Resume

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Sarah Grandstrand

GIS Professional and Environmental Biologist

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.