OBJECTIVE

To find a position that is looking for a detailed, driven GIS Analyst / Specialist / Technician who utilizes innovative analytical problem solving skills with geospatial technologies to confront real-world environmental and planning issues. A passion for creating maps with ArcGIS, ESRI tools, tasked to do spatial analysis, geoprocessing, data conversion, manipulation, and collection. Looking for an opportunity to grow, learn and apply my dynamic, multi-faceted skills to your team.

PROJECTS IN URBAN PLANNING / GIS

Studio II Capstone Project

• Expansion of the City Point Historic District Plan for the City of Hopewell
• Analyzed and identified historic resources in the City Point area and created goals for the protection and preservation of homes. Used research skills by pulling information from local residents, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Assessor's Office, and walking surveys to create data for analysis and input into GIS for maps.

Studio I Group Project

• The Revitalization Plan for the Swansboro Neighborhood in the City of Richmond
• Coordinated with community stakeholders to analyze current neighborhood conditions and generate goals, objectives, and strategies for improving the neighborhood. Worked in the transportation and circulation group analyzing the existing transportation methods, road and utility conditions, traffic patterns, parking issues, pedestrian and bicycle routes, as well as public transportation and current utility infrastructure.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GIS , Community Socioeconomic Analysis Using GIS, Spatial Database Management and GIS Modeling, GIS Applications in Decision Analysis using Urban Design and Spatial Analysis, Web Page Design using Adobe Dreamweaver and HTML,
• Used ArcGIS 10 Tools included, ArcCatalog, ArcMap, ArcScene started with Version 9.3 transitioned to 10
• Historical Preservation and Architectural History, Architectural Analysis and Historic Preservation, Adaptive Reuse of Buildings

SKILLS

• Cartographic techniques, fluent in utilizing GIS and ESRI's 9.3 10.x ArcGIS, used in coursework to analyze community socioeconomic factors, spatial database management, GIS modeling, and to make decisions regarding urban design, spatial analysis, and adaptive reuse of buildings
• Expertise in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access
• Web Page Design using Adobe Dreamweaver and HTML, use of Google Sketchup and Google Earth
• Graphic knowledge including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and InDesign
• Familiarity with U. S. Census data, survey design, and statistical analysis

EXPERIENCE

Roper Staffing

• TEMPORARY at South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority PEBA
• Administrative Specialist Enrollment, Contractor Columbia, SC Dec. 2013 to March 2014
• Also TEMPORARY at McDonnell Associates HUD Mortgage Processor Columbia, SC
• August 2012 to November 2013 first work after 6 months unemployment
• Processed Enrollment for Retirement Benefits, Beneficiary forms, Change of Address, and Name Changes for Employees throughout South Carolina
• Generated rejection letters when forms were not filled in correctly with reasons and a new form
• Administered retirement eligibility and processed data entry of forms into Unix, with discretion and careful review and detail
• Generated calls to Employers provided excellent customer service, going above and beyond rejection of forms by requesting information from employers
• Opened, date stamped, sorted and organized incoming mail and distributed to the appropriate staff
• Detailed review of HUD's for Mortgage Loans, data entry of loan document into funding system
• Quantitative analysis of numbers imperative to accuracy
• Knowledge of steps to obtain a mortgage, and close on a loan, pertaining to processing payment

Confidential

Systems Analyst

• Processed clearance review applications SF86 for national security positions, for applicants and current employees with access to confidential data
• Maintained large Microsoft Excel database with confidential information, asked to do quality assurance and review after previous maintenance was spotty, a lot of additional research required
• Examined each document and individual while looking at the big picture and zooming in on components and details to make recommendations and proceed with actions
• Worked with a team on different elements of the job, coordinating and reorganization
• Trained new employee on procedures, focused on each security application review being a person with their own unique story and then fit into the requirements of the submission

Confidential

• Disaster Recovery for Hurricane Irene, Louisa County Earthquake, Tropical Storm Lee, and December 2009 and 2010 Snowstorms, processing and reviewing initial damage assessments, preliminary damage assessments, and project worksheets, and compiling to create reports
• Administration of the Public Assistance Grant Program with applicants from small to large and personnel at many different levels
• Processed financial audit of project files to advance requests to release grant funds
• Coordinated with Technical Specialists to ensure special grant considerations were reviewed, historic, environmental, and insurance
• Modified and made changes to ArcGIS Maps for the Federal Disaster Declaration during recovery from Hurricane Irene August 2011

Confidential

• Created database and developed GIS maps for banks in all counties in Kentucky and Virginia
• Used ArcGIS ArcMap, Catalog, SPSS, and Excel to manipulate and work with data
• Used ESRI Software and Geoprocessing to create maps, formed the design and format for client
• Technical expertise obtaining, manipulating, and organizing data as well as defining, planning, and implementing analysis and processes

Confidential

Legislative Assistant Richmond

• Managed bill tracking department, which consisted of printing all legislative bills for theVirginia General Assembly sessions and sending correspondence via e-mail and postal mail
• Assisted with tracking of all legislation for the Virginia session for clients and lobbyists
• Created extensive Microsoft Word and Excel charts for lobbyists and clients
• Applied detailed, accurate assistance in review and compilation of bills

Confidential

• Assisted President/Principal with client account management, opening of new accounts, and processing trades of mutual funds, stocks, CD's, and bonds
• Fulfilled demands of quarterly reporting, tracking and maintenance of all client accounts
• Produced daily reports tracking mutual funds, and performance of stocks and bonds
• Maintained principals calendar, including scheduling appointments, events and meetings
• Generated monthly mass mailing to about 500 clients, including, proofreading, copying, and mailing

Confidential

• Performed accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Managed office, purchased supplies, maintained control of all materials orders
• Coordinated hectic schedule of CEO and family via calendar management and constant contact
• Organized extensive travel arrangements for Executive's business trips and vacations
• Liaison between departments and outside sales to preserve a amicable environment

Confidential

• Supported CEO, CFO, and VP of Finance with all responsibilities
• Communicated daily with all Executives to follow daily correspondence and tracking
• Fulfilled demands of copying, mailing, and creation of Excel and Word documents at a fast pace
• Systematized elaborate filing systems for all three Executives
• Distributed daily mail after review and division to necessary departments

Confidential

• Assisted President/Principal with client account management, opening of new accounts, and processing trades of mutual funds, stocks, CD's, and bonds
• Fulfilled demands of quarterly reporting, tracking and maintenance of all client accounts
• Produced daily reports tracking mutual funds, and performance of stocks and bonds
• Delivery to Charles Schwab for account deposits
• Generated monthly mass mailing to about 500 clients, including, proofreading, copying, and mailing