Irina Raven

1 Irena Ivanova Punta Gorda, Belize -- Summary of Key Points: ● Motivated team player with positive attitude & passion for conservation, animals & all things wild. ● Extensive experience working independently & as part of interprofessional team. ● Exceptional communication, writing & interpersonal skills. ● Well-developed organizational & multitasking skills. ● Flexible, adapt easily to change in environment & work schedule. ● Keen sense of responsibility, concern for accuracy in performing tasks, attention to detail. Volunteering Experience Mafredi Wildlife Conservation Group (currently inactive) Mafredi, Toledo- • Completed registration of the organization with BCCR, prepared all necessary documents such as Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association. • Wrote & submitted the Proposal for the Intent to Co-Manage the Protected Area (Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary) to National Biodiversity Office. • Performed duties of operations manager & communications officer. • Participated in community volunteer patrols to Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary. • Facilitated the establishment of MWCG youth group. Community Projects Punta Gorda, Belize 2019 • Involved in various community projects with Oceana, Belize Territorial Volunteers, Belize Women Who Farm, HelpAge PG, PG Humane Society & PG Kid’s Eco Club. Belize Raptor Center San Ignacio, Belize March - May 2019 ● Handling, training, husbandry, rescue & rehabilitation of raptors & other bird species. ● Responsible for running the center for 2 weeks in the absence of director. ● Educational outreach on site, in schools & during public events. Wildlife Rehabilitator Various provinces across Canada 2015 - 2019 2 ● Volunteer wildlife rehabilitator in various animal rescue centers: Muskoka Birds of Prey, Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary, Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter, Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey. Participated in educational outreach on site, in schools & social events. Professional Experience Registered Nurse Various provinces across Canada October 2014 – March 2019 ● Registered Nurse working in various settings such as Operating Room, Acute Care, Emergency, Long Term Care, Home Care, Recovery Room, physician clinics, specialty clinics. Health Science Centre General Hospital Perioperative Nurse, Adult Operating Room Winnipeg, MB June 2004 – October 2014 ● Extensive experience in Trauma, Vascular, General, Neurosurgery, Plastics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Orthopedic, Spine, Thoracic, ENT, Cardiac, Oral, Maxillofacial, Endoscopic & Urology services. ● Specialization in Orthopedic & Complex Spine services. ● Responsible for stuff education & orientation in Orthopedic & Complex Spine services. ● Charge nurse on evening & weekend shifts. Linguist ClearForest, Thomson Reuters company Tel Aviv, Israel 1999 – 2002 ● Text Metadata Services, development of technologies to detect events in narrative text, information extraction, classification of topics, & bring structure to unstructured content such as company filings, analyst reports, blog posts, news articles & more. Translation & Proofreading Marom Translations Tel Aviv, Israel 1996 - 2010 ● Business, personal, financial, legal, academic, medical & technical documents, journals, websites, audio & video tapes in various fields including legal court proceedings. ● Russian, English. 3 Education University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Bachelor of Nursing 2002 - 2005 University of Bar-Ilan, Ramat Gan, Israel Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics 1997 - 2000 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA University of Cornell Bird Academy online courses such as Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology, Think Like a Bird: Understanding Bird Behavior, Hawk & Raptor Identification. Active member 2018 - present Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Network, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada Wildlife Rehabilitator Certification October 2017 Central Ontario School of Falconry Gravenhurst, ON, Canada Falconry Apprenticeship Certified Falconer 2015 - 2017