Allison Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Wakefield, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg, VA

-Analyzed the impacts of coastal flooding on different land use types, quantified the residential and commercial properties affected, and contributed to the respective manuscript for NSF grant #1920478- Managed mail survey pertaining to flood-driven relocation and summarized results - Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to model storm surge and sea.

Blacksburg, VA

As President, I help to plan events that promote social, professional, and academic involvement by those interested in Geography at Virginia Tech.

Blacksburg, VA

-Competed in the EPA Campus Rainworks Proposal Contest - Designed and implemented an activity to explain watersheds and pollution for 6th graders- Promoted water conservation to Virginia Tech students on World Water Day - Wrote a proposal responsible for the placement of hot water recirculation systems in residence halls - Designed an interactive exhibit.

Blacksburg, VA

2017- First Year Seminar Peer Educator- Facilitate classes for Honors freshmen that educate about the opportunities within Honors and help transition into college. 2018- Reading Seminar Peer Educator- Design and facilitate creative reading seminars for Honors students of all levels. My reading seminar focuses on conspiracy theories and the impact they have.

Blacksburg, Virginia

- Located and assigned attributes for car crashes to aid DMV and VDOT projects using police reports- Received second place at annual poster competition hosted by the Office of Geospatial Information Systems at Virginia Tech for a project examining spatial patterns of car crashes involving black bears in Virginia

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

I worked for a 4 week period as an undergraduate research assistant for a 4-VA sponsored collaborative project between Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University. I was responsible for administering in-person surveys regarding residents' experience with coastal flooding and providing summary statistics from the survey.

Waynesboro, VA

During my time at Willy's, I learned valuable time management and customer service skills. I was also responsible for keeping a clean work space, training new employees, and scheduling.

Great Plains

The Hokie Storm Chasers spent multiple weeks on the Great Plains learning how to forecast severe weather. I learned valuable skills such as reading and interpreting model/real time data, interpreting radar, and safe storm chasing practices.

Bachelors, Meteorology, Junior

Bachelor'S, Geography, Junior

Minor in GIS

Master'S Degree, Geography

I am an accelerated Master's Student in Geography. My field of study involved coastal geography, flooding, natural hazards, and disaster.