CHRISTINA FRIEDLE
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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
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

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.

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

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   

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