____________________Crystal Gallant______________________

523 Rainbow Crescent Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 5M8

_______________(780) 908-4406 blacklite1@hotmail.com___________

EDUCATION:
BACHELOR OF PLANNING (BPl)
University of Northern British Columbia – January 2005 – May 2009
Bachelor of Planning (BPl) Degree: Major: Environmental Planning, Natural
Resource Planning
University of Northern British Columbia - September 2004 – December 2005
Several inter-related courses in Political Science, International Studies, and History
Traffic Control – Training Certificate – Road Maintenance
Alberta College – September 1983 to June 1984 – Legal Secretary Diploma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK
Career Enhancing - May to September 2009: Travelling to expand personal knowledge of
sustainability within planning in both developed and developing countries.

Alpha Pi Beta – UNBC - September 2007 to April 2009: Fund raising for various local charities
Planner - Urban Systems
• First Nations Facilitation Workshop Sept. 2006 to Jan. 2007 (UNBC Volunteer)
Report Available Upon Request
 Facilitated a Future Visioning Workshop with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nations.
 Utilized facilitation and public participation skills to generate land use ideas for the
Lheidli T’enneh land treaty settlement, very constructive and positive.

• Proposed Land Use for University Heights - Site Plan Profile Sept. to Dec. 2008 (UNBC
Volunteer) Report Available Upon Request
 Proposed a Conventional and an Ecological land use plan for University Heights – case
study only through University.
Yellowhead Road & Bridge, TCP, Summer Student May to September of 2005 to 2008
Primary TCP on job responsible for set up and dismantle of a job site while maintaining worksite
safety
City of Prince George - May – Sept. 2007: Volunteer on-call emergency relief to help evacuate
flood victims
Exchange Student – UNBC – May – August 2006: Hosting an exchange student from Japan
Raising children – June 1991 to Aug 2004: Left work to spend more time with children. Maintained
volunteer work through out. Children are now on their own, I have completed my education and
ready to embark on a new career.
 Central Interior Science Exhibition (CISE) – September 1998 - May 2005: Fund Raising
Chair/Treasurer. Enabled local children to participate in local and national science fairs through
CISE Volunteer position
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK CONTINUED
St. Mary’s School - Sept. 1998 - June 2001: Primarily assisted children with reading difficulties.
Volunteer position
Navy League Cadets - January 1999 – June 2001: New Entry and Supply Officer, Instructing new
cadets in the daily routine requirements of navy cadets and also care, maintenance and distribution of
navy uniforms. Volunteer position
Dura Engineering & Construction Ltd., October 1990 to May 1991: Accountants’ Assistant/
Executive Assistant, Edmonton, AB. Managed three companies and assisted with the maintenance of
their accounting.

Edmonton Economic Development Authority, February 1990 to September 1990: Executive

Assistant, Edmonton, AB. Organized and ran a Free Trade Mission integrating business from
Montana, USA and Edmonton, Alberta to help each establish international contact to further their
business interests.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BC:

PLANNING CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP AND TRAINING
• Canadian Association of Planning Students (CAPS) Conference:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Represented UNBC
Presented a paper on February 9, 2007 on:
Geothermal and Solar Energy integrated with New Urbanism
and Rural and Northern Development
 Lheidli T’enneh First Nations - 2008
Facilitator - Leadership and public facilitation skills by developing workshops
 Natural Resource Planning
Conducted several case scenarios involving negotiations/facilitations
 Negotiation/Facilitation/Conflict Resolution
 Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Social Impact Assessments classes (SIA): Conducted
a mock EIA of Red Chris Mine
 Biology
 Several in depth Environmental Planning Courses
 Geomorphology
 Geographical Information Systems (basic courses)
 Economics
Previous skills acquired - Financial/Administrative:
 Maintaining business and retail accounts, balancing of daily cash flow and daily deposits
 Assisted with customer inquiries
 Balancing of automated tellers and night deposits
 Assisted with customer complaints and seeing things through to an amicable solution
 Invoicing and accounts receivable and payable
 Statistical reports