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Portland, Oregon Area

Performing data review and clean-up, as-builting, QA/QC, and analysis as part of the data conversion team in Portland General Electric’s Next Wave project.

Developing databases and maps for the City of Vancouver’s 2014 Parks Comprehensive Plan update.• Created network data sets and performed network analyses to determine a 20 minute walking service area for the city’s neighborhood parks• Gathered, validated, and corrected data from numerous city and county departments to be incorporated into new Park Inventory database, including, but not limited to, land ownership and jurisdiction, parks, streets, trails, and bike paths• Created and prepared publication quality maps to be included in the official Parks Comprehensive Plan update and custom poster-sized versions of these maps to be used in presentations to the City Council• Developed and maintained metadata for newly created data sets to document lineage and use

Portland, Oregon Area

Developing and maintaining Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) databases and maps for DOGAMI FEMA Flood projects and providing general analysis support in a fast paced, deadline oriented, team environment.• Utilized LiDAR data to create and place culvert, tide gate, and other flood hazard features and to validate and correct the placement of road, culvert, and bridge features• Compiled in-house data with state, county, city and local government data sources, normalizing data to required FEMA specific format standards• Maintained productivity while performing repetitive editing and analysis tasks under strict deadlines

Portland, Oregon Area

Developing, maintaining, and updating GIS databases from the GPS logs of elephants at zoos across North America with ArcGIS, performing mapping and spatial analysis.• Developed SQL statements for each data set to be used in original geoprocessing tool, decreasing pre-processing time by more than two-thirds• Utilized ModelBuilder and Python scripts to create tools to automate the creation and analysis of geodata from collected GPS logs• Organized and maintained multiple data sets containing hundreds of thousands of records in Excel and ArcGIS

Portland, Oregon Area

Developing and creating data sets and demonstrations through the use of NASA and NOAA data and satellite imagery for OMSI’s Science on a Sphere (SOS) global display system.• Collected, organized, and managed multiple data sets• Delivered public presentations and demonstrations working directly with the public• Coordinated with and aided incoming interns with the development of their own projects, providing technical training and user support

Portland, Oregon

Administering and maintaining company IT infrastructure. Coordinating, executing and documenting all QA/QC. Scheduling and generating all shipping documents. Generating and maintaining entire product line. Developing process workflows for the prior listed tasks.• Promoted to permanent position from temporary position after only two weeks while attending Portland State University• Provided application and technical support for team members• Performed process analysis improvements and developed detailed, step-by-step flow charts in a series of guidebooks to document efficient processes for shipping, QA/QC, and product assembly• Managed shipping, production, and inventory data in original spreadsheets and database• Built, maintained, and organized product inventory during a year of 50% growth while decreasing lead times to meet the needs of customers• Prepared monthly reports for inventory and shipping forecasting

Sherwood, Oregon

Collecting field data and notes, identifying and mapping invasive plant species using ArcPad on a Trimble GPS handheld computer across the 1358 acre refuge as part of the overall conservation and restoration plan.• Created and attributed GIS data throughout the refuge with ArcPad gaining significant field experience• Worked independently and unsupervised for hours in the field in rough terrain and inclement weather conditions• Coordinated with staff Wildlife Biologist on overall mapping effort

Graduate Certificate, Gis

B.S, Environmental Science And Gis