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Mccall, Idaho, United States

United States

As-needed course instructor and consultant for online map application processing, creation and managementMarketing CoordinationCreate project-specific online map tools and applicationsUpdate online Story Map and Web AppBuilder course training materials and exercisesCreated story map tabbed series based on 37 years of wildfire data, including time.

Mccall, Idaho

Complete payments, reimbursements and purchases for all NR-URISA-related activitiesResponsible for tracking and balancing tens of thousands of dollarsRelied on to submit Secretary of State amendments annuallyRequired to maintain all transactions in Quicken 2007Create reports and export transaction data to provide to Certified Public Accountants​Design.

Mccall, Idaho

Asked to step into a Member at Large position on the NR-URISA board and nominated as Treasurer for the 2017-2019 term.- Facilitating a bridge between young professionals and URISA chapters to increase young professional involvement​- Participating as Student Scholarship Chair, Workshops co-Chair and Young Professionals track representation for GIS.

Mccall, Idaho

Maintain and utilize ESRI's ArcGIS Organizational Enterprise Components​ (ArcServer, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Online/Portal, ArcGIS Desktip 10.x)Collaborate across all departments to determine spatial data needsDevise best method of map-centric information delivery for each departmentCreate and customize datasets for use in GIS based on queries in Mircrosft Server.

Offered a position on the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Vanguard Cabinet (VC) of Young GIS Professionals for a two-year term to contribute towards outreach, event planning and mentoring of other students and young professionals. - Proposed and currently facilitating a project based on bridging the gap between GIS higher.

Mccall, Idaho

Recruited for large-scale GIS-focused projects for the Payette National Forest outside of my Lead Fish Technician responsibilities. - Created a Nationally published Story Map titled, "Sediment, Salmon and Steelhead: A History of South Fork Salmon River Monitoring. Follow web address to View Story Map.

Payette National Forest, Idaho

Achieved career advancement from an intern to a Federal position 2011 and worked my way to Crew Lead by 2015, with an open invitation to continue my work in Fisheries Management in future seasons.- Facilitating and managing a field crew of six- Ensuring proper maintenance and up-keep of field equipment- Data organization, management and entry into multiple.

Remote

While conversing with a quirky and successful Southland New Zealander, I became aware that his long-term Timber industry goals could greatly benefit from a GIS. After concise and careful explanation of the wonders of a GIS, his eyes grew large with excitement and upon my return to the states, we began a long-distance, collaborative effort to help multiple.

Mcmurdo Base, Antarctica

I spent 4.5 months driving a fork lift in the name of science while I sought out an opportunity to meet a penguin. The experiences and enlightenment that came from communicating and helping scientists organize their field equipment and package their gear is, and will always remain, invaluable.- Communicating regularly with science groups and air-cargo.

Greater Denver Area

The day that sculpted my entire future was the day I sat in my Environmental Modeling course, listening and learning from a man radiating so much excitement and passion for GIS modeling that I couldn't help but become even more hooked than I already was. Dr. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez became my advising professor, colleague and friend. We began evaluating.

Denver

I was lucky enough to learn from and work with another wonderful person who would help to develop my future path in GIS, Dr. Peter Anthamatten. Dr. Anthamatten and Dr. Deborah Thomas approached me about an interesting opportunity working on a project funded by multiple state hospitals and after accepting the position I was assigned the task of exploring.

Master'S Of Science (M.S.), Environmental Science And Geospatial Analysis, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographic Honor Society, Dean's Student Advisory Council for the College of.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology And Marine Science, 3.30

Activities and Societies: Tri-Beta Biological Honor SocietyAs a passion, marine science education was something that lifted me up and took.