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Arthur Elmes

Experience Level: 3 Years
Location: New York, New York
Last Updated: November 5, 2010

Experience

ARTHUR ELMES
arthur.elmes@gmail.com | (304) 906 7946
311 Baltic Street, Apt 3D, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Education

Fall 2004 University of California,
Santa Barbara
2005 - 2008 West Virginia University
- BA in Geography, summa cum laude
Minor in Geology
Major GPA: 4.0 Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Fall 2008 - - MA in Geography, expected
Fall 2010 graduation December 2010
Concentration in geographic
information systems, remote
and ecological geography.
Thesis title: Modeling the Spread
of Ailanthus altissima Using
Remotely Sensed Data and Agent-
Based Modeling
GPA: 4.0

Professional Experience

Summer 2005 Assistant to Network Administrator,
WVU Geography Department
- Computer hardware installation and
maintenance
- Installation and maintenance of
software packages and operating
systems, including ArcGIS, MS
Office, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.

May 2006 - GIS Technician,
August 2010 WV GIS Technical Center
- Spatial and geostatistical
analysis, data management, and map
creation
- Data organization and management
for online GIS data clearinghouse

- Website maintenance, including
Access database and HTML interface

Skills

ESRI ArcGIS, Erdas IMAGINE, Netlogo, USFS FUSION lidar data software, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Windows and Mac Operating Systems

Awards & Honors

June 2010 West Virginia Association of
Geospatial Professionals Annual
Conference,
3rd place in poster competition

May 2008 Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Fall 2005- President’s List for achievement of 4.0 GPA
Spring 2008

Spring 2007 Dean’s List for achievement of 3.5 GPA or above

Activities

June 2010 WV Association of Geospatial
Professionals Annual Meeting,
Poster presenter

April 2010 Association of American Geographers
Conference,
Poster presenter

June 2008 WV Association of Geospatial
Professionals Conference,
Attendee

April 2008 Association of American Geographers
Conference,
Attendee

Spring 2007 SEDAAG Annual Meeting,
Attendee

References

Further references available from West Virginia GIS Technical Center, Brooks Hall, West Virginia University upon request.

General Information

I have extensive experience in spatial analysis, database design and maintenance, statistical methods, as well as theoretical and practical research design and methodology.

I have 4 years of experience with ESRI ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and Microsoft Office, including Access.

I am a fast learner, and a strongly motivated, goal-oriented worker. I am most interested in a position which requires initiative and problem-solving.