CartographyTechnician

William Jeffery (Jeff) Brown

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M.A. in Geography 12/2001

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA.

B.A. in Social Science (Self Designed Major-Concentration in Geography with

5/1999

Courses in Sociology, Political Science, History as part of major.)

University of Southern Maine, Portland ME

A.A.S. in Criminal Justice/Protective Services Technology.

8/1980

Montgomery Technical Institute, Troy NC

2 Specialized Coursework

Undergraduate Courses

Economic Geography

Sr. Seminar: Democratization: World Political Systems

Conflict and Security in World Politics

Principles of Cartography (Computer Cartography)

Political Geography (International Boundary Studies)

Population Analysis

Geography of the United States

Thesis: Political Geography of Chinese and

Other States Claims to the Spratly Islands

1 Graduate Courses

Geopolitics

Political Geography

Population Geography

Seminar: Geography of Russia

Historical Geography: Migration

Rural Sociology, Sociology of Religion Studies in World

Regional Geography

Geography of Europe Military History from Napoleon

to the Present

Achievements

? May 1999: Graduated Magna Cum Laude

? April 1998: Member, Gamma Theta Upsilon (Epsilon Chapter), National Honor

Society in Geography

? Spring '99, Fall '98, Spring '98, Fall '97, Spring'97: Dean's List

? 1979: Who's Who Among Junior Colleges

? 1979: National Dean's List

1 Career Related Employment Experience

Garmin International, Olathe KS-Cartographic Technician; Supervisor: Matt

Budke 2/2002-Present

Graduate Research Assistant /Physical Geography Lab Instructor, UNI, Cedar

Falls IA 8/1999-5/2000

Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, Portland ME

5/1998-7/1999

+ Researched reference questions

+ Cataloged cartographic and reference material

+ Prepared and organized cartographic and reference material for classes &

patrons

+ Organized, registered, listed, and made labels for exhibition items

+ Prepared Exhibition room

+ Answered patrons' questions about exhibition and/or map library

+ Tour guide for exhibitions

+ Maintained security in exhibition room

+ Recorded donated maps and reference materials

+ Copied and pasted map facsimiles together

+ Trained and supervised students on projects and reported their progress

+ Organized and prepared quantitative and qualitative reports

+ Redeveloped promotional materials

+ Updated computer lists of patrons

+ Organized and send out mailers on a regular basis

+ Staffed reference desk and processed phone calls for map library

Southwest Missouri State University Map Library, Springfield MO

12/97-4/98

+ Processed maps and books for patrons

+ Cataloged maps using Library of Congress system

1 Computer Skills

+ Microsoft Word

+ Microsoft Excel

+ Power Point 97

2 Summary of Additional Employment Experience

February 4, 2002-July 9, 2014 Garmin International: Cartography Technician

May 2001-January 2002- Amana/ Maytag (Iowa), Inspector; Ken Kriegel

Supervisor; Assembly.

From 1973-1996 employed in various furniture and textile manufacturing

establishments in North Carolina and a grocery in Florida. Developed

ability to work independently in a fast paced environment and also

developed ability to work as a member of a team. Promoted to supervisory

position by two employers (furniture plant and grocery store). Trained and

evaluated employees while supervisor.

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