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Employed a number of GIS concepts, tools, and hardware/software products for rural mapping and emergency response systems, including georeferencing, address geocoding, and dynamic segmentation models. Collected field data with GIS mapping-grade receivers. Experience with GIS applications for emergency management and dispatch mapping. Composed and edited software manual for most recent iteration of addressing and road centerline plugin for ArcGIS 10.

Drafted and edited reports, proposals, publications, and internal documents for engineering firm specializing in novel applications for fixed- and rotary-winged unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Managed reporting for small business research initiative (SBIR) contract to establish enhanced volcanic ash detection, forecasting, and avoidance technologies and procedures for the United States Air Force; responsibilities included coordinating with head electronics engineer in developing an in-situ volcanic ash sensor, and documenting calibration of volcanic ash forecast transport and dispersion (VAFTD) models employing infrared satellite imagery.

Created written and visual media content in association with major American and international consulting firms. Directed compliance initiatives with regard to 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including proposals for monetizing medical insurer, research, and patient records using data analytics. Consulted with accounting and corporate finance industry finance for a major firm’s in-house publication. Managed brand development and client relations for a number of projects and products.

Researched, developed, and reported on geographic information systems (GIS), unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and civil engineering applications. Projects included: participation in photogrammetry trials employing UAS as a platform for creating orthomosaics and digital surface models derived from structure from motion (SfM); airborne, satellite, and terrestrial lidar for civil and transportation engineering applications; digital elevation models (DEM), digital surface models (DSM), and digital terrain models (DTM). Additionally, researched and coauthored two articles regarding the legal and social implications of UAS technologies that published in a trade magazine.

Portland, Oregon

Wrote a weekly opinion column on news and cultural topics for the largest student publication in the state of Oregon.

Osaka, Japan

Taught English conversation and structure to adults and children ages one through fifteen in both group and private settings.

Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Taught English conversation in formal group classroom settings and facilitated English conversation for cafe customers.

Master'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Comparative Literature