Personal Statement
I have parallel experience in academia and industry giving me the unique ability to engage in and teach others about scientific and spatial analysis, cartographic design and data visualization. I take a creative approach to bringing together concepts and spatial thinking.
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) / Cartography
• Manage and implement technical analyses using GIS and remote sensing tools
• Create and maintain GIS databases
•Design and create Interactive Maps using a variety of software platforms
• Identify data gaps, compile datasets and conduct analysis using GIS tools
• Develop cartographic standards and administer map quality control
• Apply Cartographic principles and design to mapping projects
• Collect GPS data for spatial analysis and map production
• Advanced skills in GIS, GPS, Interactive maps, Remote Sensing, & Database tools
Program Management
• Develop program goals, objectives, budgets, and reports for science and education programs
• Participate in program fundraising through grant-writing, corporate and individual contributions, and in-kind donations
• Employ staff hiring, training, reviews, and conflict resolution
• Recruit, manage and train volunteers and interns
• Communicate and facilitate with policy makers, community stakeholders, partners, educators, school administrators, co-workers, and scientists
Education & Academics
• Teach Cultural and Technical Geography, Geospatial & Cartography courses
• Mentor students of various ages on research projects
• Design curriculum and assessment tools
• Train staff on GIS tools & technologies, methods, and geographic concepts
• Present at professional geographic and scientific conferences
Research
• Conduct independent Geographic field research
• Create and maintain field databases
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analyses
• Employ scientific methodologies for field collection and survey design
• Collaborate with governmental and non-governmental agencies to conduct research
• Manage and implement technical analyses using GIS and remote sensing tools
• Create and maintain GIS databases
•Design and create Interactive Maps using a variety of software platforms
• Identify data gaps, compile datasets and conduct analysis using GIS tools
• Develop cartographic standards and administer map quality control
• Apply Cartographic principles and design to mapping projects
• Collect GPS data for spatial analysis and map production
• Advanced skills in GIS, GPS, Interactive maps, Remote Sensing, & Database tools
Program Management
• Develop program goals, objectives, budgets, and reports for science and education programs
• Participate in program fundraising through grant-writing, corporate and individual contributions, and in-kind donations
• Employ staff hiring, training, reviews, and conflict resolution
• Recruit, manage and train volunteers and interns
• Communicate and facilitate with policy makers, community stakeholders, partners, educators, school administrators, co-workers, and scientists
Education & Academics
• Teach Cultural and Technical Geography, Geospatial & Cartography courses
• Mentor students of various ages on research projects
• Design curriculum and assessment tools
• Train staff on GIS tools & technologies, methods, and geographic concepts
• Present at professional geographic and scientific conferences
Research
• Conduct independent Geographic field research
• Create and maintain field databases
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analyses
• Employ scientific methodologies for field collection and survey design
• Collaborate with governmental and non-governmental agencies to conduct research
GIS Program Director & Department Chair | Portland Community College | 2012 - Present
- Develop courses, curriculum, and certificate program requirements in GIS, GPS, Field Methods, Cartography, Web Mapping, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Remote Sensing, and Programming
- Work with community partners to design GIS projects for students capstone course
- Seek and procure funding for GIS program in collaboration with the Grants office
Employment History
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2010 - present
2009 - present 2006 - 2010 2007 - 2010 2007 - 2009 2004 - 2007 2004 1999 - 2001 |
Geography Faculty & Chair
GIS & Cartography Freelance Adjunct Geography Instructor Adjunct Geography Instructor Conservation Geographer Program Director Primary Researcher Social Studies Teacher |
Portland Community College
Portland State University Portland Community College Wild Salmon Center Wolftree, Inc. Rio Platano, Honduras William G. Enloe High School |
Education
2002 - 2005 Portland State University Portland, OR
Masters of Science in Geography
• Thesis: Forest Resource Use, Land-Use, and Ecotourism in the Río Plátano
Biosphere Reserve, Honduras.
2002 - 2004 Portland State University Portland, OR
Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate
• Course work in GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, and Cartography.
1995 - 1999 Clemson University Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Secondary Education
• Teaching Certificate in Social Studies, Grades 6-12.
Masters of Science in Geography
• Thesis: Forest Resource Use, Land-Use, and Ecotourism in the Río Plátano
Biosphere Reserve, Honduras.
2002 - 2004 Portland State University Portland, OR
Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate
• Course work in GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, and Cartography.
1995 - 1999 Clemson University Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Secondary Education
• Teaching Certificate in Social Studies, Grades 6-12.
Professional Affiliations
• Association of American Geographers
• Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
• Society for Conservation GIS
• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• North American Cartographic Information Society
• Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
• Society for Conservation GIS
• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• North American Cartographic Information Society
Presentations and Publications
- October 2016. Faculty Perspectives on Assessment. Panel Discussion. Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Portland, Oregon.
- November 2015. The Art and Science of Teaching Cartography. Moderator & Panelist. Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, Oregon.
- May 2013. GIS Body of Knowledge and Perspectives, Portland Community College's Certificate in GIS. GIS in Action (ASPRS & URISA), Portland, Oregon.
- May 2013. GIS & Education: Experiences and Challenges. Moderator & Panelist. GIS in Action (ASPRS & URISA), Portland, Oregon.
- October 2011. Healthy Foods Access for Residents of Affordable Housing Portland: The Healthy Foods Access Initiative. Oregon Public Health Association Annual Conference, Corvallis, Oregon
- November 2010. GIS & Sustainability. Portland Community College Sustainability Lecture Series, Portland, Oregon.
- August 2009. Where the Salmon Rule. National Geographic. Pgs 29 -55 (Cartographic Contribution)
- February 2009. A Process for Establishing a Network of Salmon Strongholds Around the Pacific Rim. State of the Salmon Conference - Bringing the Future Into Focus, Vancouver, BC.
- February 2009. Pacific Salmon Conservation Planning Toolkit at Multiple Scales. Poster Presentation. Sate of the Salmon Conference - Bringing the Future Into Focus, Vancouver, BC.
- March 2007. Geographic Fieldwork and Project-Based Learning. Oregon Geographic Alliance Annual Conference, Seaside, Oregon.
- February 2005. The Role of Ecotourism in the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras. Oregon Academy of Sciences Annual Conference, Corvallis, Oregon