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| Desired Industry: Technician |
SpiderID: 3647 |
| Desired Job Location: New Orleans, Louisiana |
Date Posted: 9/15/2005 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: immediately |
| Desired Wage: 36,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: New Grad/Entry Level |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Masters |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
To obtain employment as a GIS/GPS Specialist.
Experience:
Ashley National Forest 5/2005 -
8/2005
Vernal, Utah US
Archaeological Technician
Selected, interpreted, and applied technical
guidelines to analyze archaeological data in preparing
reports; made recommendations to the Unit
Archaeologist to be used in determinations of
effects,determination of eligibility; compiled and
reported information about the nature and extent of
known cultural resources; adapted ground search
strategies to suit specific projects terrain,
vegetation cover, and time frames. Applied scientific
methods of survey parcels of land to determine likely
sites of archaeological interest. Performed field
mapping using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and
digital documentation, with Geographic Information
Systems (GIS),and/or Auto-CAD programs, identification
of prehistoric and historic artifacts of the region,
and/or photographing or illustrating diagnostic
artifacts and features.
East Baton Rouge Parish School System 8/2003 -
5/2005
Baton Rouge, Louisiana US
Substitute Teacher
Teaching History, English, Math, and Geography, to
students in elementary, middle, and high schools in
East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
Student Conservation Association 5/2003 - 8/2003
New Orleans, Louisiana US Youth Conservation Corp Leader/Program Manager
Supervised, planned, organized, and coordinated
urban, environmental, and cultural
restoration/beautification projects for inner-city
youth corp members in New Orleans, LA. Assisted
Armstrong park officials and employees in renovation
projects to present a safe, open, and welcoming
environment for park visitors and the surrounding
community. Coordinated with sheriff's office, New
Orleans fire department, and local police to help
monitor and eliminate vagrant and lewd conduct inside
Armstrong Park. Staged International Music Culture
Exchange performance. Documented the daily progress
and performance of each project and youth corps
members. Maintained and submitted time sheets for
payroll. Prepared student evaluations and reports at
the end of the program.
Harpers Ferry National Park 5/2002 - 8/2002
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Staff Curator/Museum Management
Assisted with preparation of historic furnishings
reports, which include an analysis of the historic
occupancy and interior furnishings, and documented
recommendations for the furnishings of the structures
of many periods and types. Assisted in the acquisition
of historic artifacts and reproductions to be used in
carrying out furnishing plans and assist in their
installation. Provided direct assistance to the field
by inspection furnished historic structures and
recommending ways of improving their operation or
interpretation. Learned the purchasing and research
method of antiquities at workshops. Received training
on the writing method of a historic furnishings
report. Editorial training on governmental document.
Participated in contract and product evaluator
training. Participated in contract and grant training
workshop. Participated in the NPS Strategic and
Logistic meeting in Omaha, Nebraska pertaining to
deliverable dates for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
exhibition.
Glacier Bay National Park 5/2001 - 8/2001
Gustavus, Alaska US Grade
Collection Manager/Student Career Employment Program
Researched technical reports and other documents to
obtain information for higher graded professionals.
Collected field data that contributed inventory to the
basic natural or cultural resources inventory of the
park or monitoring programs to assess status and
trends of resource conditions. Served as logistical
specialist during one-week hiking expedition to plot
locations of caves and other natural resources on
White Cap Mountain. Provided peer review for National
Park Service and non-NPS historical studies. Served as
cultural liaison for the Hoona Tlingits Tribe during
their seasonal subsistence trip to Dundas Bay.
Assisted in the use of Geographical Information System
(GIS), Access, and Excel, to construct a Place Name
Map Database. Keyed in Tlingit languages into a Place
Name Map Database, which was digitized and then
introduced into the Hoona school system in order to
preserve and educate younger generations about their
culture and language. Maintained and cataloged the
material and physical collections held at
Headquarters. Performed environmental and statistical
analysis of rooms where collections were held and
displayed. Participated in the editing process of an
ethnographic study of Tlingit elders and members of
the community. Researched the history and mission of
Glacier Bay National Park.
Urban Recreation Research Center, Southern University
A & M 1/2001 - 5/2002
Baton Rouge, Louisiana US
Team Leader of Recruitment/Graduate Assistant
Recruited college students for employment with
National Park Service. Conducted seminars, workshops,
and classroom visits for undergraduate and graduate
students at Southern University and Louisiana State
University. Advertised in several local and campus
newspapers. Placed alert postings in various
departments on college campuses. Attended annual job
fairs. Identified, screened, and counseled students of
employment requirements and conduct. Scheduled
interviews for students with National Park Service
representatives. Communicated and coordinated daily
with NPS human resource/diversity personnel for the
annual job symposium held at Southern University.
Produced summer seasonal hiring reports.
Klondike Gold Rush National Park 5/2000 - 8/2000
Skagway, Alaska US Grade Level: 05
Salary: 25,347 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Museum Curator/Student Temporary Employment Program ,
GS
Created two display exhibits: (1) The L-24th Infantry
stationed in Skagway, Alaska and (2) The Benefits of
Privy Excavations. Learned and used Automated National
Catalog System (ANCS+) Collection Database.
Inventoried Skagway's entire natural and material
resource collections. Performed visitor use surveys
and traffic flow analyses to determine which exhibits
attracted the largest number of tourist, and made
recommendations for increasing traffic flow for
exhibits that did not attract as many tourist.
Digitized some of the collection into ANCS+ Collection
Database, to increase the collections longevity.
Education:
Southern University A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana US
Master's Degree - 5/2003
Southern University A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana US
Bachelor's Degree - 12/2000
Affiliations:
AFFILIATIONS Phi Gamma Mu Member
Phi Alpha Theta Member
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
Skills:
Computer Skills: Arc View, Arc
Map, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, SPSS,
Geographical Information System (GIS), Global
Positioning Systems (GPS), Auto-CAD programs,
Microsoft Access, Word Perfect/Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Office, and Excel.
Additional Information:
TRAINING: US Fish and Wildlife Service (1
Week)
National Conservation Training Center
Sheperdstown, West Virginia, 2002
Course: Governmental Contract and Grant Evaluation
Training
17th Annual Remote Sensing and GIS Workshop
Pennington Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
April 2-4, 2001
Louisiana HBCU Consortium Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
November 23-24, 2001
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Technique of Data Collections & Analysis, Methods in
Environmental Impact Assessment, Applied Intergrated
GIS/GPS, Statistics, Geographical Information Systems,
International Law & Organization, Writing Seminar,
Seminar in Social Science,and Contemporary Social
Thought.
Reference:
Charles Vincent Southern University
History Professor and Author
Phone Number: 225-771-3260
Reference Type: Professional
Richard Webb Southern University Dean, College of
Arts and Humanities
Phone Number: 225-771-5260
Reference Type: Professional
Gary Machlis National Park Service Chief Social
Scientist
Phone Number: 202-885-7129
Reference Type: Professional
Huel L. Perry Southern University Chancellor Fellow
and Professor
Phone Number: 225-771-3210
Reference Type: Professional
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Wayne McCray |
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| Street: |
Phone: 225-774-9994 |
| City: Baton Rouge |
Fax: 225-774-7302 |
| State: Louisiana |
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| Zip: 70811 |
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