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Matthew Ziebarth Document Portfolio
GIS&T PROFESSIONAL - ENTRY LEVEL
Resume & Course List
Geographic Information Systems
New Mexico State University
Independent BLM GIS
Las Cruces, NM 88001 m: 630-***-****
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United States
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Compiled Academic
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Summary & Objective
In May 2012 I will obtain a BS in Geography with a concentration in Geographic
Esri Certifcates - 120
Information Sciences & Technology. I have also completed a Co-Op/Internship with the City
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of Las Cruces as a GIS Technician in the spring & summer semesters of 2011. During that
time I completed a directed reading study of geodatabase design and spatial data structure
communication inside a GIS organization. I have management experience, GIS application
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teaching/training experience, and experience inside an enterprise GIS organization
workflow.
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I am looking for an opportunity to become a GIS technician or consultant with room to
advance and evolve. I love everything there is to love about maps and spatial data, but I am Work Hours
also fascinated with GIS organizational structures amongst organizations of different sizes
and needs.
ArcReader Training
I am currently located in Las Cruces, New Mexico for school but would prefer
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relocation for a professional position. My top choices would be Chicago, New York,
Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Los Angeles. However, I am open to the right opportunity
wherever it may require me to live. Travel is important to me and proximity to a major airport
is a priority.
If you would like to learn a little more about me, feel free to visit any of the web sites I am
currently creating and designing: MinibirdTravel.com, BaythorneFarm.com, and
MattZiebarth.com.
Internship & Work History
City of Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
GIS Technician Co-Op
Location:
City of Las Cruces City Hall (IT Department)
Duties:
Topology editing
Annotation of transportation & utility infrastructure
Data attribute editing
Geodatabase design consulting & implementation
SDE data migration
ArcReader & ArcView/Info training (taught classes)
GPS data collection
Project completion through client work order system
Projects:
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I consulted, designed, built, and migrated data into a water utility geodatabase
for the Water Tech Support Department to maintain spatial integrity of utility
assets and maintenance records. Along the way I taught the lead engineers the
best practices for maintaining data integrity.
I also designed and created a series of park district maps along the with a
custom layout manager for seamless future editing by the client or future editor/
moderator.
Recent College Employment
Las Cruces, NM, United States Jul 2010 - Nov 2010
Student Worker
Vote New Mexico
Vote-By-Mail Canvassing Sep 2010 to Nov 2010 Las Cruces, NM
Bureau of Land Management
Trail Maintenance Jul 2010 to Sep 2010 Las Cruces, NM
Subway of Joliet
Joliet, IL, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2009
General Manager
I transitioned this store from a negative environment to a transparent and smooth running
operation.
Duties:
I transitioned this store from a negative environment to a transparent and
smooth running operation.
The business performance was increased by eliminating large discrepancies in
food and cash accounting.
I instituted a food preparation par system to more efficiently meet product
margin and cost schemes.
Retraining of entire team took place that has established a solid return & loyal
customer base.
I mastered a through-put assembly line that beat our goal of 2:00 minutes/
serving by over 50% consistently.
Success at this post required meeting goals determined by seconds and
minutes and keeping team focus.
I learned it is important that the manager is the most efficient and knowledgeable member
of the team.
Gate Gourmet
Chicago-ORD, IL, United States Nov 2006 - Jul 2008
Ramp Contract Supervisor
Location:
O Hare International Airport - Ramp Level
Duties:
Supervised airport catering contracts for multiple airlines including United
Express, American Eagle, Spirit Air & Shuttle America.
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Managed shift of 15-20 union employees and fleet of vehicles & equipment.
Inclement weather and time-critical deadlines.
Maintained top safety record & lowest delayed aircraft ratio of all supervision on
staff.
I went over 3 months without a single delay or injury/time loss issue. This
had never been done before.
Education
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM, United States Aug 2010 - Present
Bachelor's of Science, Geography GIS/T
Skills
Esri Training (Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
I have completed 120 hours of Esri Certificate-based Training to date.
This training involves a combination of ArcDesktop 9.3 and 10.
Certificates available upon request and on the sidebar.
Other Skills (Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
ArcGIS 9.3 extensive classroom & on-the-job training & workflow experience.
ArcReader training pro.
ArcGIS 10 & ERDAS Imagine 10 classroom training. A+ ArcCatalog/spatial data
management abilities.
Geodatabase design & implementation. Shapefile migration & repair capabilities.
Many other software abilities/MS Office/Adobe Suite/50+wpm. Experience in
RDBMS/SQL environment.
Public Speaking & software training experience. Specialization in communication
to non-expert clients.
Employment experience working with givernment agencies in security-sensitive
environments.
Created a non-profit organization for community college students to see US/CAN
National Parks.
Interests
My main interests revolve around travel. I have visited all 50 states for recreational or
historical purposes and am about halfway through my second "lap". I have visited about 75
National Park Service sites throughout the continent but my goal is to eventually visit all
350+. I also collect maps and map paraphernalia.
Internationally, I have lived in the United Kingdom for about half a year as well as visited
Canada, Mexico, Italy, Turkey and Australia for recreational and educational purposes. I
believe that regardless of where you are from, you cannot fully understand or appreciate
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your own geographic self without experiencing the identities and places of the world around
us.
I own a military bus that I have converted into a National Park RV that is used strictly for
park visits. It has tied in well to another hobby of mine, woodworking and furniture
construction. The interior is 100% customized and a proud point of mine.
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