Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Research Assistant / GIS Data Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2020

  Tallahassee, Florida Area Manage data produced by the Center for Spatial Analysis on local server for distribution. o Serve as system administrator for GIS data library. o Create and maintain FGDC compliant metadata. Assist other staff with metadata creation. o Respond to requests for data from FWCC, government agencies, and the public. o Respond to requests for an analysis of parcels of land for species occurrences, land cover, and potential habitat for threatened species.  Requests are… Show more Manage data produced by the Center for Spatial Analysis on local server for distribution. o Serve as system administrator for GIS data library. o Create and maintain FGDC compliant metadata. Assist other staff with metadata creation. o Respond to requests for data from FWCC, government agencies, and the public. o Respond to requests for an analysis of parcels of land for species occurrences, land cover, and potential habitat for threatened species.  Requests are often supplemented with maps, and an official statement on behalf of the agency.  Assist on the development of a data collection application to be used for long term monitoring utilizing Survey 123 software.  Create and utilize python scripting for batch processing analysis tools within ArcGIS.  Provide technical support to FWC biologists including conducting analysis of geographic data sets, and quality control of map products and GIS data. o Enforcement of projection, data quality, and metadata standards



State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• GIS/GPS Technician

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Syracuse, NY Created forest compartment maps, conservation easement maps, and collected trail data

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Syracuse NY Fall 2014 - Principals of Management TA for Dr. Rene Germain - Furnished lecture documents, managed course blackboard account, graded papers and exams, provided constructive feedback and study aid to students. Spring 2015 & 2016 - Geographic Information Systems Technology TA for Dr. Eddie Bevilacqua - Led laboratory sections, produced short lectures on developing technical skills in GIS, provided trouble-shooting advice, graded… Show more Fall 2014 - Principals of Management TA for Dr. Rene Germain - Furnished lecture documents, managed course blackboard account, graded papers and exams, provided constructive feedback and study aid to students. Spring 2015 & 2016 - Geographic Information Systems Technology TA for Dr. Eddie Bevilacqua - Led laboratory sections, produced short lectures on developing technical skills in GIS, provided trouble-shooting advice, graded weekly labs and final exam, provided constructive feedback and guidance in utilizing ArcMap 10.2



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• GIS Analysis Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Uxbridge, MA -Locate and designate boundaries for protected wetland armycorps property (using a Trimble GeoXH) -Create boundary maps, and trail maps for various armycorps offices in New England -Trail-blazing through various wetland and forested areas -Assisted on various real estate issues involving encroachments on corps property - Furnished Plant Survey Analysis reports for two protected wetlands areas. The reports included plant community identification maps, identification… Show more -Locate and designate boundaries for protected wetland armycorps property (using a Trimble GeoXH) -Create boundary maps, and trail maps for various armycorps offices in New England -Trail-blazing through various wetland and forested areas -Assisted on various real estate issues involving encroachments on corps property - Furnished Plant Survey Analysis reports for two protected wetlands areas. The reports included plant community identification maps, identification of invasive species as well as rare species. -Furnished topographic and site plan maps for the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area. The maps will be used for the corps' Master Plan. This update to the original Master Plan will justify the current and future flood control practices as well as justify the continued funding for the project, which protects and conserves over 8,000 acres of wetlands and over 4,800 acres of flood easement. Show less



Syarcuse University

• Student Staff Employee

  • 2008 - 2012

  Syracuse, New York • Maintained a clean and sterile kitchen and dining area • Aided in the preparation and serving of meals to residents of two Syracuse University dormitories



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fire Monitoring Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Lake Meredith National Recreation Area • Conducted an annual assessment of several plot areas in 4 national parks in the southern plains region of the United States. • Preformed a fire severity survey at Carlsbad Caverns national park. • Utilized a Trimble GPS receiver to navigate to plot areas.



New Jersey Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Engineering Dept Intern

  • 2007 - 2008

  Newark, NJ • Facilitated suspended solids tests on soil samples under the supervision of Dr. Lisa axe and graduate student Peter Ndiba. • Furnished an award-winning research project, and paper on recycling dredged sediment.