Wesley Meade
Blacksburg,VA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Moth Trap Surveyor
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, TN Department of Forestry
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Was responsible for:
- Constructing moth traps
- Utilizing GPS to place traps in correct position and to find them on return trips
- Verifying positive identification of moths collected
- Using ArcGIS based Field Maps for data entry and navigation
- Uploading/transferring data to the database at Virginia Tech
- Contacting landowners for permission to place, inspect, and pull traps on their property
- Completing and maintaining VDACS-STS issued logbooks for each bid unit
- Navigating and hiking off trail to trap site
- Placing traps in trees with correct data markings
- Operating 4-Wheel Drive Vehicle in off-road conditions
- Also completed the same job for the TN division of Forestry
Employee
Legacy Theaters
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Was responsible for:
- Managing ticket and concession sales, ensuring that guests were able to move through lines efficiently
- Providing exceptional customer service, efficiently solving any problems customers experience to ensure a great theater experience
- Conducting routine cleaning and maintenance, ensuring that customers were in a safe and clean environment
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
Referee Official
Rush Soccer
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Was responsible for:
- Making calls in live soccer games
- Teaching younger players the rules of the game
- Making timely calls under pressure
- Promoted good sportsmanship among players.
- Inspected sporting equipment for compliance with safety and event regulations.
Education
Urban Forestry, ArcGIS
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2028
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Abingdon High School
Abingdon, VA05.2024
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Field Navigation
- ArcGIS
- Field data collection
- Field surveys
- Self-directed mindset
Affiliations
- Member of:
- Society of American Foresters
- International Society of Arborists
Educational Goal
I aspire to integrate sustainable practices into urban forestry management. My aim is to gain practical experience in urban ecosystems while obtaining my degree. I want to use these skills to make urban environments a more pleasant place to live.
Timeline
Moth Trap Surveyor
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, TN Department of Forestry
05.2023 - 10.2025
Employee
Legacy Theaters
05.2022 - 04.2024
Referee Official
Rush Soccer
08.2018 - 11.2019
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Abingdon High School
Urban Forestry, ArcGIS
Virginia Tech
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