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Work History
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Personal attributes and Skills
Volunteer Experience
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Jordan Gillies

Jordan Gillies

Bulli

Summary

I am a conscientious and steadfast individual with a passion for environment, community and sustainability. I am currently completing my third and final year of a Bachelor of Science (Environment and Heritage Management) at the University of Wollongong, with plans to finish in 11/2024. I am eager to gain professional experience in the field of natural resource management, particularly in roles that contribute to sustainable land use and community engagement. My background in bush regeneration, alongside ten years of diverse work experience in industries such as hospitality, retail, tourism, construction and conservation, has instilled in me a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to fast paced, team-oriented environments. I am excited to apply my theoretical knowledge and practical experience to contribute to meaningfully to landscape management and environmental stewardship.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Bush Regenerator

Toolijooa Environmental restoration
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Primary, secondary and maintenance regeneration works
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Pre- and post-fire regeneration works
  • Habitat creation, enhancement, and maintenance
  • Noxious and environmental weed control and management
  • Soil stabilisation and erosion control
  • Mulching
  • Revegetation
  • Brush-matting
  • Flora identification skills
  • Confident using brush cutter and auger
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Bar staff

Towradgi Park Bowls & Recreation Club
06.2020 - 11.2021
  • Provide high quality customer service, serving a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and wait upon tables
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth service during peak hours.
  • Developed rapport with regular patrons, resulting in increased repeat business and loyalty.
  • Contributed to a positive atmosphere through friendly interactions with customers and colleagues.
  • Communication skills, managing workload at busy times, understanding customers needs, working with regulations, partnered with team members for stock management, handling gaming machines.

Tradesman’s Assistant

Saltwata Konstructions
02.2016 - 12.2020
  • Deliver and pickup materials,
  • Cleaning
  • Assisting with a variety of tasks relating to the construction and renovation of homes, general duties, painting, landscaping.
  • Contributed to project success by quickly learning new skills and adapting to various trade requirements as needed.
  • Supported skilled tradesmen in various tasks, resulting in more efficient work processes and higher quality outcomes.

Education

BSc Environment and Heritage Management -

University of Wollongong
11.2024

HSC -

Ulladulla High School
12.2015

Personal attributes and Skills

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Personable and friendly, excelling in stakeholder (customer) engagement.
  • Excellent timekeeping skills to ensure deliverables are provided on time.
  • Hardworking and reliable individual.
  • A strong team player with a Positive and upbeat attitude.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Competent in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
  • Competent in producing professional reports.
  • Competent with sedimentary data collection and analysis.
  • Basic knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (ArcGIS).
  • Basic knowledge of flora identification.

Volunteer Experience

  • University of Wollongong, Varsche Rivier 003 Lithics Lab

This is a project I volunteered on over the course of summer 2023/2024, which is part of the Southern Namaqualand Archaeology Project (SNAP) from South Africa. We were exploring the Middle stone Age signal beyond that of the classic Cape system. The project aimed to clarify the technological context of the early Ostrich Eggshell (OES) beads in Area IV of the site. As a team, we identified and recorded the artefacts by raw material (rock) types, classifying the artefacts into primary classes (flakes, retouched flakes, cores, and other fragments), and tool types. All artefacts were weighed, measured, and photographed, and all data entered database to plot out the distribution through a spatial system. Through this project, I gained both skills in geological and lithic identification and analysis, data recording and entry, and behavioural skills in coordinating, collaborating, communicating and organising as a team to complete the project over the summer.


  • Science for Wildlife, Koala Post rehabilitation Study

A significant knowledge gap exists between koala rehabilitation and the resulting success or failure of koalas re-establishing in the wild. This project monitored koalas, after care and medical treatment (or post-rehabilitation), by radio-tracking them in the Greater Western Sydney region to improve the understanding of survival and of the factors contributing to successful re-establishment in the wild. This area of research is important as it supports and informs wildlife rehabilitators and other wildlife health professionals on the effectiveness of current care and release protocols in NSW. This post-rehabilitation monitoring study was the first of its kind for the Greater Western Sydney region. Through this project I’ve gained organisational and coordination skills necessary for radiotracking animals, navigating terrains through elevation models, and additional experience in plant identification, scat identification and database entry.

Referees

  • Dr. Alexander Mackay, Principal Fellow School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS)

     amackay@uow.edu.au, 0427 333 207


  • Ms. Brie Slogett, Field ecologist/Project Coordinator: Greater Western Sydney, Science for Wildlife

     brie@scienceforwildlife.org, 0476 189 849


  • Ms. Bridgette Doherty, Supervisor Bush regeneration, Toolijooa Environmental Restoration

     0476 777 674, 0410 359 167

Timeline

Bush Regenerator

Toolijooa Environmental restoration
11.2021 - 10.2022

Bar staff

Towradgi Park Bowls & Recreation Club
06.2020 - 11.2021

Tradesman’s Assistant

Saltwata Konstructions
02.2016 - 12.2020

BSc Environment and Heritage Management -

University of Wollongong

HSC -

Ulladulla High School
Jordan Gillies