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Travel and nature photographer

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Designing, creating and maintaining MobileGR GIS data sets.• Utilizing spatial data to run analysis and assist in solving parking and mobility problems.• Creating maps and webmaps that will be utilized by internal staff and public consumers.• Continuing to research and implement new GIS strategies to solve parking and mobility challenges.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Client: City of Grand Rapids MobileGR Department•Developed and implemented GIS standards and procedures for Mobile GR •Managed GIS projects and collaborated with other team leads to accomplish department goals•Conducted analysis for planning projects to assist with parking and mobility needs and goals across the city•Designed and created datasets and data structures for asset management and analysis purposes•Performed field surveying and data collection utilizing Esri Collector to identify/manage assets•Trained and managed employees to follow designated GIS procedures to accomplish GIS projects•Built web maps to streamline processes and allow ease of use for internal staff and public consumers•Projects included: Real-time data integration for GIS, creating/standardizing public engagement maps, analysis and data collection of bus stop data for amenity improvement project, and more.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

·Examine, interpret, and map oil and gas leases, deeds, and other related documentation to maintain leasehold, drilling unit, and parcel datasets in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado, and other states across the U.S.·Identify and map tracts via deed plotting, tax/warrant maps, well plats, bounded bys, aerial imagery and other resources·Create and maintain oil and gas permit datasets for Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Texas, and Nebraska·Georeference / digitize tax maps, plats, etc. ·Data conversions (20,000+ records/polygons at a time) ·Review data for consistency and accuracy, promoting active quality control·Writing geoprocessing scripts to improve data accuracy and streamline efficiency

Akron, Ohio

• Produce maps to assist field technicians in maintaining assets and keeping within compliance standards.• Update and maintain GIS and compliance systems with current field records.• Detect compliance issues that need to be investigated• Produce maps to maintain Right-of-ways and to assist field technicians in compliance projects.• Resolve conflicts between GIS and compliance system records.

Indiana, Pa

• Assisted customers in locating merchandise and making purchases• Operated a register• Maintained the sales floor with current products• Prepared and delivered new inventory and products to the sales floor.

Indiana, Pennsylvania Area

•Assisted in field excavations (Phase I, II) utilizing geophysical equipment (GPR and GPS equipment)•Examined GIS databases for archaeological site reports and prepared appropriate paperwork•Analyzed and cataloged artifact data for 11 archaeological sites throughout Pennsylvania•Carried out 2 curation projects independently and working with a small team

Greater Pittsburgh Area

•Responsible for geothermal data gathering and entry for map production•Responsible for processing and entering oil and natural gas logs

Indiana, Pennsylvania Area

•Responsible for data entry and management for research projects•Responsible for mailing of summer conference information •Researched databases for GIS analysis and related literature•Assisted in confidential case studies•Prepared and troubleshooted tech equipment for presenters during summer conferences

Indiana, Pennsylvania Area

•Responsible for data entry and management of an artifact catalog•Occasionally handled cleaning and storage of field equipment and artifact collections.•Trusted with departmental assets (vehicle, field equipment, geophysical equipment) •Assisted in field work

Indiana, Pennsylvania Area

•Responsible for checking and troubleshooting classroom and computer lab equipment•Worked independently researching technologies, equipment, and software to be used by the college

Indiana, Pennsylvania Area

•Analyzed lithic artifacts from eight local site excavations and collections •Responsible for data entry and management of analyzed assemblages•Worked independently and on a team on field surveys.•Gained experience in field excavation, surveying, and artifact analysis.