My Work

GIS projects

Here is a sampling of my GIS work from the University of Minnesota GIS Master's program. This portfolio will continue to evolve alongside me, showcasing my accomplishments and progress throughout the program and beyond.

Applied Spatial Data Science

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This course focused on intermediate skills in spatial data science with emphasis on the ESRI ecosystem of geospatial technologies, building end-to-end data integration pipelines, and performing reproducible deterministic spatial analyses.

GIS Internship - Marvin Planning Consultants (Summer 2024)

This remote summer internship with Marvin Planning Consultants provided me with an opportunity to apply and enhance my GIS skills in a professional planning setting. I primarily used ArcGIS Pro to create maps and conduct spatial analyses, particularly for comprehensive plan updates at the county level. This experience deepened my comprehension of the significance of GIS in effective planning and policy formulation.

Remote Sensing

This course covered remote sensing principles and applications for natural resource mapping and monitoring. It included hands-on experience with aerial photographs and digital image analysis.

GIS for Natural Resources

This course concentrated on the development and analysis of natural resource spatial data. Emphasis was placed on practical applications of data structures, sources, collection and quality, map projections, digital elevation data and terrain analyses, and cartographic modeling and layout.

Project Management

This course covers professional and academic development in the GIS field. A class-wide survey and mapping project of infrastructure at the UMN St. Paul Campus provided real-world experience in project management. The map and image show the location of existing or missing waste receptacles on campus.

Principles of Geocomputing

Credit also to Kyle Olson, who partnered on this project me.

This course was an introduction to geocomputing, with an emphasis on programming in Python to solve spatial problems.

City Planning

I received my Master's Degree in Urban & Regional Planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2008. My Master's Thesis was titled "The County General Plan As A Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Policy Tool."

(Images: City of Riverside, CA)

As a public sector city planner in Riverside, California, I was responsible for coordinating recommendations and revisions to proposed development projects to conform to community characteristics, needs, and state laws. GIS is a key tool for planners in demonstrating the facts in a professional and clear manner.

(Image: APA)

My status as a certified planner with the American Association of Certified Planners requires continuing education in a variety of contemporary topics, such as GIS and spatial analysis.

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