John Kersh Email & Phone Number

Millersville, Md, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

De Kalb, Illinois, United States

Urbana-Champaign Area

• Managed the day-to-day operations and coordination of the Mapping and Drafting unit in campus Facilities & Services (F&S). • Managed and maintain campus facility information data in Microsoft SQL Server environment.• Managed projects working collaboratively with the F&S IT unit to identify and document business processes, develop business rules, and data models to improve business processes and facilitate data-driven planning and decision making in various departmental business units. • Developed and maintain updated client web applications and map services served on ArcGIS Server software using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and various content management systems such as SharePoint and Portal for ArcGIS, and ArcGIS Online.• Developed and maintain Python and SQL scripts to query data, generate reports, and automate production workflows.• Coordinated cross-unit initiatives to standardize controls and access to GIS-related resources.• Developed custom maps for internal F&S clients and campus wide using Esri ArcGIS suite of products.• Collected field data, perform site surveys, and supervise crews collecting data using global positioning system (GPS) equipment and software.• Created and maintain design, bid, and as-built drawings using AutoCAD computer-aided drafting software.• Assisted with building information modeling using Revit and Archibus facilities management software. • Managed projects using AssetWorks AiM integrated workplace management system.• Maintained detailed documentation of data collection, accession, maintenance, production processes, and database administration related to campus facilities information systems and infrastructure information systems.• Supervised staff, prioritize projects and tasks, set deadlines, and track progress.• Trained staff on the use of GIS applications, how to search and generate reports using GIS software.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-As a consultant to the State of Maryland Comptroller’s Office, I have developed ArcGIS-based and Python-based solutions that automated geospatial data manipulation and management workflows. These solutions enable advanced analyses and ensure seamless integration of spatial data within the Teradata Data Warehouse Miner environment to support the agency’s mission of maximizing the efficiency of state revenue collection efforts.-As a part of a consultant team to the United Stated Department of Commerce, I developed qualitative data collection and analysis instruments and provided on-site support during site visits and assisted with preparing chapters of interim and final reports. I prepared project deliverables for a mixed-method economic and social impact study of the Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Assisted with construction bidding and vendor solicitation and selection processes for construction of a community-wide fiber-optic telecommunications network under the governance of Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B), an intergovernmental consortium.-Coordinated with the UC2B governance committees and project stakeholders as necessary to facilitate efficient operations and project completion.-Co-founder and co-chair of marketing and outreach subcommittee formed to work with city and university staff and community stakeholders to identify project outreach and customer acquisition needs and develop outreach and customer acquisition strategies.-Worked directly with institutional/enterprise customers to coordinate their installations and ensure a hassle-free experience.-Monitored, recorded, and reported on UC2B performance and construction progress against agreed metrics and budgets, and within federal, state, and local policies and standards.-Drafted shared construction standards relating to UC2B fiber construction that served as a uniform construction standards manual to which university and local public works departments complied.-Provided information to project stakeholders to inform executive and technical policy and strategy decisions.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Assisted with in-class preparation, lecture, and instruction for a course on geographic information systems-Assisted students with course assignments during in-class instruction time and out-of-class office hours

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Counseled undergraduate students on academic, personal, and social matters-Maintained student reports and files for review during student grade audits

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Assisted with research, data gathering, and facilitation of public and stakeholder meetings for the development of a sustainability plan for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois-Assisted professors in drafting the final plan document and web site

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Researched and reported findings to planning and public works staff on low impact development best management practices, industrial re-zoning, and topsoil replacement requirements-Surveyed Champaign-Urbana residents on wireless internet accessibility in preparation for a federal stimulus grant-Worked with zoning administrators and other planners on zoning enforcement-Performed other related duties as needed

Elgin, Il

-Successfully estimated, bid, and secured jobs of various sizes delivering innovative, customized design-build repair solutions for industrial, government, military, commercial, and residential clients.-Planned, budgeted, and served as project manager or assistant project manager of structural repair projects with budgets ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 in the Midwest and Gulf Coast U.S. -Regularly delivered projects on time and on or under budget with worker safety as a top priority.-Skilled at developing and maintaining effective vendor and client relationships to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery and repeat client business.

Naperville, Il

-Processed subdivision, zoning, and design review as part of the city’s comprehensive development review process.-Prepared internal and public documents pertaining to current and long-range development and planning projects for plan commission, zoning board of appeals and city council action.-Lead planner responsible for creating the city’s Transitional Use zoning district and developing site design guidelines or existing properties in a transitioning residential area adjacent to city’s central business district.-Co-lead planner for the Ogden Avenue Corridor Study to identify and document land use and design alternatives to guide the redevelopment of a segment of Ogden Avenue/Route 34, a major east-west transportation corridor that runs through the city.

Plainfield, Il

-Worked with private residential, commercial, and industrial developers to ensure proposed real estate developments complied with local zoning and development regulations.-Drafted amendments to the village’s street graphics/sign regulations; reviewed sign permit applications and issued sign permits. -Drafted the village’s historic preservation ordinance.-Assisted the village president with selecting members to serve on the village’s historic preservation commission and provided staff support to the historic preservation commission. -Drafted and solicited requests for proposals from private firms for comprehensive surveys of the village’s historic urban and rural area resources. This led to the establishment of a record of all of the village’s resources of historical significance and the establishment of several historic landmarks within the municipal limits. -Served as village representative to local and regional intergovernmental committees related to downtown economic development, agricultural promotion, tourism, transportation, and regional development.

Skokie, Il

-Performed residential and mixed-use development review and prepared reports for Plan Commission-Aided in research and collection of land use and housing data for the development of a downtown plan, digitized village base map, comprehensive plan update, adoption of Land-Based Classification Standards, and the village special census -Established and maintained relationships with business owners, surrounding municipalities, and the general public to facilitate future collaborative research and policy initiatives

Chicago, Il

-Managed various field data collection efforts to support a wide range of civil engineering projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, and Metra. -Prepared civil engineering drawings to specifications outlined by staff engineers and clients such as the City of Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Metra using AutoCAD and MicroStation.-Quality assurance/quality control program administrator for the Chicago Park District’s 2003 Soldier Field Renovation Project.

Master'S Degree, Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: President - Student Planning Organization, Member - University Library Student Advisory Committee, Member.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: American Planning Association, Planners Network, Student Planning Organization