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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
GIS Laboratory Instructor, Macalester
College - Geography
Department , June 2005 - Present
Responsibilities: design and teach intro
and advanced
GIS/cartography lab courses; liaison for community GIS projects; manage
all technology and GIS software licenses in 20-seat computer lab; support
geography faculty and staff with GIS and cartography
GIS and IT Manager, 1000
Friends of Minnesota, January 2005 - June 2005
Responsibilities: utilized GIS and CommunityViz to assist communities in land
use planning; built and maintained membership database in Access; developed
and managed 1000 FOM website;
maintained and administered all office technology; created monthly e-newsletter
and oversaw website
for the Embrace Open Space campaign of The McKnight Foundation
Independent
GIS Consultant, August 2004
- Present
Clients include HousingLink,
Industrial Fabrics Corporation, Northwest
Area Foundation, and
PSU Outreach Marketing & Research
Responsibilities: consulted with clients to determine appropriate deliverables;
created work plan estimating tasks and timelines; gathered and manipulated
data; utilized cartographic design skills to produce comprehensible final
map product; carried out project independently according to client deadline
EDUCATION
The
Pennsylvania State University (PSU) - University Park
Master of Science in Geography, May 2004
GIS Certificate,
May 2003
Teaching with Technology Certificate,
May 2004
- GPA: 3.9/4.0
- Thesis: The Diffusion
of Retail Location-based Services: Geography and the
Privacy Issue
- Awards: ESRI’s International User Conference Student
Assistantship, July 2003;
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University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science in Geography and Spanish, May 2000
- GPA: 3.8/4.0
- Awards: Graduated with Distinction; Dean’s List (5 semesters);
Honor Society Member
- Emphasis: GIS, European geography, Spanish language and geography
Universidad
de Alicante-Spain
International Student, Summer 1998
- GPA: 4.0/4.0
- Emphasis: Advanced Spanish language and Spanish geography
PUBLICATIONS
Moseley, W.G. "Post-Apartheid Vineyards: land redistribution begins to transform South Africa’s wine
country." Dollars & Sense Magazine. Pp. 16-21. Jan/Feb Issue.
"Germany," (2006, under contract). Encyclopedia of Environment and Society. Sage Reference, Thousand Oaks
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Thesis Credits
-- 15 semester hours
Information Sciences and Technology -- Focus on
social implications of technology
Elements
of GIS: Part I -- Focus on database design, digitizing,
and compiling metadata
Elements of GIS:
Part II -- Focus on database design, digitizing, and compiling
metadata
GIS Programming
and Customization -- Focus on using VBA and ArcObjects
to customize the GUI
Introduction to Geographic Research -- Focus on research,
writing, and presentation skills
PREVIOUS
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Mapping Assistant, Hedberg
Maps, December 2004
Responsibilities: completed fact-checking of map data; edited map information;
aided in shipping/receiving
Community
Activities Support, Northwest
Area Foundation, August – November 2004
Responsibilities: developed organizational systems to streamline
tasks; trained team members to utilize these processes; independently consulted for GIS mapping projects;
worked without direct supervision
GIS Specialist, PSU
Outreach Marketing & Research, 2003 – 2004
Responsibilities: created maps of marketing and survey data
using GIS (ArcView 8.x); analyzed and manipulated data in
Excel and Access; independently consulted for mapping projects
and worked without direct supervision
Graduate
Teaching Assistant, PSU
Department of Geography, 2002 – 2004
Instruction: Cartography (1 semester), Mapping &
GIS (one year), Physical Geography (1 semester)
Responsibilities: evaluated essays, exams, and student-made maps and Web sites;
instructed map layout and design to groups of ~20 students
in computer lab using
GIS (ArcView); taught introductory Web design; tutored individuals
about Earth systems
January
- May 2004 (Earth 2 - GAIA Earth System/Physical Geography)
"An interdisciplinary introduction to the processes, interactions and
evolution of the earth's biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere."
. Teaching an introductory-level physical geography course
. Tutoring individual students about Earth systems
. Evaluating student assignments
September
- December 2003 (Geography 121 - Understanding Geographic Data)
"The art and science of creating small-scale maps as a medium for communication
and research"
. Taught an upper-level cartography course
. Instructed 2 classes of ~16 students in a computer lab about map design
in ArcMap
. Evaluated student-made maps and Web sites
September
2002 - May 2003
"Fundamental concepts of GIS, cartography, remote sensing, and GPS in
the context of environmental and social problems."
. Taught two semesters of an introductory geography mapping course-Understanding
Geographic Data
. Instructed groups of ~25 students in a computer lab about mapping
and web page design
. Evaluated student essay exams and web sites
Head English Instructor, Speed
Callan Method Language School
(Poland), 2001 – 2002
Responsibilities: supervised, managed, and assisted teachers,
secretaries, and 500+ students without direct supervision; created a training
plan and trained new teachers; screened and evaluated
new students; taught English to groups of 15 students
Project Assistant, National
Geographic Society, 2001
Responsibilities: teamed with colleagues to coordinate and assist in managing
a multi-departmental project; assisted in teacher training workshops on GIS
and river geography; managed budgets for shipment of 600,000 print materials;
aided in design, writing, and editing of a 100+ page outreach Web
site
INTERNSHIPS
Education Outreach Intern, National
Geographic Society - Education Outreach, Fall/Winter 2000
Responsibilities: compiled data from 53 North American geographic
alliances and
prepared year-end report; entered and edited data
for NGS national database of
educators
Public Relations/Marketing Intern, AFS
Intercultural Programs, Summer 2000
Responsibilities: wrote press releases and communicated with
the media to publicize
events; initiated use of database for media contacts; recruited
host families for incoming
exchange students
Exporting
Intern, Verseidag
- Ammeraal Beltech (Spain), Summer 1999
Responsibilities: communicated and replied to international
orders in Spanish,
German, and English; translated correspondences from Spanish
to English and
German; responded
to over 20 client orders per day using specialized software
SOFTWARE TRAINING
GIS – ArcGIS, ArcView 9.x,
ArcView 8.x, ArcView 3.x, ArcInfo
GIS EXTENSIONS – CommunityViz, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst
GRAPHICS – Photoshop, Freehand, Quark, Illustrator
(webcourse in progress)
MS OFFICE – Word (Certified),
Excel (Certified),
PowerPoint, Access
PROGRAMMING – VBA, ArcObjects
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS – SPSS
WEB DESIGN and EDITING – FrontPage, Dreamweaver
LANGUAGES
Fluent
in German
Proficient in Spanish
Essential Polish
INFO
– BITS
Dual Citizenship:
Citizenships and Memberships: dual citizenship for the
US and Germany (EU); Member of the Association
of American Geographers (AAG); Member of Phi
Eta Sigma Honor Society
Community Outreach: English tutor to Latin American immigrants; traveled with volunteer team to Alabama to aid farming federation for an “Alternative Spring Break”; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Service Committee Organizer
Hobbies: Traveling (Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, USA); rollerblading; running; urban hiking; and photography
Personal
Accomplishments: 2005 St.
Paul inline skating marathon; UMN guest speaker; freelance GIS consultant;
2004 Duluth half-marathon; 2003 Chicago Marathon; 2000 Olympic-distance triathlon
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