Jayson Johnston
Summary
7 years of specializing in high-risk tree trimming and hazard mitigation, effectively leading teams and promoting fire safety within local communities. Proven success in managing project timelines and ensuring compliance with regulations while enhancing tree health and safety through proactive assessments and community engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Member
Mendocino fire safe council
Willits, California
07.2025 - 11.2025
- Engaged with community members to promote fire safety awareness initiatives.
- Controlled forest fuels to enhance safety and prevent wildfires
- Assisted in implementing fire safety programs in local communities.
- Set up and dismantled equipment for community outreach activities.
Contractor
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo
Redwood Valley, California
05.2025 - 10.2025
- Managed project timelines and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Eradicate invasive species
- Fire abatement
- Structure hardening
- Collaborated with team members on various forestry projects and tasks.
- Prepared work areas by setting up equipment and ensuring proper supplies.
Tree Climber
Davey Tree Experts
Santa Rosa, CA
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Maintain equipment such as chainsaws, chippers, and stump grinders
- Assess trees for future work in the realm of continued hazard mitigation
- Ascend via climbs with or without spurs, or with aerial lift via bucket trucks
- Drive and operate trucks, chippers and machinery for hazard mitigation purposes
- Coordinate placement of work trucks, cones, signage, and chippers on work sites
- Reshape, prune, and perform general maintenance on olive trees, fruit trees, shrubs, with an emphasis on hazard elimination
Debarker Chaser
Mendocino Forest Products
Ukiah, CA
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Cleaned and maintained waste belts
- Conducted routine machinery checks
- Cleared broken logs from the Buck Saw Table
- Operated Butt Reducer and wood sawing equipment
- Set chokers and coordinated heavy machinery and personnel
- Maximized efficiency by identifying and removing safety hazards and debris
Tree Climber
Wright Tree Service
Hopland, CA
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Inspected trees for diseases and/or pest problems
- Developed budgets for tree work and assessed monetary value of trees to optimize resource allocation
- Provided information to the public regarding best practices for effective tree care
- Supervised and trained junior personnel in tree trimming techniques to ensure safe and efficient operations
- Operated shredding/chipping equipment to process limbs and brush for safe removal
- Operated boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools
- Hoisted tools to assist tree trimmers and lowered branches using ropes and blocks.
- Executed tree climbing with hooks and belts to reach designated work zones effectively.
Education
Applied Technologies -
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CAHigh School Diploma -
Pacific Coast High School
Arcata, CASkills
- Fire safety programs
- Hazard mitigation
- Equipment maintenance
- Complete tree care
- Community engagement
- Environmental awareness
Certificates And Training
- Sawyer Certified, California Conservation Corps, 01/01/11, 01/01/12
- CPR and First Aid Certified Reg# 10939333, California Conservation Corps, 01/01/11, 01/01/23
Certification
- S-190 Introduction to wildland fire behavior
- L-180 Human factors in wildland fire service
- L-130 Firefighter training
- Class A CLP
- IS-100 Intro to incident command system
Timeline
Crew Member
Mendocino fire safe council
07.2025 - 11.2025
Contractor
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo
05.2025 - 10.2025
Tree Climber
Davey Tree Experts
10.2023 - 10.2024
Debarker Chaser
Mendocino Forest Products
10.2022 - 10.2023
Tree Climber
Wright Tree Service
03.2020 - 02.2021
Applied Technologies -
College of the Redwoods
High School Diploma -
Pacific Coast High School