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Victoria Cray

Fredericton,New Brunswick

Summary

Knowledgeable in urban forestry practices and experiences. Advanced skills in tree, plant, and pest ID. I have a deep passion for the outdoors which has led me to pursue an education and career in urban forestry. My career will be focused on connecting the public with natural areas to promote use and exploration right within the city.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Urban Forest Technician - Student

City of Fredericton
Fredericton, NB
05.2022 - Current

Public relations and community involvement within the City of Fredericton. Tree health care management including tree planting, pruning, EAB injections, DED injections, and tree removals. Public media representative experiences and public speaking regarding tree health management.

Urban Forest Technician

Urban Forest Associates Inc.
Toronto, ON
05.2020 - 12.2020

Ravine restoration of the Toronto area, proper tree and herbaceous plant ID, delegating planting sites for trees and herbaceous plants, watering and weeding, erosion control, heavy lifting of a variety of objects, pesticides applications, forested trail creation and maintenance.

Gardener & Greenhouse Worker

Griffin's Greenhouse
Selwyn, ON
04.2019 - 08.2021

Garden maintenance, plant pruning, greenhouse maintenance, watering, heavy lifting of potted plants and soils, selling and customer service.

Head Gardener

Bridgenorth Beautification Committee
Bridgenorth, ON
05.2018 - 08.2018

Head Gardener for the summer of 2018 and 2019

maintenance of all public gardens, pruning, planting, designing new gardens, reporting any hazards of plants or trees, watering, and manual insect removal. Positive public interactions.

Part-time Sales Representative

Bath & Body Works
Peterborough, ON
10.2018 - 03.2021

Customer service, selling, clean up, floor setting.

Education

Bachelor of Science And Forestry - Forestry

University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
09-2024

Urban Forestry - Urban Forestry Technician

Fleming College
Lindsay, ON
04.2021

High School Diploma -

Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School
Peterborough, ON
06.2018

Skills

  • 3 years of knowledge in greenhouse services and customer care
  • 4 years of outdoor and customer service/relations
  • 1 year of arboriculture, ravine restoration, and forestry work
  • Pesticide applicator agriculture - Class L1
  • Class 5 driver's license
  • Canadian tree, shrub, and plant ID skills and knowledge
  • WHMIS training
  • CPR level C & AED
  • Chainsaw certified
  • Stump grinder, brush saw, and brush chipper experience
  • GIS and Microsoft Office skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong work ethic
  • Team-oriented skills
  • Punctual
  • Highly aware of work safety
  • Maintaining a positive attitude in all kinds of situations
  • Always willing and eager to learn new skills
  • Strong oral communication

Additional Information

Recipient of the Ontario Parks Association Foundation - Dave Gower Bursary - 2021.

Refrences

Keanen Jewett 

Trees and Park Foremen

City of Fredericton 

506 999 1263 (work cell) 

Keanen.Jewett@fredericton.ca 

Kelly Schreier

Sales Manager 

Bath & Body Works

705 927 5092 (cell)

Victoria Whitney

Owner, Griffin's Greenhouses

705 652 8638 (work) 705 930 5479 (cell)

griffinsgreenhouses@bellnet.ca

More references available upon request.

Timeline

Urban Forest Technician - Student

City of Fredericton
05.2022 - Current

Urban Forest Technician

Urban Forest Associates Inc.
05.2020 - 12.2020

Gardener & Greenhouse Worker

Griffin's Greenhouse
04.2019 - 08.2021

Part-time Sales Representative

Bath & Body Works
10.2018 - 03.2021

Head Gardener

Bridgenorth Beautification Committee
05.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science And Forestry - Forestry

University of New Brunswick

Urban Forestry - Urban Forestry Technician

Fleming College

High School Diploma -

Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School

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