HEATHER LAUREN BLAIR **** Meadowlawn Circle
abibu0@r.postjobfree.com New
Market, MD 21774
Cell: 240-***-**** Home:
OBJECTIVE
An opportunity to further develop and apply my knowledge in the field
of geography, environmental science or geosciences.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
May 2010
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD / Henson School of Science
Major: Geography & Geosciences - Earth & Atmospheric Science Track
Minor: Art - Graphic Design
Study Abroad, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
February 2008 - June 2008
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Conservation & Resource Management, Environmental Geology, Geographic
Information Science, Environmental Hazards, Remote Sensing of the
Environment, Spatial Analysis, Map Interpretation & Analysis, Weather
& Climate, Meteorology, Severe & Hazardous Weather
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust Client Database Management
Winter 2009, July 2010 - Present
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - Gaithersburg, MD
-Develop a system of organization and standardization for wildlife
sanctuary files from 1993 to present
-Ensure sufficient documentation for each sanctuary in 38 states and
eight foreign countries are consistent with national standards for
land trusts
-Coordinate ACT database update and management
-Create property boundaries for each sanctuary in Google Earth
-Attend and record meetings with executives, board members, and CEO of
HSUS
Senior Server
March 2009 - July 2010
Salisbury University Catering Department - Salisbury, MD
-Worked part time while carrying a full credit load
-Collaborated with employees and supervisors to ensure events followed
work order
-Served a variety of customers including VIP's and University
President
Watershed Management Assistant Summer
2007 and 2008, Winter 2008
Frederick County Government Division of Public Works
Watershed Management, Planning and Zoning Divisions - Frederick, MD
-Wrote sections of annual compliance report for National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
-Shadowed environmental project managers and design engineers
-Utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to collect data and
create maps
-Performed site visits to monitor and track wetland restoration
projects implementation
-Conducted field visits to collect bird sampling data for wetland
identification
-Assisted consultants with benthic sampling through electrofishing
-Developed restoration project field maintenance checklist and field-
tested the checklist
-Wrote sections of annual compliance report for National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
-Developed Urban Nutrient Management project for Maryland Trust Fund
grant application
-Attended project development meetings for monitoring project with US
Geological Survey and attended field visits
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ArcMap, ArcView, Google Earth, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Ortho
Photography, Microsoft Office
AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS
-Recipient of Senatorial Scholarship
2006
-Member of Salisbury University Geographic Society
2006 - 2010
-Henson School of Science & Technology Dean's List
Spring Semester 2010