of absolutely non-essential chemical herbicides by Ontario's forestry industry within Ontario's public forests
- Responsible for collaborating information with the organization’s other volunteers regarding about how Ontario could adopt the use of pesticides that do not cross the human blood-brain barrier, as has been achieved in Quebec in the province’s banning of chlorpyrifos and and most notably, GLYPHOSATE!
Environmental Maintenance Employee
Mattagami Region Conservation Authority
Timmins , ON
2023.04 - 2023.09
- Worked at several heritage sites maintained by the MRCA to complete labour tasks. Most prominently, at the Hersey Lake Conservation Area. I was taught to refine public walking-trail surfaces using a Forward Plate Compacter, Drain Spade, Trenching Shovel, and a Trail Sculptor. Materials used by my Maintenance Crew consisted of crushed stone, dust and chip gravel, and exposed rock.
- Worked alongside a crewmate and contractor to repair potholes and loose gravel in the parking lot at the Gillies Lake Conservation Area. Tar sealer was applied to each pothole once filled with asphalt, so that the mixture’s coal tar emulsion properties solidified each hole. Asphalt loading, pouring and patching were acquired from this experience.
- Gathered picture evidence of weather-related damage to MRCA-managed properties. Pictures were later forwarded to an Environmental Consulting Agency for Repair Estimates.
- Accompanied Field Supervisor, Crystal Percival, in changing trail cameras in the local trail network of 15 paths. Footage from these cameras is monitored by the Organization to ensure public usage of these trails that is both safe, and respectful to the natural environment.
- Visited Earle E. Miller Public School to present the Yellowfish Road program to 3 classes of 5th grade students. Taught to them, was proper wastewater management, the locations of municipal rainwater drains, and the degradation that occurs in aquatic systems when water contaminants are disposed of inanapropriately. (In the drains identified by a Yellow Fish symbol.)
Special Service Desk Associate and Order Picker
The Home Depot Canada
Timmins , ON
2022.02 - 2023.08
- Assisted customers in applying for Home Project Loans, Home Depot Credit Cards, Financing Plans and more.
- Conducted research to determine the location of misplaced customer orders, and contacted mail companies such as FedEx, Intelcom, CanadaPost and Schneider Logistics. Arranged for their retrival, proper delivery, and conducting customer refunds if appropriate.
- Maintainned stock and inventory of in-store product, while stimutaneously changing the numbers of such in the company program POS, and informing inquiring customers, contractors and product vendors as to when the next shipment of particular prodict would arrive to the store.
Administrative Assistant to the Sales Manager
Timmins Nissan
Timmins , ON
2018.04 - 2023.06
- Provided clerical support to all departments of the automotive dealership staff by maintaining mail, circulating office materials and fulfilling individual staff requests.
- Worked with automotive software programs such as DealerPilot, Showroom, and Bluezone to update information regarding used and new vehicle stock, individual payment plans, required repairs, dealer trade statuses and identify product recalls.
- Contacted Timmins Nissan customers regarding extended warranty information, changes to past vehicle warranty, part recalls and deliveries, and to remind them of upcoming oil changes.
- Supported Tammy Nadeau, the sales manager of Timmins Nissan in forwarding requests for deal trades from Nissan Canada, AutoTrader, and CarFax Representatives. Further, informer Mrs. Nadeau of any calls, inquiries and schedeule changes requested on her behalf and of other individuals.
- Regularly updated and maintained information regarding all units that is presented to yearly the buisinesse’s auditors.
Volunteer Experience:
Timmins and District Humane Society
Timmins , ON
2016.07 - 2020.07
- Maintained animal shelter by cleaning and disinfecting kennels, cages and equipment, washing dishes and laundry, taking out garbage and performing custodial duties.
- Walked animals in assigned area to complete daily enrichment.
- Performed daily feeding and watering and cleaned animal enclosures for rescued animals.
- Cleaned kennel and offices areas by mopping, sweeping, and sterilizing equipment.
Legal Administrative Assistant and Firm Runner
Ellery Law
Timmins , ON
2019.04 - 2019.10
- Maintained client databases and filing systems, including hard copy and electronic files.
- Coordinated daily operations of the law office including mail distribution, supplies inventory management, photocopying and scanning services.
- Scheduled meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for attorneys, namely Mrs. Kim Guillemette, and Mr. Justin Ellery.
- Answered phone calls, responded to inquiries and directed calls accordingly.
- Helped draft, and edit, basic legal documentation forms such as Affadavits of Service, Transmital Letters, and the following forms: L2: Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant or Collect Money, and L3: Application to End a Tenancy – Tenant Gave Notice or Agreed to Terminate the Tenancy.
- Managed calendars for multiple attorneys simultaneously.
- Monitored the organization of legal documents, per instruction of various attorneys, to complete redaction/sanitization of client information.
- Collected and sorted mail that the law from the Ontario Traffic Court, situated in Cochrane, Ontario. Forwarded important dates to clients, informing them of when to be present in court.
- Communicated with and collected information from attorneys from other law firms in Timmins, to assist in the schedeuling and editing of detaisl regarding Family Law case conferences. I was also permitted to observe such meetings for experiencal purposes.
Assistant-Head Swimming Instructor
The Timmins Future Olympians
Timmins , ON
2016.01 - 2016.12
- Mentored and encouraged youth to establish an improved sense of confidence in the water by assisting children aged 3 to 8 in learning basic swimming strokes with the assistance of flotation devices.
- Instructed children on how to perform several basic swim strokes, including: Starfish on their stomachs and backs, flutter kick, and squid kick while allowing them to practise being able to swim without any artificial aid once their technique was adequate
- Developed and followed weekly lesson plans from Adult Head Coaches, and reported to them the progress of each child. (Ie: Whether he or she was meeting milestones outline in the TImmins Future Olympians guidelines. These included, being able to identify exit points to the pool, treading water for 10 seconds, being comfortable in submerging their heads, entering and exiting the water without assistance, and other basic skills such as pushing off the pool wall and entering a proper streamline.
- Assessed the needs of individual swimmers, and allocated time to their individual coaching, should the need for such be established by the program's director.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Specialization: Law And Legal Studies
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Ottawa, ON2024-06
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Catholique Thériault
Timmins, ON2020-06
Skills
- Trilingual, in French, English, and Spanish. Native Proficiency in French and English, and able to speak Spanish at the conversational level.
- Experienced Receptionist, familiar with the applications: Microsoft, Excel Spreadsheet, Powerpoint, and legal applications such as DivorceMate and MyCase.
- Profound analytical abilities, alongside comprehensive writing and reading skill. Confident to engage with peers in the workplace and an inclination to converse with others. Above all, has a strong foundation in public-speaking, caring for, and assisting children.
- Certified to Perform CPR through the Government of Ontario.
- Obtained the Bronze Star and Bronze Medallion Certifications in 2017, through the Canadian Lifesaving Society. Certified to assist in Kids Swim program lessons, from levels 1-10, and expected to complete and receive Bronze Cross Certification in 2024. Subsequently, becoming a fully-lisenced Lifeguard across Canada.
Accomplishments
- Competed in the Timmins and District Festival de Music also referred to as the Porcupine Festival de Musique for 12 years (2007-2012) and received scholarships for the title of outstanding vocalist. Awarded to me by the Northern Harmony Singers Association.
- Awarded excellence Awards from ESCT in the following subjects: Grade 11 North-American History and Grade 11 Spanish Language. Received both based on demonstrated proficiency in both subjects, out of my graduating year.
- Received an Entrance Scholarship to the University of Guelph (2020) valued at $5000 by the University’s Department of Environmental Science and Studies, when applying to the institution’s own Environmental Governance to students applying with an academic average of A- and higher.
- Received an Entrance Scholarship from Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs (2020), valued at the amount of 8000$, renewable over the period of 4-years, to students with an average of A- or higher.
Timeline
Volunteer Experience:
Penny Lane Farm: Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
2023.08 - Current
Volunteer Experience:
Stop The Spray Ontario: Non-Governmental Organization
2023.05 - Current
Environmental Maintenance Employee
Mattagami Region Conservation Authority
2023.04 - 2023.09
Special Service Desk Associate and Order Picker
The Home Depot Canada
2022.02 - 2023.08
Legal Administrative Assistant and Firm Runner
Ellery Law
2019.04 - 2019.10
Administrative Assistant to the Sales Manager
Timmins Nissan
2018.04 - 2023.06
Volunteer Experience:
Timmins and District Humane Society
2016.07 - 2020.07
Assistant-Head Swimming Instructor
The Timmins Future Olympians
2016.01 - 2016.12
Bachelor of Arts - Specialization: Law And Legal Studies
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Catholique Thériault
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