On July 27, 2022, AOLS held a virtual swearing-in ceremony for 10 new OLSs. Please join us in welcoming them to the Association!

Learn more about our new colleagues below, and discover what brought them to the profession.
Kevin Ertl
Monika Budziak
Anthony Vaz
Jurgen Ismaili
Dawid Szeremeta
Jonathan (Cody) Anderson
Isaac Abraham-Abebe
Mirel Aradau
Jack Cavanagh
Jake Langlois
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Kevin Ertl graduated in 2020 from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) with a degree in Civil Engineering. Coming from a surveying family, he was working in the industry as far back as he can remember. His career officially began as a Party Chief for Ertl Surveyors, being mentored by his father and articling surveyor, Lawrence Ertl. Kevin looks forward to the journey ahead and developing his skills as a surveyor. 

In October of 2020, Kevin began his articles as Party Chief. He worked for Ertl Surveyors until December of 2020 when he joined IBW Surveyors Ltd. for a four-month rotational position. In March of 2020, he began working for Hunt Surveys Inc. as a Party Chief once again. Finally, he came back to Ertl Surveyors in September of 2020 to work on developing his skills in the office. After successfully completing his articles and professional exams, Kevin was commissioned as an Ontario Land Surveyor on July 27, 2022. 

Kevin would like to thank everyone in his life who helped him get to where he is today through their support and guidance. The staff at Ertl Surveyors, Hunt Surveys Inc., and IBW Surveyors Ltd. have shaped his development to be well-rounded and ready to begin his career as an Ontario Land Surveyor. 
Monika Budziak graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Geomatics Engineering from York University in 2018. Monika joined J.D. Barnes Ltd. in 2017 as a summer survey assistant and returned the following year after completing her studies. She began articling in January 2019 under the supervision of Ron S. Querubin in Milton. After fulfilling all of the necessary requirements, Monika was sworn in on July 27, 2022.

Monika would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support. Specifically, she would like to thank her father, Krzysztof, for first suggesting going into land surveying way back in grade 12. She would also like to thank Ron and everyone at the Milton office and JDB for their support and guidance throughout her articles.
Anthony Vaz graduated from Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University) with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree, specializing in Geomatics Engineering in 2014. Anthony gained an interest in geomatics upon a recommendation from his grade 9 science teacher, Mrs. Simonetti, as a potential career path for him. This interest further gained traction upon working with Tulloch Engineering on the capstone project Feature Extraction from Mobile LiDAR in his graduation year at Ryerson University.

Upon graduation, Anthony started working for a brief period at Tarasick McMillan Kubicki Ltd. Shortly thereafter, in August 2014, Anthony began working at David B. Searles Surveying Ltd., who taught him everything he now knows with respect to the surveying profession. Over the years he has been continually learning and growing at the company. Anthony was sworn in as an OLS on July 27, 2022.

Anthony would like to thank Alister Sankey, Boney Cherian, Andrew Searles, and the rest of the wonderful staff at David B. Searles Surveying Ltd. for their continued support, guidance, and patience during his journey to becoming an OLS. Anthony would also like to thank his wife, Olivia, and his parents for their unconditional love and support throughout the articling process.
Jurgen Ismaili graduated from the Polytechnic University of Tirana in 2015 with a Bachelor of Geodetic Engineering. After completing the first year of his master’s degree from the same university, Jurgen decided to pursue a professional career in land surveying in Canada. 

After he immigrated to Ontario, Jurgen began working as a Land Surveying Technologist at Leslie M. Higginson Surveying Ltd., which later merged with Hopkins Chitty Land Surveyors Inc., in Kingston. In 2019, he started articling under Leslie Higginson, OLS, and Phil Chitty, OLS, as well as taking courses at York University along with courses provided by the Association, toward the completion of academic requirements of the AERC. 

After fulfilling the necessary academic requirements for getting licensed in Ontario, Jurgen completed his articles under his articling surveyors, Phil Chitty and Leslie Higginson, and was sworn in as an Ontario Land Surveyor on July 27, 2022.

First and foremost, Jurgen would like to thank Lena Kassabian and Michael Chapman for their assistance and guidance throughout the articling process. He would like to extend thanks to his family and friends for the immense support and encouragement over the years. And most importantly, Jurgen would like to express his gratitude to the staff at Hopkins Chitty Land Surveyors for their support along the way, with special thanks to his articling surveyors Phil Chitty and Leslie Higginson for their guidance and shared vast knowledge and experience.
Dawid Szeremeta graduated from York University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Engineering, specializing in Geomatics. Following graduation, he began his articles at Callon Dietz in London, under the supervision of Terry Dietz. Over the years, Dawid has had the pleasure of being exposed to a variety of cadastral and engineering surveys under the guidance of industry experts.

In August 2021, Dawid transferred his articles to A.J. Clarke and Associates Ltd., under the supervision of Geoff Aldworth. After fulfilling his requirements, Dawid was sworn in on July 27, 2022.

Dawid would like to thank his family, friends, and all those who have assisted and supported him in his journey. A special thank you goes out to Geoff Aldworth and Nicholas Muth for their mentorship during final preparations, as well as their continuing assistance during this transition. 
Jonathan (Cody) Anderson graduated from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 2014, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He then continued his studies at UNB in the department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering. During the summer of 2016, Cody was fortunate enough to work with Callon Dietz in London, Ontario, as a summer student. He went on to graduate in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering.

Following graduation, Cody relocated to Ottawa, Ontario, where he would begin articling under the supervision of Andy Shelp at Annis O’Sullivan Vollebekk Ltd. (AOV).

Cody would like to thank his partner Johanna, his friends, family, and everyone at AOV for their help and support along the way.
Isaac Abebe-Abraham graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in 2013. That summer he began working as an assistant with R-PE Surveying Ltd. where he was inspired to pursue a career in land surveying. He then returned to school to complete his academic requirements while also still working full time.

Isaac started his articles in 2020 under his articling surveyor, George Singh, while closely working with and being mentored by Joe Wahba, and successfully completed the requirements in April 2022.

Isaac would like to express his gratitude and thanks to R-PE, including George, Joe, and Paul Edward for their guidance and encouragement throughout the articling process and to his family and friends, especially his late father, who always gave him his unwavering support.
Mirel Aradau graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2017 in Geomatics Engineering. He started working at Underhill Geomatics in Burnaby, BC in May 2017.

In 2019, Mirel and his family relocated to Ottawa and he joined Annis O’Sullivan Vollebekk Ltd., where he started articling in 2020 under Andrew Shelp, OLS, and was sworn in as an Ontario Land Surveyor on July 27, 2022.

Mirel would like to thank his wife Manuela for her support, patience, and encouragement over the years. He would also like to thank his articling surveyor Andrew Shelp, as well as Edward Herweyer and Travis Hartwick and the entire staff at Annis O’Sullivan Vollebekk for their support and guidance throughout the articling process.
Jack Cavanagh was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and moved to his father’s home country of Canada in 2010 to pursue post-secondary education. Jack graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Development and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology with a Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology. He joined TULLOCH as a summer student in 2016 and returned the following year as a survey technician with intent to pursue professional designation down the road. Jack commenced his articles under Darren Walker in July 2019. He was sworn in as an Ontario Land Surveyor on July 27, 2022. He currently works in TULLOCH’s Sudbury office as a Project Manager.

Jack would like to thank the staff at TULLOCH for their support and mentorship. Above all, Jack would like to thank his family, especially his late father, who suggested land surveying as a career option when Jack had no clear direction after completion of undergraduate studies. 
Jake Langlois began his geomatics studies at the Centre of Geographic Sciences in 2012; continuing with his education, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick in the spring of 2018. 

After starting his articling program in January 2019 under the guidance of Chris Fox, he gained experience in both the field and office and was sworn in as an OLS on July 27, 2022. 

In addition to his partner Nicola, he would like to thank his family and his cats for their support and encouragement throughout the entire process. Special thanks go to Chris Fox and Steve Balaban for giving him the opportunity to article at J.D. Barnes, and to George Zervos, who provided him with much assistance.

Also, he would like to thank the rest of the J.D. Barnes team in Ottawa, including those in other locations, for their assistance and guidance. This new phase in his career is an honour for him and he is excited to be a part of AOLS.