Andrew Kay

• Bachelor of Education (Physics), University of BC.
• Bachelor of Science (Physics), University of BC.
• Dive Master and Open Water Dive Instructor Certification, PADI.
• Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED level C CSA Std.Z1210-17-Basic, Canadian Red Cross.
• First Aid Instructor (w/ AED) Certification, Emergency First Response [non-instructional status].
• Machine shop competency and safety, Physics Department, University of BC.
• GTAW Welding, BCIT

• Over 10 years’ experience in Special Events coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work with demanding clients and staff with patience and tact.
• Can easily multitask and improvise when required, in order to meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented without losing sight of the “big picture”.
• Strong Motivational and Interpersonal skills with students and staff.
• Budget preparation and oversight.
• Extensive computer skills:
• hardware, operating systems, programming and end user application, technical support.

Accomplishments:

• Operates own physics, mathematics and computer consulting business.
• Created a new technology / pre-engineering program at St. George’s School (still operational).
• National Chair of a Committee that created a provincial, then national level, high school robotics competition.
• Coached award winning robotics teams in VEX EDR, VEX IQ, MATE (Marine Advanced Technology in Education) and AUVSI RoboSub competitions.
• Motivated students to provide thousands of hours of volunteer time.
• Participated in Health and Safety committees.
• Participated in conducting Youth Leadership camps.
• Chaperoned numerous weeklong out trips with teenaged boys (internationally and back country) without incident.
• Repeat workshop facilitator at annual BC Technical Educator’s Association conferences.

• Secondary level Mathematics, Physics and Technology.
• Assembly and Events Organizer [2012].
• Community Service co-ordinator [2005], SCUBA Program Director [2017], Badminton [2015], Sailing [2006] and Robotics Team Coach.
• Primary polyjet  3D printer (Stratasys Objet30Pro) operator / technician

• Computer re-building course for 12-15 year old children.

• Extra-curricular support for students taking senior level physics courses.

• Retail sales of MS-DOS PC’s, software, and business machines.
• Technical Support: MS-DOS / Windows / Network Systems.
• Company Operations Staff Trainer; Sales Staff Supervisor.

• First year student physics lab set-up and maintenance.

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of biological structures.

• Statistical analysis of historical river hydrography and climatology.

• Assist in the logistics in hosting of VEX robotics tournaments.

• Evaluate university autonomous surface vessel contest entries.

• Evaluate high school scholarship applications.

• Evaluate high school underwater remotely operated vehicle contest entries.

• Evaluate high school scholarship applications.

• Design high school robotics competition challenges; organize national robotics events.

• Implement high school robotics competitions; organize provincial robotics events.

• Repair and refurbish discarded computer systems for use in schools.

• Assisting with SCUBA diving training (safety, instruction and planning).

• Edit and desktop publish the society paper (circulation 200+).
• Coordinator for society events; safety escort for novice divers.

• Liaison between the society and the graduating class.
• Coordinator for society events and fund raising.

• • Robotics (construction of electronic circuits and mechanical systems)
  • Photography (35mm, 120,  B&W Darkroom, Digital, Underwater, Astronomical)