Objective: To obtain a GIS technician position. Education: Associate of Applied Science, Geographic Information Technology (GIT), August 2009 (Anticipated) Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM Current GPA: 3.93 Courses include: GIS Applications II, CAD Analysis I, Cartography, Human Geography, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Construction Surveying, Programming Logic, Database Design, SQL Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts and Crafts, May 2004 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.64 Courses included: Principles of Earth History, Glacial Geology, Cultural Geography Dynamic Earth, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Analytic Writing Certification: STARS (Spatial Technology and Remote Sensing) Certification, Digital Quest Inc., 2009 Awards: -Third Place - SkillsUSA National Geospatial Competition, SkillsUSA, 2009 -Excellence in the GIT Department, one of three students honored, CNM, 2008 -Outstanding Student Achievement in Drawing, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2004 Experience: GIS Technician, February 2009-Present D. Pennington & Associates, Albuquerque, NM - Create maps and graphics for environmental documents and public involvement meetings - Research and organize demographic and geographic data - Create and manage GIS files - Write and edit reports and meeting summaries Visual Merchandise Designer, July 2005-January 2009 Furniture Row, Albuquerque, NM - Responsible for the organization, set up, and overall design of the showrooms for three retail stores - Managed inventory - Worked independently, with minimal supervision Administrative Assistant/Gallery Coordinator, September 2004-July 2005 Patrician Design, Albuquerque, NM - Maintained interior design library, contact database, and files - Managed general gallery and office functions - Wrote press releases, organized promotional materials, and worked with local and online publishing companies to design advertisements - Recipient of the 2005 D.A.T. Award for Best Window Display in Downtown Albuquerque Skills: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Land Desktop, ENVI, Microsoft Office Suite, Google SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Oracle, Drawing (Fine Art/Representational) Traits: Creative; independent; hard working; positive attitude; attention to detail; enjoys problem solving References: available upon request