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Faith Kariuki

Wollert,Victoria

Summary

Master of Sustainability (Environmental Management), with knowledge in ecosystem integrity, waste management, and resource recovery, and seeking a challenging work environment to sharpen skills and gain experience in environmental consulting. Strong knowledge of fisheries and aquaculture, waste and resource management, climate change, adaptation and mitigation, regional development modelling, environmental management systems, and environmental law, indicated by high marks, teamwork, clear communication, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and work ethic gained through internship and part-time work while in university. Eager to build on environmental consulting experience. Keen to observe and perform given tasks to a level of expertise.

Offering proactive approach and keen interest in learning and developing within dynamic environment. Brings foundational understanding of organizational tasks and excels in time management and communication. Ready to use and develop analytical skills and problem-solving abilities in the role.

Overview

2020
2020
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Waste Coordinator and DRCC Officer

Darebin City Council
  • Company Overview: Darebin, Waste Management and Resource recovery
  • Addressed customers at the Resource Recovery Centre and directed them to the right place to deposit MSW onsite.
  • Monitored and supervised customers and traffic at the Resource Recovery Centre.
  • Maintained sites, including managing waste streams and assisting with litter collection as required.
  • Developed programs and projects to enhance operations at the Council's Resource Recovery Center.
  • Conducted team meetings and training to improve performance at work.
  • Research - Into legislation and technology types to deliver effective results at work.
  • Executed in the role of data collection, and data presentation in Excel, including field work.
  • Drafting and finalizing reports on time and submitting them to the supervisor.
  • Partnered with bid managers to compile bids and proposals for future work.
  • Collaborated with other team members working in the field under supervision by the project manager.
  • Developing in an area of waste management and resource recovery.
  • Oversaw coordination of project activities under supervision and followed given guidelines.

Hatchery and grow-out management

KAMUTHANGA FISH FARM
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Understood the basics of running and maintaining RAS tanks and hatchery.
  • Conducting measures concerning biological, chemical, and physical processes that affect aquaculture.
  • Assisted in fish surgeries to extract eggs for fertilization and to insert tags.
  • Conducted analysis of water samples to determine the properties daily.
  • Data collection of temperature, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen daily.
  • Participated in the hatchery process of the Tilapia and catfish.
  • Participated in the harvesting of ready-for-market fish.
  • Writing reports and completing daily tasks

Education

Master of Sustainability - environmental management

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Melbourne, Victoria
09.2024

Certificate - basic level of Intensive Aquaculture

Food Tech Africa
12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Fisheries and Aquaculture

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
04.2019

Skills

  • Competent in the use of IT applications: Word, Excel, etc, to deliver solutions with and through others

  • Data analysis, data modelling, and landfill gas

  • Ability to package messages and communicate, both written and by word of mouth

  • Narrow down the causes of issues and identify practical solutions

Extracurricular activities

Attended Sustainable Blue Economy in Nairobi Kenya on November 26-28, 2018

Certification

Basic level of intensive Aquaculture

Introduction to climate change science.Global Research Alliance

Introduction to International GHG Obligations.Global Research Alliance

Timeline

Hatchery and grow-out management

KAMUTHANGA FISH FARM
06.2019 - 12.2019

Certificate - basic level of Intensive Aquaculture

Food Tech Africa

Bachelor of Science - Fisheries and Aquaculture

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Waste Coordinator and DRCC Officer

Darebin City Council

Master of Sustainability - environmental management

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

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