Daniel McKerrall

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Personal Strengths
Energetic and enthusiastic work ethic as demonstrated through competing on the varsity swim team
while maintaining an 85% academic average, and through volunteer projects

Strong Oral and Written Communication skills developed in aquatic instruction and class work

Problem Solving and Analysis skills from a strong Mathematics background including one year of University level studies in Calculus, Algebra and Computer Science

Certified and Experienced in First Aid, Lifeguarding, Aquatic Instruction and Customer Service

Computer Skills
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS: Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; Microsoft Works; WordPerfect; Dbase IV; Lotus (Employed Experience in all)

RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION: Netscape; Microsoft Explorer, Outlook (email and newsgroups); Eudora; FTP & Telnet Applications (Employed Experience in all)

GRAPHICS: Corel Draw, Microsoft Publisher, Paintshop Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

G.I.S: ArcView, Idrisi

PROGRAMMING: Pascal, Turing, HTML

Education
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO - Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies
Minor in Economics

Initially Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Mathematics - Computer Science (1996-1997)

85.2% Overall Average (May, 1998)

Dean's Honour List (1997 - 1998); CIAU Academic All-Canadian (1997 - 1998); School of Urban and Regional Planning Scholarship Award (1998); Pollution Probe at Brantford Scholarship Award (1998); Sullivan Entrance Scholarship (1996)

Educational Experience
PLANNING ADMINISTRATION: Ontario Planning & Municipal Acts; Official, Secondary, Subdivision & Site Plans; Zoning Bylaws; Severances; Municipal Budgets & Finance

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Maps And Map Analysis; Coordinate Systems & Geocoding; Raster & Vector Data Structures; Remote Sensing; Spatial Analysis

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: Canadian & Ontario EA Acts; Public Consultation; Social & Biophysical Impact Assessment; Cumulative Effects Monitoring; Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14000)

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS: Private Investment Projects: Discounting, Risk & Uncertainty; Social Investment Projects: Valuing Costs And Benefits of Marketed And Unmarketed Goods

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS: Probability & Inferential Statistics; Statistical Sampling And Hypothesis Testing; Linear Regression And Modeling

SOCIAL CONCEPTS AND ISSUES: Culture; Socialization; Stratification; Gender Relations; Race & Ethnicity; Bureaucracy & Organizations; Social Movements; Social Change

OTHER COURSES: Design Of Urban & Regional Environments; Field Ecology; International Economics; Mathematical Economics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Academic Writing

Work Experience
WESTBURNE INC. - Summer 1997
Supply Chain Coordinator
Mississauga, ON
Responded to Request for Proposals for potential major contracts for supply chain management

Researched and catalogued Internet and Library information on advancements in supply chain management technology

Prepared presentations, created business communication documents, and performed basic financial analysis using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

CITY OF BRANTFORD - 1995 - 1998
Swimming Instructor, Lifeguard, Maintenance Work
Instructed and lifeguarded swimming programs including work with developmentally challenged children, and high school physical education programs

Volunteered on the Employee Relations Committee, 1996

Completed Customer Service Training

YM-YWCA OF BRANTFORD - 1994 - 1996
Supervisor, Swimming Instructor, Lifeguard
Supervised a staff of ten during swimming lessons, conducted staff trainings, and planned program and work schedules

Voluntarily researched, wrote and edited the staff procedures manual

Instructed and Examined advanced lifesaving course candidates, and instructed adult & youth lessons

Certifications, Interests, and Activities
National Lifeguard Service Instructor; Bronze Cross / Bronze Medallion Examiner & Instructor; National Lifeguard Service; Bronze Cross; Standard First Aid; Basic Rescuer C.P.R.

Member of the University Varsity Men's Swim team (1996-Present)

Member of the YM-YWCA Swim Team (1991-1995)

Member of the Brantford Aquatic Club (1984-1991)

Piano (1988-1994) - Royal Conservatory of Music Grade V Practical Award and Grade II Theory Award