Education
Master of Science
GIS and Web Map Programming
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Graduated 2019; GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Science
Biology - Environmental Science
Minors: GIS, Psychology
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Graduated 2014; GPA 3.51
Skills
Programs
ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ERDAS IMAGINE, SPSS, ESRI Collector, AGO Dashboard, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indiemapper, CartoDB, Android Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, QGIS Server, QGIS Web Client, Google Map Javascript APIs, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access)
Languages/Libraries
Python, GDAL/OGR, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Java (servlet, JSP), Leaflet, Mapbox, D3, Bootstrap, jQuery, Ajax, PostGIS, PostgreSQL, Apache2
Equipment
Trimble R2, Trimble GeoXH 6000 and 3000 dGPS, Topcon Total Station, Range Finder, Azimuth, Suunto clinometer, Brunton transit, Garmin GPS
Publication
Co-Author of a Study Published in Zebrafish
"Developmental Toxicity of Triclosan in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Carbon: Moving Beyond Standard Acute Toxicity Assays to Understand Ecotoxicological Risk."
Honors and Awards
Awards
MPCA Employee Recognition Award
Outstanding Senior of the Year Award in Environmental Science Biology
UWL Undergraduate Research Grant
Presenter
Presenter at GIS Training Day for Minnesota State Employees
Reserach Presenter at National Conference for Undergraduate Reserach (NCUR)
Reserach Presenter at Midwest SETAC
Reserach Presenter at North American SETAC
Experience
GIS Intern
EOR Inc
October 2019 - Present
Developed a web map for a watershed planning project and assisted with GIS needs.
GIS IT Intern
Carver County
June 2019 - October 2019
Used ESRI's Collector to gather monitor and computer data for internal database. Created maps, updated building footprints and assisted in various GIS needs for the county.
Student Worker Paraprofessional
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
October 2018 - September 2019
Assisted the Petroleum Remediation group by converting leak site files to their database and confirming spatial data.
GIS Technician Intern
U.S. Internet
June 2018 - October 2018
Surveyed asset locations to gather GPS data to update the Asset Management Database using ArcGIS. As well as create a mapbook for the maintenance crew.
Inside Sales Representative
Olympic Steel
November 2015 - June 2018
Quoted inquires and helped customers place orders. Tracked the orders through the company's internal teams to ensure quality of material and on time delivery.
Environmental Permiter
Railroad Commission of Texas
November 2014 - November 2015
Reviewed and permitted environmental applications for waste haulers and hydrostatic test discharge for pipelines.
Research Assistant - GIS Analyst
University of Texas School of Public Health
August 2014 - November 2014
Evaluated the effect of advertisements of tobacco products in middle school, high school, and college students. Specifically, I used ArcMap to find and analyze spatial information for a portion of the project.
Canvassar
Clean Water Action
August 2014 - November 2014
Organized and fundraised for environmental issues by speaking to the public door-to-door.
Research Assistant
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
October 2011 - May 2014
Researched and developed a hypothesis that co-exposing the emerging contaminant, triclosan, with the natural compound, dissolved organic carbon; will reduce the bioavailability of triclosan, therefore reducing the toxic effects on zebrafish.
Horticulture Intern
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
May 2013 - August 2013
Assisted in maintenance of arboretum grounds and research preparation at the Horticulture Research Center.
Internship project: Created a map of when and where popular plants bloom in the arboretum.