Elizabeth A.

Thomas
397 Goodridge Rd Northern Cambria, PA 15714 Cell: 814-341-0224 elizabeththomas33@gmail.com EMPLOYMENT National Geographic Society January 2014 April 2014 Washington, DC Maps Division Intern Worked with a team of researchers, editors, and cartographers to complete various projects Extensive use of MAPublisher and the Adobe Suite for design and cartographic purposes Working with and keeping a large file structure organized Set up of new projects as well as worked on projects that others have and will continue to work on simultaneously, calling for a high degree of organization Gravity Civil Design, LLC. June 2013 August 2014 Perry, KS Drafting and Design Contractor Created plans for oils wells in Iraq through the use of AutoCADD Civil 3D Plans were built partially from scratch and from existing plans created by others Collected and used satellite imagery for each of the plans at various scales and resolution Geography Department, University of Kansas, KU, August 2012 - December 2014 Lawrence, KS Graduate Teaching Assistant - Intermediate Cartography, August 2012-December 2012 Instructed students in the lab section of the course. Developed new labs to be utilized in the course Graded assignments and was responsible for keeping the class on time and organized Production Cartography Lab Technician, August 2012-December 2013 Through the use of the Adobe Suite and ArcGIS designed maps for various projects Designed and created various posters and infographics on a variety of subjects The Advising and Testing Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP, May 2009-August 2012 Indiana, PA Special Assistant to the Director, Course Schedules-New Students, August 2010-August 2012 Trained and led teams, reviewed over 3000 student schedules; made necessary corrections Communicated independently with associate deans, chairs, faculty, students, and parents Utilized Access databases and Excel to organize, compare, report and utilize data for over 3000 records with in excesses of 10 fields per record Prepared documentation on procedures and processes Peer Adviser, Orientation Programs, January 2008-August 2010 Tested, lectured, provided and supervised activities; assisted with advising and registration for over 3000 entering students each summer, early fall, winter, spring Served as residence adviser for entering students and parents

RELATED RELEVANT COURSEWORK EXPERIENCE

Intermediate Cartography: Project: Atlas of Kansas, January 2013- December 2013 Lawrence, KS As part of a team effort established the framework for an Atlas of Kansas Prioritized topics and concepts to be included in the atlas Collected and developed data for chosen topics Emphasized design through color schemes, type, and layouts both specifically for each topic and overarching themes History of Geography and GIS in Science and Society: Project: Interactive Timeline of the History of Geography, August 2012-May 2013 Lawrence, KS Designed and created an interactive graphic of a timeline to represent the history of geography Researched the different methods of representing time and also the creation of a timeline Collected data for the timeline Special Topics in Urban Planning: Project: Global Land Use and Land Cover Database, January 2013-May 2013 Lawrence, KS Developed methods and a proposal for a global scale land use and land cover database Researched existing databases and techniques for collecting and storing land use / land cover data Approached from a multidisciplinary lens Technical Issues in GIS: Project: GIS partnership with Redevelopment Authority and Smart Growth, Jan. 2012-May 2012 Jeannette, PA Developed needs assessment to guide work towards creation of geodatabase for the Redevelopment Authority of a community with declining population. Prepared a geodatabase utilizing: digitized and georeferenced paper maps; Secured computerized maps and shape files from various agencies; Obtained and analyzed geospatial data Created a final report to assist the Redevelopment Authority identify proper resource allocation Research Seminar in Geography: Project: Urban Sprawl from Indiana Borough to White Township, August 2011-December 2012 Indiana, PA As lead researcher, co-developed a database of participants fitting the specifications of the project and selected a random sample to distribute a survey Used collected sample data in various analysis Created a basic compilation plan using the data and resulting analysis Cartography: Project: Atlas of Wild Horses and Burros in the Western United States, January 2011-May 2011 Indiana, PA Developed an atlas start to finish of wild horses and burros, their history, and distribution Researched and compiled data Organized data and developed design concepts

SKILLS Software Proficiencies

Adobe Suite Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop ArcGIS ArcMAP, ArcCatalog MapInfo Microsoft Office SPSS MicroMSI remote sensing software Google Earth Pro and SketchUp Trimble GPS Terra Sync / Pathfinder Office Auto CADD - Civil 3D Basic programing skills ( C++, Java, and Web Design )

Cartographic Proficiencies Type Color Schemes Layouts Development and manipulation of layers Data Collection Data Manipulation/Classification

EDUCATION
University of Kansas Master of Arts, Geography - Cartography Currently Enrolled - Thesis under development Research: Cartographic Perception Indiana University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts, Geography GIS/Cartography Cum Laude Graduation: May 2012