Anna Marie Benjamins

Experience

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  Redeemer University College

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2014

  Student Work-Study

  - Keep privacy in all facets of client, employees and institutional information- Photocopy and gather documents for allocation, mailing and filing- Maintain paper and online filing system

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  Cedar Springs Landscape Group

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Landscaper

  - Conduct strenuous outdoor labour in varying climactic conditions weather for long hours- Read and follow landscape design to accurately position sod and plantings- Safely operate power equipment including mowers, rototiller, and hedge trimmers

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  Redeemer University College

  Jul 2014 - now

  - Answer phones, greet visitors and provide professional and welcoming presence at front desk- Assist staff with filing and outgoing mail- Work independently and harmoniously with other employees - Conduct field work identifying the major tree species and map their location on campus- Research, plan, and develop a web page and interactive map- Present findings to local scientific community

  • Administrative Assistant

    Sept 2013 - now

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
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  Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Research Assistant

  - Assist in study of effectiveness of reforestation techniques on degraded forests in Michigan- Conduct soil, tree sapling and vegetation sampling techniques- Draft research paper and apply statistical analysis on collected field data

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  A Rocha Canada

  May 2016 - now

  Conservation Science Assistant

  - Composed and designed a research proposal and methods for community monitoring and inventory of an Alvar grassland ecological restoration project - Assisted in volunteer days at Cedar Haven farm: Helping citizens get involved in local conservation efforts, taking guests on tours of the property, and educating volunteers on ground vegetation and plant collection- Conducted field work on grassland according to the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) protocols- Applied statistical analysis to collected field data (abundance, cover, density etc.)- Developed work book to train citizen scientists to continue field work in the following summers Show less