Assistant Engineer

MICHELE C. T A RT AGLIA

**** * ****** ***** ** Apt 44202 • Tucson, AZ 85749 • 484-***-**** • mctar taglia @gm ail.com

ED UC AT IO N

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Master of Science Dec. 2013

Geospatial Information Systems Technology

Thesis: Groundwater Pollution Potential in Pinal Co., AZ using DRASTIC Methodology

Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA

Bachelor of Arts May 2012

Environmental Studies and Public Policy

Honors: Dean’s List

EXPERIENC E

CymSTAR Services LLC Tucson, AZ

Visual Modeling and DMO Database Engineer May 2014 – Present

• Developed and maintained image generation databases and models for military flight simulation

• Created terrain visuals using Google Sketup, Presagis Creator, and MetaVR VRSG

• Installed, tested, and modified enterprise-wide operating systems for A-10 Thunderbolt II training

• Distributed updates for terrain and model map improvements

• DoD Secret Security Clearance (Active)

Arizona Geological Survey Tucson, AZ

Geoinformatics Intern May 2013 – Apr. 2014

• Edited and reviewed geothermal data submitted by state agencies to ensure OGC compliance and

consumer interoperab ility for the National Geothermal Data System

• Created, parsed, and preserved geologic metadata with administrative privileges for managing

online USGIN and AASG data repositories

• Prepared submissions for WMS/WFS/Esri services, validated and deployed through ArcServer

• Published reviewed submissions to the public online map located at the NGDS webpage

Sky Island Alliance Tucson, AZ

GIS Specialist Intern July 2013 – Aug. 2013

• Analyzed broad range of geographic data to determine appropriate inform ation for public release

• Calculated statistical information for mountain habitats and elevation ranges

• Composed descriptions and assembled photographs of mountain range com plexes

Esri San Diego, CA

User Conference Student Assistant July 2013

• Assisted staff in operations including registration, monitoring sessions, and logistics.

• Assisted attendees with Esri software and business comm unications

Sonoran Desert Network, National Park Service Tucson, AZ

GIS Specialist Intern Feb. 2013 – July 2013

• Assisted in geodatabase design and construction for both cultural and natural resources

• Handled data managem ent, preservation, and access with ArcServer

• Created custom widgets for NPS/FlexViewer interaction

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Esri ArcGIS Desktop 9.x and 10.x

• ArcServer, ArcSDE

• ArcGIS Spatial, Geostatistical, Network, Business, and 3D Analyst

• ArcPython, Javascript

• ArcGIS Online, API for Flex, API for Silverlight

• Geodatabase design, georeferencing, geocoding

• Model Builder, GeoDa statistical software, Trimble GPS equipment

• DEM creation, TIN creation, DRG converstion

• Corridor planning, facility siting, terrain suitability modeling

• Hydrological modeling, visibility modeling, feature extraction

• Remote sensing, LiDAR, satellite imagery

• Android/mobile web applications for GIS

• OGC standards, WMF and WMS protocols

• Google Sketchup, Presagis Creator, MetaVR VRSG

• DoD Secret Security Clearance (Active)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Tucson Area GIS Coopera tive

Speaker January 2014, Groundwater Pollution Potential in Pinal Co., AZ using DRASTIC

Methodology

• Esri Women in GIS

Student Assistant for the 2013 Esri User Conference

• 2013 MS-GIST Alumni

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