Blair Orr

Experience

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  Vernon Daily News

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1979

  Reporter Photographer Darkroom Tech

  As a reporter, I generated hard and feature news stories by covering council meetings, attending local sporting and cultural events, responding to police, fire and court information and by interviewing persons of interest both local and abroad.I supported these stories with photographs as well as photographed sports and cultural events to create stand alone photographic news.As darkroom technician, I was responsible for the processing of all photographs run in the Vernon Daily News.

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  Oasis/WestCoast Beauty Co./JOICO Haircare

  Mar 1988 - May 2006

  Training/Professional Development

  Oasis/WestCoast Beauty, JOICO CanadaProfessional Sales Trainer/Facilitator 1989-2006I developed and led professional sales training modules for Territory Managers on behalf of my Brand Manager. The material was practical and motivational in nature and based on relationship and convictional sales techniques developed by myself and others. Additionally, I was part of a team which developed one and two day educational and motivational events for our client partners and their staffs. Programming was continually adjusted curriculum based on client needs and budgetary constraints Show less

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  Oasis Beauty Co/JOICO Haircare

  Aug 1988 - May 2006

  Territory Manager/Outside Sales/Facilitator/Sales Trainer

  Outside Sales/Territory ManagementI traveled extensively and maintained regular, scheduled calls on 100+ accounts per month.During these calls, I created and maintained inventory systems, created orders, up sold, invoiced, maintained relationships with clients, their employees and consumers. I was responsible for coordinating all education sales training in schools, business accounts and salespeople. This included doing presentations and scheduling travel, accommodation and bookings for other educators. I maintained both client and upstream business relationships with honesty and integrity for long-term territorial success. I was also responsible for maintaining Accounts Receivable aging within guidelines and insuring the orderly collection of late payments. Show less

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  Canadian Aviator Magazine

  Feb 2006 - Jul 2010

  Freelance Feature Writer/Photographer

  Write aviation magazine feature articles based on: Interviews and independent researchProvide photojournalism to support and enhance feature pieceTravel as required

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  Century 21

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2011

  Real Estate Professional

  As a Licenced Realtor, I was responsible for all aspects of Real Estate marketing and sales transactions.

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  TerraLogic Exploration Inc.

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  Field Database Manager

  GISRemote Database Specialist.March-June 2012TerraLogic Exploration, Inchttp://www.terralogicexploration.com/s/Home.aspField Database Manager• Ensured field crews collected geologic and geochemical data utilizing TerraLogic Exploration’s data model and standard operating procedures• Maintained TerraLogic’s digital field data collection system and worked with various geologic/geochemical databases to ensure data integrity• Produced intermittent reports for project manager and various daily geologic/geochemical map products, including daily field maps for crew• Conducted general geotechnical duties such as soil sampling, silt sampling, trenching, prospecting and drill core logging preparation • Oversaw sample shipments to analytic laboratories and monitored chain of custody • Set up and maintained various field computers and hardware• Downloaded various data loggers such as DGPS, GPS, Scintolometers, etc. • Implemented geochemical QAQC protocolsAssistant Database Administrator/GIS Technician• Prepared various portable devices for field data capture• Prepared various queries and macros within Microsoft Access• Assisted with scripts and manipulated forms for Palm Pilots using Pendragon Forms• Manipulated Microsoft Access databases and assisted in database reconstruction and planning• Geoprocessed and digitized historical data and migrated newly spatially referenced material into various geochemical/geological databases and mapping products• Created dynamic maps including base, geochemical, analytical and geological data Show less

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  Bulldog Energy Group

  Oct 2015 - May 2021

  Vac Truck Operator

  My responsibilities include the safe, efficient operation of a tri-drive vacuum truck providing services to the pipeline construction industry. Careful attention to truck operations, prime contractor needs, documentation, safety best practice protocols and teamwork are all required to ensure a job well done.Other duties have included providing water hauling services to SAGD drilling operations for Husky Energy.

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  West-Can Carpet One Floor & Home

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  Sales Staff

  Maintained, operated embedded window covering business. Sales, service, departmental management.