DAKOTA VAN HULLEBUSH
EQUINE TRAINING & INSTRUCTION | GUEST SERVICES |
| LABOUR | HOSPITALITY |SALES
RECENT EXPERIENCE:
Horse Trainer & Facility Development Advisor |La Ventana, Baja California Sur|
May 2023- June 2023
Developed farm plans & designed an equine facility.
Planning & sourcing of infrastructure such as paddocks with secure, safe fencing, tack room, & riding arena.
Additionally was solely responsible for the training & gentling of five semi-wild horses including one colt.
Landscaper |Bloomin’ Landscapes |Canmore AB |May 2022-September 2022
Independently completed daily tasks including but not limited to:
Brush removal, lawn mowing, weed whacking, weeding, planting.
Outdoor Retail Sales |Switching Gear, Canmore, AB |December 2021- September 2022
Responsible for sales of various outdoor gear & apparel. Able to make recommendations & provide insight. Shared knowledge of local hikes & attractions, and advised tourists of bear, wildlife, river, & mountain safety.
Horse Trainer |Reverence Stables - Cochrane, AB |October 2020 to September 2021
Responsible for the development and training of client horses. Able to formulate a comprehensive training program specifically tailored to each equine individual.
Horseback Riding Instructor |Private Contractor - Cochrane, AB|
October 2020 to September 2021
Responsible for the safety, education and development of students, both adult and youth. Developed and implemented lesson plans specific to each individual student.
Created outlines and agendas for summer kids camps which I taught independently.
Labourer & Painter |Mountain Star Ventures Salt Spring Island, B.C. |2008-March 2023
Completed various painting & labour projects for the company over 15 years. High end clientele, residential and commercial. Strong attention to detail, time efficient and well educated on products and applications. Confident in steep-pitch roof maintenance involving rope work & technical safety equipment.
Guest Services |Eagle Nook Resort | Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island |
March 2017 to September 2017
Provided service for guests at this high-end, remote fishing lodge. Served & bartended in the dining room, guided & recommended hiking, kayaking, & paddleboarding activities for guests, docked & washed boats, processed fish. Working knowledge of local waters & safety. Daily use of VHF radio, communication & coordination with boat captains & crew.
Education
Secondary School
Gulf Islands Senior Secondary - Salt Spring Island, BC
September 2007 to January 2010
Skills
• Horse training
• Horseback riding instructor
• Farm chores & labour ( 20 years)
• Livestock care ( 20+ years)
• Farm & stable maintenance
• Interior & exterior painting- residential & commercial (15 years)
• Mowing
• Landscape Maintenance (6 years)
• Snow Plowing
• Guest Services
• Bartending (5 years)
• Serving Experience (12 years)
• Host/Hostess
• Restaurant Experience
• Retail Sales
• Cash Handling
• POS
• Construction (15 years)
• Busser
• Banquet Experience
Languages
English - Advanced
French- Basic
Spanish- Basic
@dakota_rae @little.rig 250-221-6410 dakotarae1@gmail.com
