Dominic G. Cotton *** Winchester Pl Fairview Heights, IL

62208

Phone: 618-***-**** Email:abqvit@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC)

Specialization: Environmental

Degree: B.A. in Geology

Graduation Date: Dec 2012

. Dean's List

2011 & 2012

EXPERIENCE:

(INTERNSHIP) SIUC Department of Geology, SIUC- Carbondale, IL

July 2010-May 2012

GIS Technician

My responsibilities were to understand and grasp the knowledge of GIS and

its principles as well as create digital and raster maps, geospatial data

entry and database management, georeferencing, PDF editing, and ensure all

historical, present disaster documents were up to date and using JavaScript

and SQL to update, enter, and transfer all queries

. Assisted in Disaster Mitigation Research for the state of Illinois

. Analyzed and researched past historical hazard events in Illinois to

be presented to counties

> Project, SIUC- Carbondale, IL

Summer 2011

Suitability Analysis of Olive Branch, IL

Partake in a team that was responsible for coming up with an

analysis that will help move the Greater Region of Olive Branch, IL

out of the floodplain.

- Assisted in determining a suitable region to where the

Greater Region of Olive Branch was out of the 100-yr

floodplain

- Integrated, manipulated, and converted LIDAR, aerial imagery,

satellite imagery, and photographs using GIS to provide a

location to where a logical area would be suitable for a new

town

SIUC Building Services, SIUC-Carbondale, IL

Jan. 2009-July 2010

Student Worker (Custodian)

Responsible for keeping a clean safe environment for fellow peers and

faculty members that used the school facilities

. Ensured that all areas were cleaned, trashed dumped, bathrooms clean,

and all regions were presentable to the naked eye

Macy's Inc. (Formally Famous Barr), Fairview Heights, IL

June 2004-Jan 2008

Sales Associate (Various Depts.)

Responsibilities were to take care of all sales transactions, keep area

presentable to customers, & look out for shoplifters

SKILLS:

Trained in GIS and its principles Proficient in MS Office Suites

Excellent in Esri's ArcGIS 9.3.1 & 10 Excellent in Excel, Power point,MS Word

Adobe Acrobat & Photoshop 2009-2011 Knowledge of Wellsite & Mud Logging

Programs

. AutoCAD Map 3D 2012

ORGANIZATIONS:

NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) Member

Jan 2009-present

Senator

Dec 2011-Jan 2012

. Elected national and regional executive board members

. Fill in for president or vice-president when absent at conferences

Black Affairs Council

Jan. 2005-May 2006

VOLUNTEER SERVICES:

. Race for the Cure; Volunteer and Participant

Spring 2009

. Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale; Volunteer

Spring 2009

AWARDS/ CERTIFICATES:

. Obtained 40 hours in OSHA/HAZWOPER training course

August 2012

. CPR /AED & First Aid

December 2012

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