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n Over 15 years experience in the tree care industry, working for two large private tree companies in Canada and for the last fifteen years managing Arborwood Tree Service Inc.
n ISA Certified Arborist (ISA CA PR-0218A) and member of the ISA since 1999
n ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor (ISA 1586)
n ArborMaster Training Canada Inc. courses completed:
o Climbing Skills Level I & II (November 2000, March 2002)
o Precision Felling Level I & II (November 2001, October 2004)
o Pruning Cabling And Bracing (February 2003)
o Emergency Response / Aerial Rescue (February 2003)
o Structural Risk Assessment (June 2002)
o Static Integrated Assessment (Summer 2003)
o Rigging Level I & II (November 2001)
§ Arboriculture Canada Training & Education courses completed 2004-present:
o Tree Climbing, Fall Protection and Work Positioning
o Chainsaw Safety, Cutting and Technical Tree Rigging
o Tree Dynamics and Integrated Risk Assessment
o Emergency Readiness and High Angle Rescue
o Tree Rope Access
o Arborist Technical Rigging
o Ground Operations and Aerial Support
o Hazard and Danger Tree Cutting and Falling
o Spar Pole Rigging
o High Angle Chainsaw Use and Cutting
o Structural Tree Support Systems
o Tree Pruning
n Completion of How to be a Better Trainer seminar at Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center in 2003
n Successful completion of Introduction to Soil Foodweb, Compost Technology, Light Microscope Techniques and Preliminary Advisor Training course from Sustainable Studies Institute & Soil Foodweb Canada (February 2007)
n Past Board Member of the Ontario Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (2007-2010)
n Active Tree Climbing Competitor 1994-2010 in the Ontario ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Chapter events.
n Awarded the Spirit of the Competition Award in 2007, a testament to a congenial and team oriented approach during the Ontario Chapter Tree Climbing Competition
n Work Climb Judge 2001 – 2003 at the ISA International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC)
n Head Judge for the Work Climb event at the ISA International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC) 2003 – 2009
n Head Judge of all events at the International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC) 2009 – 2013
n Chairman of the ISA International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) 2013 – three year term.
n Seasonal instructor for Arborist Certificate Program at Humber College (2006)
n Speaker at ISA annual international conferences – 2001 – present
n Speaker at Tree Care Industry Expo and Conference events -2001 – present
n Speaker at Landscape Ontario, Hazardous Tree Evaluation and Mitigation 2005
n Speaker and organizer of Arbor Day at local elementary schools 2001 – present
n Speaker at local high schools for career day 2002 – present
n Authorized Pesticide applicator
n Current Work Zone Traffic Control and Safety certificate (Road Book 7)
n Class “DZ” drivers license
n Volunteer Fire Fighter for the Township of West Lincoln 2002 – 2008
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