Christine Cripps-Woods Box 329 Winfield, Alberta T0C 2X0 780-682-2165 (home) 780-898-0966 (cell) Education: Real Estate License (Residential & Rural): RECA Forestry Technology Diploma: NAIT, Edmonton, Alberta Emergency Management Modules 100/101: NAIT, Edmonton, Alberta Fire Guardian Training: Yearly under County of Wetaskiwin Relevant Experience: ▪ Library Board member and long time volunteer for Winfield Community Library ▪ Engaged and active Community member within Winfield and area ▪ Excellent communication skills with board experience, working with youth and community ▪ Well known community member; with connections throughout the central and west end of Wetaskiwin County ▪ I believe in collaboration with all aspects of community groups ▪ Long time volunteer with a variety of organizations within community and throughout region to support rural health care/special needs youth ▪ Excellent work ethic and dedication to helping get ‘things done’ ▪ Expertise working on boards, councils and advisory groups to improve relationships and community access Community Involvement: Winfield Community Library: Chair (2018 – Present), Board Member since 1990 Buck Mountain Central School Parent Advisory Council: Chair (2019 – Present), past Vice and school parent volunteer since 2004. Crestomere 4-H Multi Club: Outdoors Leader (2018 – Present) Volunteer and Parent with Alder Flats 4-H Multi Club (2003-2017) Zone 4 Recreation Board: Chair (2017-Present) and member since 2015 Winfield & District Ag. Society: Past Chair, Vice, Secretary and Long time member/volunteer since 1988 Winfield Pond Hockey & Rimbey Pond Hockey: Volunteer (2010 – Present) Pigeon Lake Soccer Association: Past Coach, Volunteer (2006 to 2019) Council of School Council (WRPS): Past Chair, member since 1998 David Thompson Health Council: (2013-2016) Family Care Council at Stollery Hospital: (2010-2013) SACHYN and Zone 4 Family & Social Services Advisory Committee: (2004-2009) Professional Experience: Contract Log Quality Control Inspector: Weyerhaeuser Canada, Drayton Valley, Alberta (2019 to Present) ▪ Working with Logging contractors and Oil & Gas Companies to maintain quality standards of processed conifer and deciduous wood coming into the mills. Realtor: Royal LePage Parkland Agencies, Wetaskiwin, Alberta ((2018-2020) ▪ Rural and Residential Real Estate west end of County of Wetaskiwin. Worked with both sellers and buyers, completing 4 property sales. Fire Guardian: County of Wetaskiwin, Alberta (2011 to Present) ▪ Issuing of seasonal fire permits to local landowners and companies, providing information and positive relations on behalf of the C. of Wetaskiwin. Contract Park Watch Coordinator: Eagle Point/Blue Rapids Parks Council, Drayton Valley, Alberta (2010) ▪ Created a park watch program to improve complaints/situations that were occurring within parks systems and worked to create a sustainable program for the future park watch council members. Forestry Aide IV: Sustainable Resources Development/Clearwater Brazeau District, Drayton Valley, Alberta (1998-2005) ▪ Fire, land use and timber management; working with forest officers as required within the district. Contract Forestry and Environmental Camp Instructor: Alberta 4-H Foundation, Battle Lake, Alberta (1992-2002) ▪ Teaching of grades 4-6 school groups under the Environmental Camps program. ▪ Planning and development of forestry segment of senior members Conservation Camp program. References: Carol Vandersteen, Past Chair of Winfield Community Library Board 780-682-2141 (home) 780- [email protected] Karen Becker, School Trustee, WRPS 780-388-2112 (home) 780-898-7766 (cell) [email protected] Marla Wheale, Secretary Buck Mountain Central School P. Advisory Council & Treasurer Winfield Community Library Board 780-682-2203 (home) 403-704-5645 (cell) [email protected] .