DJ Neustaeter
1 McLeod Crescent,
Olds, AB
T4H 1E9
403-556-1701 (office)
403-586-4125 (cell)
DJ Neustaeter is an curriculum programmer and lead instructor at Arboriculture Canada Training & Education Ltd., an organization focusing on meeting the training and education needs of arborists and related industries. DJ specializes in leadership/team building, program development, workbook writing and development and testing in the field. He instructs classes and seminars on safety and a wide range of skills for arborists.
DJ has 8 years experience in the tree care and related industries. DJ is the son of Nancy and Dwayne Neustaeter, founders of Arboriculture Canada. His passion is to improve safety for tree care workers and do everything he can to impart knowledge that will serve to reduce the incidents, injuries, and fatalities in this industry. DJ is passionate about helping organizations in the green industry with management issues such as: team building, standard operating procedures, occupational hazard compliance, and strengthening business practices that will serve to improve the bottom line and minimize risks.
DJ’s dynamic presentation style will inspire and motivate business operators to go back to their businesses with renewed energy and practical action steps. DJ has grown up in the arboriculture industry. In 2015, DJ attended UBC to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Urban Forestry. Today DJ works as a production’s arborist and trainer. DJ Also competes as a professional tree climbing competitor in ISA competitions as well as volunteering his time to help facilitate and run such events.
Businesses & Previous Experience, Qualifications & Memberships
• Assistant Trainer Yukon Wildland Firefighters 2015 – May
• Climbing Arborist Bartlett Tree Experts, Vancouver Canada 2016 - 2017
• Contract Climbing Cone Collector Nature Conservancy of Canada 2018 – May
• PADI SCUBA Instructor 2018 - present
• Member of the International Society of Arboriculture 2015 - present
• Climbing Arborist Devine Arboricultural Solutions 2018 – present
• Climbing Arborist Baumpartner, Basel Switzerland 2014 – May
• Climbing Arborist Arborwood Tree Service, Ontario, Canada 2014 – present
• Arboriculture Canada Qualified Instructor Sept, 2017
• Emergency First Response Certified January, 2019
• Alberta Wildland Firefighter - Helitack Crew 2020 – present
• ISA Tree Climbing Competitor 2015 – present Awards
• Athletic Football Scholarship to University of British Columbia 2015
• Vanier Cup Champion UBC Thunderbirds (National Football Championship) 2015
• 1 st place Urban Forestry Design Award Winner for City of Surrey BC 2018