Melissa James Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

-Serve as Project Manager for Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC)-Create, manage, and track Tribal notification letters for 3D Elevation Program projects that are planned to be acquired over lands of federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

- Supervised the Elevation-Derived Hydrography work unit of 8 geospatial professionals and students- Planning, assignment, and tracking of day to day work for the unit- Coordinate work packages that are ready for data prep and publication with other National Hydrography Dataset supervisors- Work with project points of contact to ensure complete receipt of incoming elevation-derived hydrography data and full understanding of project requirements- Evaluation of current production processes and workflows to improve production efficiencies

Greater Denver Area

- Edit lidar data contributed to the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) for publication on The National Map- Test new functionality of 3DEP data publication software and troubleshoot issues, including raster and las file corruption and inconsistencies- Perform QA/QC of lidar and raster data for 3DEP

- Mastered the USGS Lidar Base Specifications and ASPRS Las Specifications- Edited lidar data contributed to the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) for publication on The National Map

Lakewood, Co

- Perform quality control on national transportation dataset, correcting and digitizing vector data, as part of USGS and U.S. Census Bureau collaboration project- Create process documents, detailing standard procedures to be used by coworkers- Train new student contractors on proper QC procedures for Transportation Section- Perform quality control and research for nationwide airport data in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration- Integrate road data provided by U.S Forest Service with road data provided by U.S. Census Bureau for publication on U.S. Topographic maps

Greater Denver Area

- Serve as customer support contact for several accounts in the international dairy nutrition business, managing the movement of cargo containers to various countries- Produce all documentation required for international shipments- Process customers’ orders, coordinating with internal departments including product management, transportation, sales, and pricing departments to ensure customer satisfaction

Greater Denver Area

- Completed Northwestern Mutual’s 3 month training program and passed exam to obtain Colorado Life and Health Insurance Producer’s Certification- Designed, presented, and sold personal financial plans and insurance products

Greater Denver Area

- Served as the sole customer support contact for a large multinational account and managed the movement of 250+ containers per week which this account exported with APL- Worked with various internal departments including vessel coordinators, domestic transportation clerks, sales representatives, and pricing analysts to ensure the smooth movement of cargo and proper documentation provided to the account - Analyzed multiple sources of data to provide accurate status updates regarding customs clearance, freight release, and the intermodal movement of shipments being imported and exported to/from the U.S. - Made export bookings which entailed performing cost efficiency analysis, applying the correct rate and preferred route, confirming vessel and equipment capacity, and confirming documentation compliance

Newark, Ohio

- Led classes by carrying out permanent teachers’ lesson plans in all subjects for grades 6-12- Enforced school and classroom rules and left detailed notes for permanent teacher

Beijing City, China

- Managed client accounts by ensuring that all legal cases, client programs, and client inquiries were handled by the firm promptly and effectively - Created and implemented a plan to streamline the firm’s raid and investigation procedures- Developed new trademark registration business by cold calling companies in Beijing

Beijing City, China

- Collaborated with marketing director to develop marketing strategy for start-up language school- Promoted language institution by creating a website, fliers, posters, and using internet channels- Increased student enrollment by 100 percent over four months

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Supervised Recreation and Wellness facilities and student staff during evenings and weekends- Promoted all activities and events using fliers, bulletin boards, PowerPoint presentations, website

Graduate Certificate In Gis, Geographic Information Science And Cartography, 3.73 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, International Studies, Economics, French, 3.57 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of Student Government, Women's Club Soccer, Orientation Advisor for international studentsParticipated.

High School, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Played Varsity Soccer (Captain), Basketball, and Track; National Honor Society member, French Club member