Geographic Information Systems Technician

• Dec 2017 - Present

Contract Editor

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2022

I edited scientific manuscripts that deal with GIS, spatial modeling, and ecology to improve content, grammar, and syntax. I edited scientific manuscripts that deal with GIS, spatial modeling, and ecology to improve content, grammar, and syntax.

Cartographic Technician

• May 2017 - Sep 2017

• Maintained geodatabases related to long-term monitoring projects. • Assessed backcountry campsites, including the presence of archeological materials • Generated data driven pages to automate the generation of hundreds of maps that depict damage to backcountry campsites • Worked within a team to complete rigorous data collection in backcountry conditions • Digitized social trails via aerial imagery and GPS field data • Produced data dictionaries to ensure standardization of GPS data • Conducted trail transects following standard protocols to quantify trail damage • Provided GIS assistance to researchers conducting projects within the park • Trained employees in GIS software and GPS data collection • Utilized GPS units to map social trails and visitor use impacts on backcountry campsites • Quantified trail use via manual counts of trail camera data Show less

GIS Intern

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

• Began construction and implementation of a park-wide geo-database system. • Developed a GIS model of on-foot walking time for the entire park • Utilized ArcGIS online to collaborate with colleagues at the Midwest Archeological Center and contribute local park data to the Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) database • Utilized LIDAR to locate archeological sites that needed projection in the park’s Fire Management Plan • Worked with NPS and Forest Service data models and standards • Maintained spatial records of invasive species removal efforts • Handled all collected GPS data and generated all mapping products for the park. These maps included those handed out at the Visitor Center as well as any maps needed for maintenance, compliance, and law enforcement. • Cleaned and collated data for the park’s Fire Management Plan • Interfaced with the public at park events • Utilized GPS units in the field and trained interns in GPS use • Aided in the safe application of pesticides and herbicides to mitigate invasive species. This duty entailed backcountry camping and working within a team • Participated in peregrine falcon monitoring • Participated in bat monitoring efforts, including endangered species. Show less

Contract Editor

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

I edited scientific papers for grammar and syntax. I edited scientific papers for grammar and syntax.

Research Technician

• May 2011 - Dec 2011

I worked in the West Nile Virus Lab collecting and identifying mosquitoes, trapping and banding birds, conducting water quality tests, and performing data entry and management. I worked in the West Nile Virus Lab collecting and identifying mosquitoes, trapping and banding birds, conducting water quality tests, and performing data entry and management.

Calculus 2 Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

Taught a class once a week in second term calculus and tutored students one-on-one Taught a class once a week in second term calculus and tutored students one-on-one

Resource Management Intern

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

• Taught nature seminars and led tours highlighting the wildlife and ecological services of the park. • Managed nesting sites for endangered sea turtles and least terns; Coordinated volunteers. • Supervised the education center; answered questions concerning the park and the wildlife exhibits • Designed and implemented a system for cataloging the state’s historical artifacts. • Taught nature seminars and led tours highlighting the wildlife and ecological services of the park. • Managed nesting sites for endangered sea turtles and least terns; Coordinated volunteers. • Supervised the education center; answered questions concerning the park and the wildlife exhibits • Designed and implemented a system for cataloging the state’s historical artifacts.

Research Assistant

• May 2006 - Aug 2006

Performed experiments to determine the ecological characteristics of the invasive dune plant Vitex and ran trials and performed statistical analyses to discover the best removal techniques. Performed experiments to determine the ecological characteristics of the invasive dune plant Vitex and ran trials and performed statistical analyses to discover the best removal techniques.