Mattias Morrison

Experience

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  Young Life of Canada

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Intern & Acting Area Director, Vancouver BC
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  Various schools & guiding companies

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2017

  ACMG Backpacking Guide & Outdoor Ed Instructor
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  Sea to Sky Expeditions

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2017

  Expedition Guide

  Professional full-service backpacking guide through various areas in BC and the Yukon

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  Outdoor Council of Canada

  Nov 2011 - Sept 2024

  Field Leader Instructor

  I train and certify entry-level outdoor leaders of single-day events in low risk terrain on two-day courses with the Outdoor Council of Canada. www.outdoorcouncil.ca

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  Zao Outdoor Ministries

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2017

  Lead Guide / Executive Director

  As the leader and co-founder of our organization, I reported to the board of directors, and was responsible for all aspects of our programs, management of assets, staff resources, and stakeholder engagement. Zao is a non-profit wilderness recreation program based on Vancouver Island.I trained and supervise professional guides, coordinated partnerships and key stakeholder relationships, and managed organization contracts, wilderness risks plans, and camping programs.

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  Columbia Bible College

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  Sessional Instructor, Outdoor Leadership Program

  Teaching skills and competencies for outdoor leaders in wilderness environments. Specifically: emergency communication, mountain hazard management, land-based navigation, alpine backpacking and movement skill, group & wilderness risk management.

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  BC Parks

  Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

  The Bella Coola area includes traditional territories of the Ulkatcho, Nuxalk and Heiltsuk First Nations. This incorporates the Great Bear Rainforest and Hakai Protected area on the central coast, up through the Dean River Conservancy, Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park and into the Chilcotin Plateau.

  • Acting Area Supervisor

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Senior Park Ranger

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2020
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  Campbell River Christian School

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Secondary School Teacher
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  BC Public Service

  Dec 2021 - Sept 2024

  Senior Park Ranger, Strathcona Area, BC Parks

  Strathcona Area, Vancouver Island

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  BC Parks

  Jan 2024 - now

  Training Program Specialist

  Starting November 1, 2024. I report to the deputy director of regional operations. I am responsible for provincial business and resource management practices for BC Parks’ Training Program, including supervision, financial accountability and expense authority for a $1.6M training program budget. I develop and review operational programs and evaluate the impact of training courses on performance standards, staff competence and succession planning objectives, and provide advice and recommendations to senior executive. Show less