Ewelina Zielinska-Thomas
State Rt.***,Greensburg Pa. 15601
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EDUCATION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B.A. Geography: Environmental Geography/Cartography and GIS Concentration (May 2013)
GPA 3.6
Professional Skills:
Cartographic Design Principles
Geo-referencing
Digitizing and Vectoring
Topographic Map and DRG Experience
Datum and Projection Knowledge
Needs Assessment Formation and Implementation
GIS Project Life Cycle
Collecting Data with GPS unit and post-processing
Software Skills:
ArcGIS (10, 10.1)
MicroMSI
MapInfo 6.5
Pathfinder (GPS Software)
Trimble
Microsoft Office 2010
Languages:
Fluent in Polish language,
Intermediate Russian
Honors:
2009-2013 (all semesters) - Dean’s List for the excellence in studies and accomplishments
2013 - Member of the Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society since
2013 - Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Geography
WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 – present CZ surveying West Newton, PA : research deeds,maps,boundary surveying, visit sites to record survey measurements, set out stakes and marks to conduct the survey, search for previous survey points, such as old stone markers, enter the data from surveying instruments into computers, either in the field or in an office.
2013 – IUP team member at the Nutrient Management Project and data development for Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC). Applying cartographic principles, geo-referencing, digitizing files and responible for needs assessment GIS project life cycle.
2013- Volunteer with Loyalhanna Watershed Association, collecting data logs: water temperature, water level and conductivity
2012 –Collection of data with Trimble GPS unit, post processing of data in Pathfinder, creating data and making maps in ArcGIS for Powdermill Nature Reserve Rector, Pa. Editing,digitizing creating layers,input and output data sets,working with raster and vector data, structure query language using ArcMap, ARC catalog,Arc View source
Conferences and Extracurricular Activities:
2013 - Eighth Annual Undergraduate Scholars Forum, Geography and Regional Planning, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Spatial Analysis of Non-point Nutrient Loading in a Watershed poster presentation
2011-2013 - Participant at the IUP Family Friends project, assisted international students in settling in the US for the studies, introduced them to American culture and way of life
2011 - present Volunteer at St.Vincent de Paul non-profit organization
1999 - Volunteer Translator for the Polish team of Special Olympics World Games in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh US
REFERENCES References and porfolio available upon request . https://venkateswararao.academia.edu/EwelinaZielinskaThomas