James Lee Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Wheaton, Maryland, United States

Forecasting population, households, and employment numbers for Montgomery County, MD

Washington, Dc

Project team lead and senior statistical data analyst/manager for the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS)Areas of expertise:U.S. immigration benefits and enforcement dataSocioeconomic, demographic, and geographic data on U.S. foreign-born populationData visualization methods and data dashboard developmentLead OIS data visualization responsibilities and Tableau dashboard developmentDirect production and review of Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (OIS flagship publication) and other statistical reports on immigration benefits and enforcement actionsCollect, process, manipulate, and analyze statistical datasets with social, economic, demographic, and geographic information from multiple data systems for monthly/quarterly/annual OIS reports, data tables, and other analytical and reporting needsCollaborate with DHS and other federal partners on OIS’ Immigration Data Integration Initiative (IDII) and data governance/standardization effortsAssist with hiring 5 new junior staff members

Supervisor and chief GIS/statistical data analyst, cartographer, and urban planner for Department of Planning and Development's Planning Data Services SectionAreas of expertise:GIS and statistical data administration, analysis, and visualizationFederal, state, and local statistical and GIS dataLand use and municipal annexation laws/regulationsCommercial and residential rezoning, land development, and building construction trendsHousing policy issuesHired, trained, and supervised one senior GIS analyst:Formulated Section’s annual budgetCompleted multiple projects and tasks essential to business operations:Mapping and application review for zoning, variance, and other cases heard at monthly public meetingsSpecial requests for maps, analysis, and data from county staff and leadershipGIS and statistical data collection and analyses for comprehensive planning and economic development projects, including:• 2020/2021 Housing and Residential Zoning Studies• 2020 Existing Land Use Map• Rowen (Georgia’s new 2,000-acre multi-use “Research Triangle”)Annual Development Activity Report (annual statistics of rezoning and permitting activities)Ongoing GIS, statistical, and administrative data collection, entry, maintenance, reporting, and analysis across multiple topics (e.g. demographics, zoning, housing, land use/development, annexations, transportation, infrastructure, cultural and natural resources)Provided desktop and web-based GIS and statistical consultation, training, support, and solutions to department staffRepresented department at meetings with the public, groups, and organizationsUpdated and published department’s web pages, forms, applications, and public meeting materials as website administrator

Lawrenceville, Ga

Senior GIS and statistical data analyst, cartographer, urban planner, and project team lead in Department of Planning and Development's Planning Data Services SectionAreas of expertise:GIS and statistical data administration, analysis, and visualizationFederal, state, and local statistical and GIS dataLand use and municipal annexation laws/regulationsCommercial and residential rezoning, land development, and building construction trendsHousing policy issuesCompleted multiple projects and tasks essential to business operations:Mapping and application review for zoning, variance, and other cases heard at monthly public meetingsSpecial requests for maps, analysis, and data from county staff and leadershipGIS and statistical data collection and analyses for comprehensive planning and economic development projects, including:• 2040 Unified Plan• 2020/2021 Housing and Residential Zoning Studies• 2020 Existing Land Use Map• Rowen (Georgia’s new 2,000-acre multi-use “Research Triangle”)New edition of Gwinnett County’s Official Zoning Maps (collection of 1,200+ maps adopted for official use in 2019)Annual Development Activity Report (annual statistics of rezoning and permitting activities)Parcel zoning information verification/update for entire county through document research and GIS analysisOngoing GIS, statistical, and administrative data collection, entry, maintenance, reporting, and analysis across multiple topics (e.g. demographics, zoning, housing, land use/development, annexations, transportation, infrastructure, cultural and natural resources)Provided desktop and web-based GIS and statistical consultation, training, support, and solutions to department staffRepresented department at meetings with the public, groups, and organizationsLed quarterly luncheon to discuss planning-related topicsUpdated online notices, agendas, and minutes for regularly scheduled public meetings

Washington, Dc

Accomplished multiple roles as statistical and GIS analyst, cartographer, and data manager for the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS)Areas of expertise:Geographic/spatial data analysis and mappingHistorical, political, and census geographyDemographic patterns of the U.S. foreign-born populationU.S. naturalization/citizenship and legal immigration laws, policies, and trendsDHS data standardsData management (statistical and geospatial data, administrative records)Completed all GIS data collection, maintenance, analysis and visualization responsibilitiesLed multiple analytical and research projects on immigration topics relevant for policy and decision makers, including (as sole or co-author) multiple published statistical and analytical reports, map posters displayed at professional conferences (ESRI, PAA, AAG), and oral presentations for DHS and public audiencesDirected production of OIS core annual publications, including the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (OIS flagship publication), statistical reports on immigration benefits and enforcement actions, and estimates of the legally resident and illegal immigrant populationsCollected, processed, manipulated, and analyzed statistical datasets with social, economic, demographic, and geographic information from multiple data systems for quarterly and annual OIS reports, data tables, and other analytical and reporting needsCollaborated with DHS and other federal partners on data governance to enhance immigration data quality and standardizationFielded statistical questions and completed data requests from the public, Congress, White House, international governments, and local, state, and federal agenciesAssisted with hiring and training 14 new junior and senior staff members and contractors

Lawrenceville, Ga

Member of GIS data editor crew in the Department of Information Technology ServicesCompleted GIS data entry, editing, mapping, querying, and verification in ArcSDE multi-user environmentConverted information from official sources (e.g. zoning cases, plats, deeds, tax records) into GIS data:• Digitized land records data for one to two new residential and commercial developments per week• Updated zoning information for over 150 areas rezoned between 1994 and 2005Created customized reference maps for internal use

Athens, Ga

Teaching assistant for these courses:Cartography and Graphics Lab (junior/senior-level course, taught 40 students to use GIS software to produce different types of cartographic products, such as choropleth maps, reference maps, dot maps, and flow maps)Resources, Society, and the Environment (freshman-level geography course, led several small sections of 20-30 students each to discuss environmental conservation and natural resource issues)Introduction to Human Geography (freshman-level geography course with 200+ students)

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Geography

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, Geography Student Association, Anthropology Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography And Anthropology