Ashley Wodja
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional dedication. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EP Temp. Helper
Puget Sound Energy
Concrete
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Took a more active role in entering Char data in the fisheries database, Took a more active role in DNA matching samples of recaptures, Took a more active role in entering fish data and updating samples and scale log cards into fisheries data, Participated in many Char angles at the Upper Baker tailrace, Where I was taking samples and data as well as matching the Chars DNA to surrounding locations, Experienced in angling captures, Adult fish passage, Juvenile fish passage, Fisheries enhancement, Precise record keeping, Hauling of adult fish to hatchery ponds, reservoirs, and Skagit River, Juvenile fish hauling and planting to reservoirs., Operation of crowders, Jib, rail cranes, gates, hoppers, pumps, valves, winches and standpipes., Scale/weight, length collection, Operations of various fish transport vessels including boats hoppers and trucks., Hauling of juvenile fish to acclimation ponds, Maintain fish transport tank life support systems using an aerator/oxygen tank, Adult identification and distribution of fish by species/tag designation per protocol, Bio-security and disinfection protocols per Baker hatchery and Adult fish trap, Spawned Sockeye, Angle survey for Bull trout, Took water samples to test turbidity of water using a 2100p Turbidimeter by HACH, Biological sampling taking length, weight, scanning for CWT in snout, Baker River snorkel survey
EP Temp. Helper
Puget Sound Energy
Concrete
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Adult fish passage, Juvenile fish passage, Fisheries enhancement, Precise record keeping, Hauling of adult fish to hatchery ponds, reservoirs, and Skagit River, Juvenile fish hauling and planting to reservoirs., Operation of crowders, Jib, rail cranes, gates, hoppers, pumps, valves, winches and standpipes., Scale/weight, length collection, Operations of various fish transport vessels including boats hoppers and trucks., Hauling of juvenile fish to acclimation ponds, Maintain fish transport tank life support systems using an aerator/oxygen tank, proficient in angling captures, Adult identification and distribution of fish by species/tag designation per protocol, Took water samples to test turbidity of water using a 2100p Turbidimeter by HACH, Biological sampling taking length, weight, scanning for CWT in snout, Baker River snorkel survey, Angle survey for Bull trout, Spawned Sockeye salmon, Spawned Coho salmon, collected heads and data
Parcel Package Handler
FedEx
Burlington
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Sort packages, Operating conveyer belts, Unloading semi freight trucks to warehouse, Lifting and loading packages in and out of trucks, Confirming package labels, Loaded packages from 80-100 pounds onto trailer for delivery
EP Temp Helper
Puget Sound Energy
Concrete
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Adult fish passage, Juvenile fish passage, Fisheries enhancement, Precise record keeping, Hauling of adult fish to hatchery ponds, reservoirs, and Skagit River, Juvenile fish hauling and planting to reservoirs., Operation of crowders, Jib, rail cranes, gates, hoppers, pumps, valves, winches and standpipes., Scale/weight, length collection, Operations of various fish transport vessels including boats hoppers and trucks., Hauling of juvenile fish to acclimation ponds, Maintain fish transport tank life support systems using an aerator/oxygen tank, Proficient In angling captures, Adult identification and distribution of fish by species/tag designation per protocol
Hatchery Volunteer
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 06.2021
- Spawned Chinook, chum, and kokanee salmon, Used seine net to crowd fish, Collected milt and eggs, Scanned for coded-wire tags, Identified fish species, sex, and maturity status, Assisted with care of 1 million chum and 700,000 Chinook eggs, Monitored water quality for flow, dissolved oxygen, and pH, Assisted with daily fish husbandry for 65,000 rainbow trout
- Duties included feeding, sampling for growth, and cleaned ponds.
Education
AAS Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences -
Bellingham Technical College
Skills
- Salmonoid Culturing
- Spawning salmon
- Egg care
- Rainbow trout husbandry
- Feeding fish
- Sampling for growth
- Experience with identifying enumerating/handling juvenile and adult salmonoids
- Use of Tricane MS-222 chemical
- Repairing vertical trays
- Coded wire tag detection equipment
- Ability to use basic power tools
- Water quality monitoring
- Materials Handling
- Proficient use of zero-turn mower
- Transported fish using truck and trailer
- Proficient in operating a boat on a lake setting
- Picket barrier
- Crowder barrier
- Pre-anesthesia crowder
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Forklift operator certification (Class 4, 5,000 Komatsu)
- Electrofishing certification
- Washington State Boaters card, certification
- Confined space competent person certified
- CPR/AED certification
- Fall protection certification
- Elevated work platforms certification
References
- Sara Smith, Fisheries and Aquaculture Instructor, Bellingham Technical College, sasmith@btc.edu, (253) 732-7678
- Brittany Palm, Fisheries and Aquaculture Instructor, Bellingham Technical College, bpalm@btc.edu, (360) 224-1740
- Brad Wilson, Puget Sound Energy, Brad.Wilson@pse.com, (360) 913-8210
Timeline
EP Temp. Helper
Puget Sound Energy
03.2023 - 11.2023
EP Temp. Helper
Puget Sound Energy
04.2022 - 12.2022
Parcel Package Handler
FedEx
01.2022 - 03.2022
EP Temp Helper
Puget Sound Energy
03.2021 - 07.2021
Hatchery Volunteer
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- 06.2021
AAS Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences -
Bellingham Technical College