Janelle Trant

Experience

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  University of Guelph Department of Geography

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Collaborated with 40+ people including researchers and First Nations band members to aid in the mitigation of an environmental issue problem in northern British Columbia• Trained at the Desert Research Institute to operate a portable wind tunnel to measure the erosion potential of artificial beaches • Supervised daily safety procedures, sampling methods and logistics for a team of 3 • Analyzed samples, reduced large data sets and contributed to annual research reports

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  McMaster University

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2013

  Teaching Assistant

  • Guiding seminars and hands-on labs for up to 30 students, which entails introducing required knowledge, skills and assignment expectations• Clarifying course concepts on a 1-on-1 basis and arbitrating group work issues• Courses include: Surface Climate Processes and Environmental Interactions (2CO3), Climate and Water (1AO3), Soils and the Environment (2BO3), Environment, Economy & Sustainability (3ER3)

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  McMaster University Office of Sustainability

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Internship

  • Consulted with the Sr. Manager of Sustainability, Facility Services Managers and representatives from Progressive Waste Solutions and Niagara E-Waste to identify areas for waste diversion improvement; presented recommendations to stakeholders• Consulted with the Director of Strategic Procurement at McMaster to develop a procurement document that evaluates life-cycle sustainability of products being considered for purchase; document presented at two conferences

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  McMaster Centre for Climate Change

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Outreach Co-ordinator

  • Organized 2 public lectures given by experts in climate change for 50-80 community members• Advised a student intern whose role was to arrange presentations for 100 local high school students to increase awareness about climate change and engage youth; received positive feedback from participants and teachers about presentations• Communicated climate research and news to the community via social media• Prepared the 2012 Annual Report, highlighting achievements and collaborations • Programmed website using Joomla, designed promotional material using InDesign Show less

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  Enviro Technics

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  Field Professional

  • Collaborated with 40+ people including researchers and First Nations band members to aid in the mitigation of an environmental issue in northern British Columbia• Implemented a week-long workshop to train four band members for remote geoscience field work o Training included safety procedures, field sampling techniques, basic soil science and geomorphology, instrument use, MS Excel, GIS• Maintained safety protocols in a high-risk work environment; no incidents occurred throughout the field season• Followed a strict sampling protocol to measure surface roughness degradation on 6 remote beaches to evaluate and improve current erosion prevention practices • Evaluated field technicians’ work throughout 6-week project and provided positive feedback Show less

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  AET Group Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  Sustainability Consultant

  • Conducted desktop environmental audits of Ontario golf courses to ensure operations are in compliance with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Council of Ontario accreditation.• Coordinated the logistics for on-site audits with auditors and golf course employees.• Conducted waste audits for residential and material recovery facilities. • Prepared and review project reports. • Chair of Sustainability Team, which involved the development, coordination and implementation of team initiatives, leading team meetings and representing AET at Sustainable Waterloo Region events. Show less

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  City Of Hamilton

  Apr 2015 - now

  • Worked in a team environment to implement sustainable transportation plans, develop implementation policy and monitor performance of transportation projects including Smart Commute, bike share, car share, school travel planning and bike parking. • Conducted research and analysis on various elements of the bike share system and provided oversight for the station siting process. • Responsible for the development and implementation of a bike parking strategy.• Reviewed and provided feedback on TDM reports submitted as part of the development application process. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager, Quality Management & Project Management

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Senior Project Manager, Continuous Improvement

    Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning

    Jan 2016 - Apr 2022

  • Transportation Demand Management Intern

    Apr 2015 - Jan 2016