Founder – Alex Ibbotson
EXPERIENCE
KOOTENAY OUTDOOR RECREATION ENTERPRISE – Business Accelerate Advisor
May 2021 – Sept 2022 (70 week contract)
NATURAL PROGRESSION COACHING – Solution Focused and Systemic Coaching | Trauma Informed | Values-based | Strategic Culture Consulting
2012 to Present
CANADA BACKCOUNTRY SERVICES – Backcountry Education | Nature Therapy | Guiding
2016 to Present
4TH CANADIAN RANGER PATROL GROUP, SMITHERS PATROL | CANADIAN ARMED FORCES – Canadian Ranger
2017 to Present
BC AMBULANCE SERVICES – EMR Paramedic
2018 to 2021
MITECH BUSINESS SYSTEMS – Business Systems Consultant
2011 to 2015
EDUCATION
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY – Master of Arts in Leadership, Thesis Stream | Mar 2018 – Present
COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES – Advanced Forestry Skills Training (600hr) | 2016
ERICKSON COLLEGE – The Art and Science of Coaching Certificate (400hr) | 2012
CAMOSUN COLLEGE – Business Administration, Marketing and Sales Diploma | June 2006
GRANT MACEWAN COLLEGE – Accounting year one | 2000
CERTIFICATES
- Moving the Human Spirit Training Partner
- Canadian Red Cross Training Partner
- Avalanche Canada Training Partner
- Avalanche Operations Level 2, Canadian Avalanche Association – Snowmobile Specific
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Avalanche Search and Rescue Advanced
- MTHS Trauma Informed Coaching Certificate (Instructor)
- Tribal Theory, First Responders Moral Injury Summit
- Swift Water Rescue Technician
- Wilderness Survival (Instructor)
- BC Accredited Silviculture Surveyor
- Patrol Leadership Course 4CRPG (Canadian Forces)
AFFILIATIONS
- Rocky Mountain Métis Association – President
- Métis Nation of BC – Business Advisory Committee
- BC Métis Assembly of Natural Resources – Officer of the Hunt R4 Rocky Mountain Métis Association
- Government of Canada – Aboriginal/Preferred Vendor
AWARDS/EVENTS
- MNC Building Wealth for the Métis Nation, Female Entrepreneur Speaker 2020
- NACCA Indigenous Female Entrepreneur Role Model Campaign 2020
- RRU Values Based Leadership Scholarship 2018
- ACAC Basketball Athletics Scholarship 2000
- DTSS Jeremy Chambers Athletics Scholarship 2000
- DTSS Graduated with Honours 2000