Melani Harrell Email & Phone Number

Lexington, NC

Created GIS curriculum classes for online use.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Review and instructing specialized GIS courses for Continuing Education such as law enforcement and homeland security; Teaching online undergraduate courses in GIS such as Principles of Property Mapping

Rocky Mount, NC

Created and taught geographic information systems classes dealing with property laws.

Teaching Microsoft computer programs to adults who are seeking more or new knowledge to better their skill set or develop a new career

Wrote and coordinated GIS training curriculum for Storm Water staff; Led spatial problem solving for Storm Water groups, coordinating with other city units as required for data and other information; Led Storm Water data modeling and model implementation; Created ArcHydro (geospatial database) compatible data sets suitable for Storm Water Service’s needs.

Project manager for data conversion, involving the preparation of data, scheduling of personnel, coordination of resources, review and approval of process, review and acceptance of data, and project communcations; Co-manager of software development, aiding with personnel coordination, assessment of needs and resources, participation in data modeling.

Primary investigator in vegetation mapping for Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park; Conducted teacher/student workshops in GIS; Teaching assistance in PRT 462 (introductory GIS class), in addition to completing classes and curriculum required for Master of Science students in the Natural Resources program

Partnered in compiling content, writing, formulating operational procedures, and teaching material acquisition for the first student program opened at the park in May 1998; Assisted with interviewing and hiring the program’s facilitators; trained facilitators for teaching; Finalized and facilitated the first adult education program, which began in June 1998