Resume

Address: 22 Bardmoor Crescent, Sydney, NS, B1S-3J6

Mobile: +1 (604) 724 0846 EMAIL: jhaye80@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE I wish to use my professional understanding of the natural world, working collectively to ensure its conservation and protection. I would like to continually grow my skill set to perform in a way that can be both productive for my employer and myself. A strong basis of my career will include accepting challenges and focusing on my strengths and abilities to help overcome those challenges. DEMONSTRATED SKILLS

• BUSHLAND RESTORATION • IDENTIFICATION OF FLORA AND FAUNA • ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS • SUPERVISORY SKILLS • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • SCIENTIFICALLY MINDED • CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS • COMPUTER SKILLS • MS EXCEL • MS POWER POINT • MS PUBLISHER • MS WORD • IBM STATISTICS • GIS SOFTWARE • ADOBE CS DESIGN • POLITE, HONEST and HARD WORKING

EDUCATION University BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (DOUBLE MAJOR) (Griffith University GC, QLD Australia)

• Climate Change Adaptation • Ecotourism

Post Secondary Certificate II

• AQUATIC RESCUE • HORTICULTURE

JOEL HAYES

Certificate III • CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT

(Kingscliff TAFE College, NSW, Australia) High School HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (GRADE 12) (Elanora State High School, QLD, Australia) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Bras D’or Institute for Ecosystem Research (CBU) Marine Biology Research Technician August 2015 – Current Duties:

• Assisting with research projects • Data collection • Working on seagoing research vessels • SCUBA diving for research purposes • Maintenance and deployment of data collection devices (Acoustic receivers) • Maintenance of research equipment • Report writing • Statistical data analysis • Attend and participate in workshops and meetings • Water sampling

Efficiency Nova Scotia (Summer Hill) Engagement Event Facilitator (Instant Savings Program) Sept 2015 – Nov 2015 Duties:

• Customer Engagement • Set-up engagement events • Tailor specific information towards customers needs • Explain pamphlets and other resources • Understand and present Efficiency Nova Scotia’s programs and services

Griffith Centre for Coastal Management Feb 2013 – Oct 2014 Community Engagement Officer Duties

• Coordination of Community Volunteer Program • Report Writing • Marketing • Resource design • Liaison between local government and community • Environmental education • Working with children • Working with elderly • Developing partnerships • Managing coastal environmental sites • Research assistance • Conference presentation • Grant writing • Nomination writing

Ecosure Oct 2012 – Feb 2013 Bush Regenerator Duties

• Working as a part of a three-person team • Spot spraying exotic vegetation • Botanical Identification skills • Chemical mixing and application

Technigro Jan 2009 - Oct 2012 Tool Assistant Level 3- Supervisor Duties:

• Coordination and management of several environmental projects • Management of a three-man working team • Spot spraying exotic vegetation • Botanical Identification skills • Chemical mixing and application • Corporate Invoicing

Volunteering Experience SPCA Cape Breton Dog Walker Duties:

• Walk, Run and Play with stray feral or abandoned dogs; • Introduce dogs to children to ensure the dogs become more appropriate for

adoption. Surf Life Saving Australia Volunteer Lifeguard Duties:

• Ensuring public safety at designated ocean beaches; • Application and execution of first aid in high stress situations; • Identification of hazards in a dynamic ocean environment; • Operation of several aquatic and terrestrial vehicles; • Fitness training and annual testing of physical abilities.

Landcare Australia and Beaches to Bushland Gold Coast Volunteer vegetation management Duties:

• Planting native and endemic species; • Removing waste and abiotic pollutants from the environment; • Removal and treatment of exotic and destructive vegetation; • Assisting in the supervision of under skilled volunteers.

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience Youth Mentor Duties:

• Mentoring young Indigenous Australians with information about life after secondary education;

• Providing ongoing support to students who wished to contact me post initial group mentoring experience;

• Encouragement of students who are struggling to understand their strengths and abilities;

• Using my life experiences to help the youth gauge if tertiary education is a viable option for them as an individual.

REFERENCES Australia Naomi Edwards Griffith Center for Coastal Management Former CCEP Supervisor Mobile: +61423 846 494 Email: naomiedwards09@gmail.com Canada Dr Bruce G. Hatcher Cape Breton University Chair in Marine Ecosystem Research; Associate Professor of Biology; Director of The Bras D’or Institute Phone: +1(902) 488-0746 Email: bruce_hatcher@cbu.ca Bill Bonnar Membertou Project Development Director Phone: +1(902) 577 0197 Doug Minaker Membertou Trade and Convention Center Food and Beverage Manager Phone: +1 (902) 565 2726 Email: dougminaker@membertoutcc.com

5 February 2016 To Whom It May Concern, It is with great pleasure I write to you regarding Joel Hayes and his suitability for employment. I had the responsibility of supervising Joel, while in the role of BeachCare Coordinator/Research Assistant at the Griffith Center for Coastal Management. Joel was initially employed as an intern in August 2012 through the Griffith University’s “Community Internship” Program where students engage with a business of social and/or community value or non for profit organizations and assist with tasks associated with operations. During his internship Joel looked at how Climate Change may affect the ongoing perceptions of volunteers with the BeachCare program and also helped organize and facilitate community beach clean ups and engagement events. Internships usually last 3 months (or up to 100 hours) during a semester to work away at tasks assigned to them. Joel excelled in the course being awarded with a High Distinction (94-100 %). After the internship concluded in February 2013, Joel was offered the position of BeachCare Coordinator within the Center. Still an undergraduate, Joel worked hard to balance his study, work and social life to progress every aspect of his early professional career. He became a valuable member of the team during his nearly two years in the position. It was always a pleasure to work with him and his presence in the office and at social work events was always optimistic. The nature of his work was flexible and mostly unsupervised, but he completed required tasks in a timely and effective manner with or without direction. I had the opportunity to witness his first conference presentation at the Queensland Coastal Conference held in 2013 where he almost secured the award as best student presenter at the conference, but was marginally outvoted. Joel presented his ideas surrounding community engagement and the value of training community leaders to increase participation in high valued volunteer programs such as the one he was coordinating. The main function of Joel’s role at the center was, but not limited to:

x Coordination of a community volunteer program x Report writing x Marketing x Resource design x Liaison between local government and community x Environmental education x Working with children x Working with elderly and people with special needs x Developing partnerships x Managing coastal environmental sites x Research assistance x Conference presentation x Grant writing

Griffith Centre for Coastal Management Gold Coast campus Griffith University, Queensland 4222 Australia Telephone: +61 7 55528506 Facsimile: +61 7 55528722 gccm@griffith.edu.au www.griffith.edu.au/coastal-management

x Nomination writing x Workshop delivery

If the opportunity arose for Joel to be re-employed with the Center or any role in which my advice was necessary I would strongly recommend him as a leading candidate. As stated above he has a proven work ethic and attitude, which continually impressed his superiors and work colleagues. I am available at any time to assure Joel’s suitability and recommend him for a role in which he is suited. Yours sincerely,

Peta Leahy Program Support Manager City of Gold Coast Coastal Research Program E: p.leahy@griffith.edu.au P: +61 7 5552 8530