Minor Hockey Official
Victoria Minor Hockey Association & Smithers Minor Hockey Association (2010 - Present)
As an official I have been lucky enough to officiate high quality hockey. I have had the opportunity to ref Tier 2 Bantam (ages 13-14) and Midget (ages 15-17) hockey. As well, I was selected to officiate at a Bantam Tier 3 Provincials. Officiating requires an extremely unbiased, and professional approach in order to provide each team with equal footing. Being impartial is essential to controlling a game, and avoiding conflict with the players and coaches of each team. Officiating hockey forces you to be aware of the sometimes escalating emotions that surround you and helps develop personnel management skills
Junior Camp Instructor
Northern Hockey School (2008 - Present)
Smithers, BC
A junior camp instructor at the Northern Hockey School works with one other junior instructor to provide a safe and fun learning environment for 30 kids in one of three age groups between the ages of 6-14. In this position we lead groups through on and off ice exercises and drills, as well as eat lunch with the kids. Besides being responsible for supervision of the kids part of our job is to coach the young blossoming hockey players to develop their hockey and life skills. Working at the hockey school has always been an enjoyable job for me as I love hockey and working with kids.
Lawn Care
Self Employed (2003 - Present)
Smithers, BC
Starting from the time I was 10 years old I ran a lawn care business. It started with mowing the lawn of only one neighbour once a week. From their it grew through referals beyond my neighbour to the point where I've mowed over 50 different lawns in my small hometown. The work started solely in lawn mowing, and expanded to trimming and gardening. At varying points, I was able to employ different friends of mine. My responsibility to my clients, in culmination with my sports and academics helped to develop my time management and customer service skills all while providing me with a flexible summer job.
Work Experience
Laborer
Smithers Electric (1983) Ltd., (2010-2014)
Smithers, BC
Working at Smithers Electric I began to build up hours for an electrical apprenticeship. My duties included running wires, installing wires, plugs and lights, and the pick up and delivery of parts and equipment to different workers and job sites. As well, I painted and sided several commercial and residential buildings. I worked on commercial jobs such as the development of a sports complex, the renovation of a bank, and checking fire alarm systems at the airport and golf course. Construction work taught me to produce fast paced high quality work that I could take pride in.
References:
Jamie Scrivers
Referee in Chief
Victoria Minor Hockey Association
Dave Tucker
Director
Northern Hockey School
Contact Information Available Upon Request
Allen Davies
Owner/Journeyman Electrician
Smithers Electric (1983) Ltd.
