Benito Gonzalez
Ellensburg, WA 98926 ************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Geography (GIS Certificate) September 2013 - June 2018
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Advanced GIS – Geography 417 (ArcMap)
Intermediate GIS – Geography 404
GIS and Data Management – Geography 303
Air photo Interpretation – Geography 410
Remote Sensing – Geography 430 (LiDAR)
Programming Fundamentals I – Computer Science 110 (JavaScript)
Introduction to Land Use Planning – Geography 305
GIS Programming and Automation – Geography 485 (Python)
Applied GIS Project – Geography 494
RESEARCH
“Investigating the use of free and open source software (FOSS) for GIS in Latin America by analyzing government websites”
American Association of Geographers (AAG) – New Orleans, Louisiana April 10th – 13th, 2018
Symposium of University Research & Creative Expression (SOURCE) – Ellensburg, WA May 17th, 2017
SKILLS
ArcMap (10.6)
Python
PyCharm
Data Collection (GPS)
Spatial Query Language (SQL)
INTERESTS
Google Earth
Google Maps
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
Forest Technician – U.S. Forest Service, Cle Elum, WA 7/2017 – 8/2017
GIS Intern – Kittitas County Public Works Ellensburg, WA 9/2016 – 1/2017
Cashier – Central Market and Smoke Shop, Ellensburg, WA 8/2016 – currently employed
Painter - College Pro Painters, Ellensburg, WA 6/2016 – 8/2016
Freight Handler – Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 1/2016 – 6/2016
CWU Janitor – Central Washington University 6/2015 – 8/2015
Wellington the Wildcat – Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 1/2015 – 6/2015
REFERENCES FOR BENITO GONZALEZ
Jeff Watson – Planner III (Former Planner at Kittitas County Public Works)
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Philip Starr Building
39015 172nd AVE SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Phone: 509-***-****
Dr. Sterling Quinn – Associate Professor (GIS)
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Phone (509) 963- 1186
Email: ********.*****@***.***
Dr. Jennifer Lipton – Associate Professor (REMOTE SENSING)
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Phone: 509-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
Dr. Don Chance – Associate Professor (LAND USE PLANNING)
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Phone: 540-***-****
Email: ********@**.***
Brooke Adams – TRIO Graduate Assistant, Academic Advisor
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Phone: 509-***-****
Email: ******.*****@***.***