Resume

• 2014

  Provided input into and wrote sections of a Benefits Plan for the developer that included a discussion of strategies for maximizing local business development and building business and labour force capacity in Northern communities.

• 2013

  Contributing author and social statistics/methodology reviewer for a Resettlement Action Plan of two villages.

  Contributing Author on the Socio-Economic

  Land Use and Management

  and Traditional Land Use impact assessments for the proposed Project.

  TransCanada Pipelines

  Various Projects

  AB

  BC

  ON

  Canada

  Discipline lead for socio-economics and land use on 14 NEB regulated Section 52 and Section 58 applications for pipeline / compressor station projects (as of February 2016) in Alberta and British Columbia

  and methodology advisory on several other pipelines in Ontario.

  Ilovica Gold/Copper Mine

  Republic of Macedonia

  Discipline Lead responsible for preparing the Socio-Economic baseline and impact assessment for a proposed gold/copper mine in Southeast Macedonia. Designed and implemented a household survey in two villages in Southern Macedonia aimed at determining the socio-economic characteristics of the population

  and the regional reliance on agricultural land use and exploitation of natural resources for livelihoods. Also authored a Land Acquisition and Compensation Plan

  and conducted a procurement and business development analysis.\nProject Manager (Canadian Operations) responsible for managing health and safety

  logistics

  budget/scope

  and contracts for all Canadian-led field programs and associated baseline reports and impact assessments.

• 2012

  Discipline lead for the Land Use and Management baseline and impact assessment for the Project.

  Ekati Diamond Mine Expansion

  NWT

  Canada

  Discipline Lead responsible for the preparation of a Socio-Economic impact assessment

  including the analysis of Project effects on local population demographics and wellbeing

  the territorial economy and labour market

  community infrastructure and services

  and land and natural resource use. Led community engagement activities aimed at facilitating stakeholder input into the results of the environmental assessment. Conducted a procurement analysis of the company to determine where local business development activities should be focused.

  O'Brien

  Jesse

  Golder Associates

  University of Calgary

  Medicine Hat Public Library

  University of Calgary

  Department of Geography

  Medicine Hat

  AB

  Day to day administration

  collection maintenance

  circulation and reader advisory (adult services) in a regional public library.

  Library Clerk

  Medicine Hat Public Library

  Calgary

  Alberta

  Responsible for restructuring the geo-cartographic library.

  Collection Management Consultant

  University of Calgary

  Department of Geography

  Teach laboratory and field courses in the subjects of pedology

  urban studies

  field methods and cultural and economic geography.\nConduct biogeochemical fieldwork in southern Quebec peatbogs; laboratory analysis including physical sampling and gas chromatography; design of sampling equipment; training of laboratory staff; statistical analysis; and reporting.

  Graduate Teaching / Research Assistant

  Calgary

  Canada Area

  University of Calgary

  Responsible for leading socio-economic and land and resource use research

  baseline studies

  and impact assessments. Duties also include reviewing the work of junior staff

  developing quantitative research tools

  and drafting social monitoring and management plans for proposed development projects.

  Socio-Economic Advisor

  Calgary

  Canada Area

  Golder Associates

• 2011

  Co-Author of a Historical Atlas for the Metis People of Northern Alberta. Responsible for data collection and preparing chapters in a historical land use atlas that draws on the experiences of over 100 Métis Elders to discuss Métis Traditional land and resource use

  their lifeways

  history

  and culture

  and their involvement in early economic activity in the region.

  Meadowbank Mine Whale Tail Expansion Project

  Nunavut

  Canada

  Discipline Lead responsible for the preparation of a Socio-Economic and Land Use impact assessment for a the expansion of the Meadowbank Gold mine. Also responsible for the preparation of a Socio-Economic Monitoring and Management Plan outlining workforce training and management practices

  local procurement and business development targets

  and local content maximization strategies.

  Mount Nimba Iron Ore Mine

  Republic of Guinea

  Logistics coordinator (Canadian operations) and socio-economic author responsible for drafting a Protected Areas and Natural Resource Use assessment

  and contributing sections to a Socio-Economic impact assessment

  a Land Use and Tenure assessment and a Traffic assessment.

  Author of a Socio-Economic and Land and Resource Use baseline report identifying current socio-economic conditions in the Kivalliq region

  and land uses near the Project. Also responsible for drafting the Project’s Socio-Economic and Land and Resource Use impact assessments and the Project's socio-economic management plan

  and providing input into the Traditional Land Use assessment. Acted as the regulatory coordinator for Socio-Cultural team.

  Author of the Socio-Economic impact assessment and Land Use and Management impact assessment for the Project.

  Vale Kronau Potash Mine

  Saskatchewan

  Canada

  Contributing Author for a socio-economic baseline and impact assessment of a proposed potash mine in southern Saskatchewan.

  Responded to community and regulator Information Requests (IRs) and Technical Comments (TCs) relating to the Project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

  in the areas of Socio-Economics

  Traditional Land Use and Knowledge

  and Land and Natural Resource Use. Also contributed to the social management plan for the proposed mine

  aimed at mitigating and monitoring the Project’s potential adverse social

  economic

  and land use effects.

  Kirby North Expansion Project (In-Situ)

  Alberta

  Canada

  Regulatory Coordinator responsible for client and subcontractor responses to supplemental information requests from regulatory bodies and interveners for all disciplines of an Environmental Impact Assessment.

  TransAlta Highvale Mine

  Alberta

  Canada

  Discipline Lead responsible for the preparation of the Socio-Economic and Land Management baseline reports and impact assessments for a proposed coal mine expansion..

• 2008

  Master of Arts (MA)

  Socio-Cultural Geography

  The University of Calgary

• 2004

  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (hons)

  Environmental Geography

  President: Knob and Kettle (Geography) club; VP Events and External Activities Palliser Club.

  The University of Calgary

• Socio-economic Analysis

  GIS

  Environmental Compliance

  Project Management

  Project Coordination

  Environmental Impact Assessment

  Environmental Awareness

  Environmental Policy

  Department Budgeting

  Logistics Management

  Operating Budgets

  Sustainability

  Qualitative Research

  Statistics

  Technical Writing

  Socio-economic Research

  Sustainable Development

  Strategic Planning

  Environmental Science

  Fee Forecasting

  Kiggavik Uranium Mine

  Nunavut

  Canada

  Author of community and regulator Information Requests (IRs) and Technical Comments (TCs) relating to the Project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

  in the areas of Socio-Economics

  Traditional Land Use and Knowledge

  and Land and Natural Resource Use. Also contributed to a social management plan for the proposed mine that aimed to mitigate and monitor the Project’s potential adverse social

  economic

  and land use effects.

  Enmax - Downtown Tansmission Line Project

  Calgary

  Canada

  Author of a revised Land Impact Assessment prepared for the Project to reflect changes to the route options

  and the proposed design switch to an underground transmission line in the urban core of Calgary.