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Mei-Lee Kahee

Hoʻolehua,HI

Summary

Highly motivated, great team player, hardworking, ready to work hand-on in the field and office. Over 10 years of knowledge in native Hawaiian, endemic, and invasive plants and natural resource management, with over a hundred of volunteer hours with plant restoration and pest/animal control. Can work independently or with minimal supervision. Quick learner, flexible and reliable. Can work respectively with supervisors, coworkers, volunteers, the public and other program partners. Can do tedious and/or repetitive work. Can stand on feet for hours. Hike long distances with a 50lb pack. Creative thinker, innovative problem solving, experience in power tools, 4x4 driving, Manual shift.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Pest Control Helper

Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kalaupapa, HI
09.2023 - Current
  • Assist journeyman level pest controllers by performing simpler and more routine duties of occupation.
  • operates small gas self-driven pump tank and had sprayers with proper pesticide provided.
  • general use pesticide where the treatment schedule, procedure and method have been specified in detail, where the products are of limited toxicity, and under the direct control of higher graded workers.
  • Under clear direction and direct supervision, assists higher graded worker by weighing, measuring, and mixing chemicals and mediums. Higher graded worker provides specific mixing instructions.
  • As instructed, recognizes and treats non -native weeds using prescribed treatment methods. Uproots and cuts weeds. Records field data.
  • Assists higher graded workers in the spraying, treating or fogging of residences, storage areas, and office spaces for infestation of pests.
  • Performs basic operator maintenance on pump sprayers, etc. Informs supervisor of unsafe or defective equipment and/or when assistance is needed to achieve effective dispersion rates, etc.
  • As directed by the journey worker, inspects, repairs and constructs fence used in the control of animal pests. Uses wire cutters, chain saws, axes, sledge hammers and other hand tools in fence work in a safe manner.
  • Places rodent poisons or traps in places indicated by higher graded employee/pest controller.
  • As directed, monitors and records activity of non-native feral/wild ungulates in control units.
  • Under direction, sets traps or snares as required by prescribed schedule and method. May collect basic data (i.e., weight and sex of ungulates, GPS coordinates of trap site.)
  • Operates a 4x4 pick-up truck or similar vehicle on park lands to move equipment and supplies.
  • Loads and unloads and/or moves supplies and materials to proper locations. Valid state drivers license is required.
  • Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations to maintain a safe work environment. Ensures pesticides and equipment containing pesticides are not left un-attended at any time. Makes sure all pesticide containers are properly rinsed and disposed of in a proper manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Cares for and prevents lost of Native Hawaiian plant species.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to maintain logs and records of equipment/ supplies used.

Janitor

State Department Of Health-Kalaupapa
08.2015 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for caring and cleaning after Kalaupapa patients.
  • Work independently and take charge to perform daily duties.
  • Work well with others in department as well as outer departments and entities to ensure safety and cleanliness during stressful situations and daily duties.
  • Prepare and clean state/patient guests house and state facilities.
  • Searching and charting chemical's in safety data binder (SDS)
  • Properly care and store chemicals in a safe area.
  • Ensure a clean working environment
  • Communicated with team members to enforce deadlines and quality standard in daily procedures. Equipping hand books and instructional guides (JHA) to avoid misapplication that can be present hazards to self and others.
  • Conducts weekly inventory of supplies and equipment needed to maintain sanitation
  • Sweep and scrub floors, wax floors as required
  • Clean sinks, bowls, fountains, and other sanitary stations
  • Clean and polish floors, halls, and other areas
  • Collect and dispose of trash
  • Replenish tissue, towels, soap, and other sanitary stations
  • Perform any other janitorial work necessary in connection with base yard operation.
  • Minimal maintenance of the outside grounds (emptying trash, clearing the front yard as necessary, clearing the walkways of debris)
  • Applied and Measure chemical solutions on building for cleanliness and to eliminate pests. Using Proper PPE.
  • Use proper PPE in daily chemical use such as gloves, masks, respirators, goggles and tyvek suits and appropriate foot wear, especially when handling bio-hazard/bodily fluids, insecticides, etc.
  • Weigh, Measure and Mix correct amount of cups, ounces of chemicals and fuel.
  • Mixed, used, and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
  • Determined most efficient method to get rid of pests depending upon type of bug and degree of infestation.
  • Drove to customer residences and places of business to inspect for pests.
  • Complied with safety guidelines and regulations with during pest control processes.
  • Performed general pest control solutions such as Mongoose, Rodents, insects, bed bug and termite inspections and treatments.
  • Completed required treatment documentation while on-site and returned paperwork to office for processing.
  • Inspected equipment for proper functionality to effectively facilitate application.
  • Performed routine maintenance on pest control equipment to manage wear and tear.
  • Coordinated with other departments and personnel to determine compliance of pest control standards and protocols.
  • Used integrated pest management (IPM) treatments to eliminate pests from residential and commercial properties.
  • Succesfully conducted integrated pest management practices in residential, commercial and industrial settings.
  • Properly dispose and store biohazard waste
  • Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
  • Deep cleaned or replaced flooring, performing stripping, sealing and finishing tasks.
  • Reported vandalism or other damage to property to supervisor.
  • Checked in and stocked inventory throughout the facility.
  • Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
  • Followed safety protocols and safe use of protective gear to prevent injury to self and others.
  • Handled spills, accidents and other cleaning emergencies to maintain cleanliness standards throughout the assigned shift.
  • Cleaned equipment and machinery to maintain in optimum working condition.
  • Replaced and refilled paper towel and toilet paper dispensers for users convenience.
  • Reported damages and hazardous conditions to management for further action.
  • Emptied trash cans and recycling bins to keep buildings clean and free of germs.
  • Assisted with special facility events by preparing rooms, installing decorations and transporting supplies.
  • Identified repair needs and major maintenance concerns, and escalated issues to management.
  • Vacuumed and shampooed carpets, upholstery and other fabrics.
  • Maintained cleanliness of restrooms by washing down and properly sanitizing walls, floors and toilets.
  • Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.
  • Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
  • Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
  • Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
  • Followed procedures for use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors.
  • Created and documented data in spread sheets and forms using excel, microsoft word to keep a good database

Grounds Maintenance Crew

Ka Honua Momona Intl
11.2014 - 07.2015
  • Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, tree removal and thinning.
  • Cleared public and private areas of debris before and after events.
  • Complied with safety regulations and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries on job sites.
  • Loaded and unloaded landscaping equipment and materials safely.
  • Applied pesticides and herbicides to control pests and weeds.
  • Maintained power tools by replacing blades and fluids.
  • Understood and followed verbal and written landscaping instructions to complete complex tasks correctly.
  • Maintained grounds of residential and commercial properties by mowing lawns, trimming hedges and planting taro.
  • Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
  • Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
  • Inspected gardens for pests, weeds and diseases.
  • Monitored and evaluated condition of trees, shrubs, lawns and taro beds.
  • restored rock wall
  • Maintain fishponds
  • Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
  • Applied fertilizers and pesticides to outdoor areas according to safety standards.
  • Prepared soil for planting and sowing.
  • Fence maintenance, build, restore and monitored
  • Assisted with irrigation system maintenance and repair.
  • Educated employees and members of public on plant biology and health.
  • Installed stonework according to landscape design plan and historic specification.
  • Performed regular watering and fertilizing of lawns, trees and shrubs to promote healthy vegetation growth.
  • Performed routine maintenance on pest control equipment to manage wear and tear.
  • Succesfully conducted integrated pest management practices in residential, commercial and industrial settings.
  • Communicated with team members to enforce deadlines and quality standard in daily procedures. Equipping hand books and instructional guides (JHA) to avoid misapplication that can be present hazards to self and others.

General Laborer

State Department Of Health-Kalaupapa
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Notified supervisors of defective equipment or material.
  • Worked alongside staff to discuss and implement best practices and exceed team objectives.
  • Maintained power tools by replacing blades and fluids.
  • Followed written instructions to construct various types of equipment to ensure proper use and safety.
  • Use proper PPE in daily chemical use such as gloves, masks, respirators, goggles and tyvek suits and appropriate foot wear, especially when handling bio-hazard/bodily fluids, insecticides, etc
  • Communicated with team members to enforce deadlines and quality standard in daily procedures. Equipping hand books and instructional guides (JHA) to avoid misapplication that can be present hazards to self and others.
  • Fence maintenance, build, restore and monitored
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Read work orders to determine work assignments and equipment and materials needed.
  • Gathered waste and trash from job sites for placement in refuse containers to keep job sites clean and organized.
  • Worked with more knowledgeable professionals to grow understanding of principles and construction standards.
  • Observed safety regulations on job sites to minimize accidents.
  • Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
  • Worked with contractors and other tradespeople to meet project specifications and deadlines.
  • Mixed and poured concrete for variety of projects.
  • Provided labor support to carpenters, masons and other skilled trades.
  • Helped with erecting scaffolding and ladders.
  • Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.
  • Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
  • Located and evaluated pest damage to buildings and grounds to determine extent and optimal corrective actions.
  • Succesfully conducted integrated pest management practices in residential, commercial and industrial settings.
  • Performed routine maintenance on pest control equipment to manage wear and tear.
  • Worked on sites, installing roofs and other exterior components.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks and trailers.
  • Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
  • Used effective weed control methods, promoting plant growth.
  • Assisted with maintenance and installation of irrigation equipment.
  • Applied weed and pest control chemicals to lawns, protecting grass growth, and improving appearance.
  • Mowed lawns using self-propelled and riding mowers.
  • Performed weekly groundskeeping and building maintenance for multiple satisfied residence.
  • Demonstrated skilled use and maintenance of landscape tools and equipment.
  • Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees, and bushes.
  • Edged and mowed lawns, flowerbeds and landscape features.
  • Trimmed around trees, flower beds, and other yard features.
  • Handled hedge, bush, and shrub trimming.
  • Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
  • Deployed physical baits, glue boards, and traps to catch and eliminate interior pests.
  • Weigh, Measure and Mix correct amount of cups, ounces of chemicals and fuel.

Field Technician Assistant

Hawaii Youth Conservation Corporations
06.2007 - 02.2008
  • Kept detailed records of field measurements and data of plant restoration and feral ungulates.
  • Surveyed and monitored and charted land/ocean mass of invasive and native plants, animals, fishes and insects.
  • Certified Helicopter Training to become crew member to fly to remote/rural areas that was required to fly to complete tasks. Assisted in cargo transportation (weighing cargo nets/equipment) to ensure weight compliance.
  • Used Proper Protective Equipment in daily tasks using flight suit and helmets when doing helicopter transportation. Using goggles and gloves for removal of invasive plants/species.
  • Camped in rural and remote areas to ensure and complete task in fence maintenance and plant restoration. Discussed and planned safety briefing on back-country camping trips to ensure proper equipment, protocols, and self safety.
  • Studied, practiced and used square meter plots to input data for native and invasive plants.
  • Utilized safety practices with no complaints or accidents.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of malfunctioning and maintain equipment, machinery, tools, and components for daily use and to prevent tools from breaking.
  • Protected vegetation from harm by insects, fungi or diseases through physical and chemical approaches.
  • Cleaned and maintained power tools, equipment and worksites.
  • Applied pesticides, insecticides, herbicides outside of structures utilizing company protocols in field work.
  • Gathered, packaged and transported products from natural areas for delivery to Universities.
  • Worked with lama, wiliwili and ala he'e tree varieties to meet vegetation needs of mesic and dry lands.
  • Fence maintenance, build, restore and monitored. Using handheld equipment and tools to ensure proper tasks.
  • Cared for seeds, clippings and buds and monitored plantings to cultivate desired harvests.
  • Evaluated sites and devised strategic plans for rebalancing ecologies with native and non-invasive species.
  • Coordinated public access and limited animal movements with use of designated fencing.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Worked with hand held devices such as GPS.
  • Worked along side The Nature Conservancy (TNC) with animal control to trap wild pigs, deer's, and other ungulates that are destroying our wetland and dry-land forest as well as watershed.
  • Worked along side Molokai Maui Invasive Committee (MoMISC)to control and remove invasive species such as fireweed, clydemia, etc. and inspected for coqui frogs.
  • Worked along side Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to outplant pili grass and 'a'ali'i to restore and prevent soil erosion.
  • Assisted in evaluation of onsite conservation needs and applied land treatment measures.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Planted a various type of native grass to help stop erosion.
  • Identify common native and non native plants of Hawaiian ecosystem.

Education

High School Diploma -

Molokai High And Intermediate School
Molokai
02.2002 - 05.2007

No Degree - Agricultural And Natural Resource Management

Molokai- University of Hawaii Maui College
Kaunakakai, HI
05.2001 -

Skills

    Bloodborne Pathogen trained

HAZMAT knowledge

Self-Motivated

Cultural Awareness

Dependable and Responsible

First Aid/CPR certified

Problem-Solving

Chemical cleaners

Flexible and Adaptable

Identify common, non native and native Hawaiian plants

Grounds repair and maintenance

Lifts more than 50 pounds

Transplanting and potting plants

Operating mower, handheld power/manual tools

Pruning and shrubbing

Fertilizing

Safety compliance

Tree trimming and cutting branches

Grounds maintenance

Data Entry

Digging post holes

Chain saw trained

PPE Compliance

Knowledge in fencing

Control feral ungulates

Facilities maintenance

Lawn mowing

Multitasking Abilities

Erosion Control

Natural resource protection

Quick Learner

Drive 4X4 and Manual shift

Volunteer Time

  • Volunteered over a 100 hours with Molokai Plant Extinct Program, out planting, fence maintenance, feral ungulate control (Hunting and Trapping Wild Pigs, Deer's, etc.), seed collecting, plant restoration, plant monitoring and weed management. Took helicopter safety classes to transport to rural and isolated locations.
  • Volunteered over 60 hours with Hawaii Volcano National Park with the Botanical Field and Data Technician Research Cooperative Studies Unit in out planting and plant monitoring.
  • Volunteered over a100 hours with Kalaupapa National Historic Park, Natural Resource Division in fence maintenance, plant restoration, plant surveys, Marine Debris Removal, green house maintenance and management, out planting native Hawaiian plants in rural areas, weed management and feral ungulate control. Help with Trapping and Releasing Cats with Veterinarians twice a years to control population and disease spreading. Tag and Release of Hawaiian Monk Seal (Assisted with removal of marine debris around monk seals neck). Fish and Coral Population Monitoring. Bird Monitoring and Limpet ('Opihi) Monitoring.
  • Animal Control with Department of Health -Kalaupapa Settlement Around 20 Hours a month for the past 8 Years and counting. To ensure settlement population numbers are under control. Trapping and Hunting Feral ungulates.

Timeline

Pest Control Helper

Kalaupapa National Historical Park
09.2023 - Current

Janitor

State Department Of Health-Kalaupapa
08.2015 - 09.2023

Grounds Maintenance Crew

Ka Honua Momona Intl
11.2014 - 07.2015

General Laborer

State Department Of Health-Kalaupapa
10.2013 - 11.2014

Field Technician Assistant

Hawaii Youth Conservation Corporations
06.2007 - 02.2008

High School Diploma -

Molokai High And Intermediate School
02.2002 - 05.2007

No Degree - Agricultural And Natural Resource Management

Molokai- University of Hawaii Maui College
05.2001 -

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