{"id":102,"date":"2016-11-28T23:10:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T06:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl301garytam\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2016-11-29T22:17:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T05:17:43","slug":"online-resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl301garytam\/online-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gary Tam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1234 Sunset Blvd,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Burnaby, BC V0V L0L<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">email:\u00a0zerogtam1@yahoo.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To be the successful candidate of the Temporary Full-time Instructor in the Environmental Health program at BCIT (Posting Number: 16SF262).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To provide quality education to students in the BCIT\u2019s Environmental Health program to meet the program objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To inspire, challenge, coach and mentor students to be knowledgeable and professional Environmental Public Health Professionals in Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORK EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Environmental Health Officer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2006 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vch.ca\">Vancouver Coastal Health Authority<\/a> (VCH) \u2013 Richmond, BC<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conduct thorough inspections of food establishments, food manufacturing plants, recreational aquatic facilities, and personal service establishments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Investigate suspected foodborne illnesses, outbreaks and various public health-related complaints, such as indoor air quality, noise, sanitation, rodent and cockroach infestations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enforce the Public Health Act [SBC 2008] c. 28, its regulations and municipal bylaws related to public health matters using various tools widely ranging from education to enforcement including the issuance of warning letters, violation tickets and orders respecting health hazards and contraventions to gain compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Provided educational seminars on the regional food safety program to committees in the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trained, assessed and mentored more than 20 practicum students in British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Environmental Health Program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Designed and coordinated mock oral Board of Certification examinations for practicum students since 2007.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Developed training materials and an in-depth case study on progressive compliance and investigation skills for practicum students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spoke as a guest lecturer in the Food Processing courses of the Environmental Health Technology program at<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chaired an inter-disciplinary ad-hoc committee to develop educational information and document on the preparation of healthy and safe foods for operators in VCH licensed childcare facilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Public Health Inspector\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>2004 &#8211; 2006<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Northern Lights Health Region \u2013 High Level, AB<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conducted thorough routine inspections including food establishments, meat processing facilities, communal drinking water vehicles and systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conducted thorough health impact assessments on a crude oil polluted lake, which supplied drinking water to a native community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Defended the Executive Officer Orders in Alberta Public Health Appeal Board successfully.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Freelance FOODSAFE Instructor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>2007 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Administered over 150 FOODSAFE (Level 1) courses to secondary school students, church or event volunteers and food handlers in the Vancouver Lower Mainland.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Branch President \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>2011 \u2013 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ciphi.bc.ca\"><em>Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) \u2013 BC Branch\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Successfully lobbied the Ministry of Health to legislate C.P.H.I.(C) credential in the current BC Public Health Act<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collaborated with regional directors of BC health authorities and the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health to address educational needs of the EHOs in <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ciphi.bc.ca\/webinar\">web-based educational platform<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Successfully created and co-chaired two virtual educational seminar series for over 300 Environmental Public Health Professionals in BC and Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tightened the relationship with the faculty members in <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bcit.ca\/study\/programs\/8500dbtech\">BCIT\u2019s Environmental Health program<\/a> by collaborating a health promotion course for the second-year students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spoke as a guest lecturer in the Health Promotion, Human Relations and Introduction to Environmental Health courses of the BCIT&#8217;s Environmental Health program since 2011.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bachelor of Technology &#8211; Environmental Health Program \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>2002 \u2013 2004<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health \u2013 Major in Food Science \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>1999 \u2013 2002<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SKILLS &amp; ATTRIBUTES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accountable, determined, energetic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, resilient, and eager to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attention to details, adaptable to change, effective and efficient at work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent in risk assessment, problem solving, coordination, leadership, public speaking and organizational skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Outstanding team player and collaborator<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Knowledgeable in Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Visio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>AWARDS &amp; ACHIEVEMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>V<\/strong><strong>alid FOODSAFE (Levels 1 &amp; 2) Instructor Certificates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Member in good standing of Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors<\/strong> <strong>(CIPHI)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Received \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>CIPHI President Award<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Completed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Coaching Out-of-the-Box courses<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2007 &amp; 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Completed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Preceptorship &amp; Advanced Preceptorship trainings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Completed \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REFERENCES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Available upon request<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl301garytam\/files\/2016\/11\/DSC_1051-cropped-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_1051-cropped\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Tam 1234 Sunset Blvd, Burnaby, BC V0V L0L email:\u00a0zerogtam1@yahoo.com OBJECTIVES To be the successful candidate of the Temporary Full-time Instructor in the Environmental Health program at BCIT (Posting Number: 16SF262). To provide quality education to students in the BCIT\u2019s Environmental Health program to meet the program objectives. 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