Technician Project
Resume:
Melissa DiDiana
Cross Junction, VA 22625
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Objective
A challenging and rewarding position as a counselor working with youth and families.
Work Experience
Engineering Technician
03/2011 – Present U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, VA
Responsible for creating and managing a Geographic Information System for the U.S. Army corps of Engineers Middle East District. Experience with multiple computer software and hardware along with project management and multitasking. Job duties include but are not limited to managing data, reviewing old and new projects for better data analysis on site locations for construction.
Family Teacher
8/2009 - 1/2010 Boys Town Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Worked daily with my husband as a team of teacher for youth in residential treatment homes. Youth were placed in homes through juvenile detention, family services, and private placements as well. Daily work included working on specific treatment plans with each youth in the home which included teaching behaviors and basic living and emotional skills on a regular basis.
GIS/CAD Technician
07/2008 – 07/2009 Geotechnical & Environmental, Las Vegas, NV
Create AutoCAD Figures to represent recommendations according to testing done on soil or concrete. Create GIS Figures for Geotechnical and Environmental Projects representing the geographic location as well as surrounding area for borings that were drilled, environmental hazards found, and exploration location areas. Also created and maintain a project tracking geographic database the included all the projects the company has done since 2002 until the present day. Software used includes ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and AutoCAD 2008.
Engineering Journyman
02/2004 – 06/2008 United States Air Force Active Duty, Las Vegas, NV
Daily manage GIS projects, creating and maintaining geodatabases, and use of ESRI and ARCGIS Desktop software to ensure accurate and up to date maps and GIS database. Good communication skills were always used and exceeded when working with customers, supervisors, and fellow employees. I helped train and implement GIS knowledge with my fellow employees to maintain continuity and encourage knowledge in the GIS field.
-6 months of this time during deployment I maintained a geodatabase in Iraq along with another GIS specialist. We maintained and created all GIS functions needed to operate and maintain a productive and accurate mapping system.
Education
5/2011 Park University, Parkville, MO
Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology, GPA: 3.3
Course Highlights: Social Problems, Theories of Personalities, Social Institutions, The study of the Family, Adolescent Psychology, Sociology of Youth & Youth Cultures, Adult development & Aging, Social Psychology, and Human Growth & Development
Volunteer Experience
6/1998 - Mission Trip to Haiti to help build orphanage
6/2000 – Mission trip to Mexico for outreach opportunities
6/2008 – Present Treatment Care Foster Parent
Skills
Treatment Planning Behavioral problems Daily logs and progress notes
Medication Administration Attention to detail Data and computer Management
Additional Information
Known as a person who is passionate about her job and willing to learn quickly. My experiences are with youth but I have worked with families as well in the process of working with youth to help families heal. I plan on pursuing a Masters in counseling with emphasis on family or mental health.
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