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Portland, OR, US

Saint Petersburg, FL, US

Saint Petersburg, FL, US

• Work as an analyst, technician, and trainer on GEOINT projects to create world-class geospatial information with a high degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail, using ArcGIS Pro in an enterprise.
• Perform QA/QC on a utility-wide asset mapping project in a CADD and LiDAR based environment using MicroStation and ArcMap.
• Utilize 3-D Point Cloud to identify utility infrastructure and encroaching vegetation.
• Create, test and utilize specialized scripts created with ModelBuilder and Python to automate complex geoprocessing tasks.

Wake Forest, North Carolina, US

-Conducted level 1 and level 2 tree risk assessments on burnt vegetation within striking distance of overhead power lines. -Coordinated, communicated, and negotiated logistics of tree removals with vendors and affected stakeholders. -Performed QA/QC following removals to ensure compliance with client specifications.

Stockton, CA, US

• Supervised up to 15-person crews conducting vegetation management along natural gas pipelines in rural and urban environments in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Maintained a safe, productive and environmentally conscious work environment while meeting program timelines and goals.
• Tracked progress of crew using ArcGIS to review work areas and pertinent vegetation data; conducted routine patrols to identify work areas; inputted corresponding data into ArcGIS.
• Coordinated communication between stakeholders to obtain necessary permits for tree removals and encroachments.
• Served as QC/QA GIS lead for the Central Region Operations & Maintenance Program to ensure data integrity and adherence to data collection standards.

Portland, Oregon, US

-Reviewed, analyzed and coded a high volume of comments received as part of a public comment period for proposed rollbacks to hunting regulations on Alaskan park lands administered by the National Park Service. -Gained working knowledge of using PEPC, the National Park Service's database used to review comments received regarding proposed changes to legal.

Portland, Oregon, US

-Served as a liaison between Pacific Gas & Electric and wood removal contractors for an extensive Accelerated Wildfire Risk Reduction (AWRR) project located throughout the Central Valley Region of California within PG&E’s powerline easements. -Helped ensure project compliance with all local, state, company, and federal environmental regulations and.

Corvallis, OR, US

-Optimized lignin oxidation and fractionation techniques by identifying solvent combinations, ratios, and concentrations that maximized solvation and deposition rates of lignin polymers on cellulose. -Explored the effectiveness of various impregnation techniques used to maximize lignin based polymer deposition rates.-Conducted cutting edge research in a.

-Performed routine forest mensuration surveys including height, DBH, and basal diameter surveys as part of a team in support of a large research consortium of timberlands.-Helped establish new field sites by surveying and placing appropriately spaced flags to mark planting sites. -Went on several overnight trips to remote work sites throughout Washington.

Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Natural Resources - Urban Forest Landscapes Option