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Marques Hayes

• Experience Level: Entry Level
• Location: Dallas,GA,USA
• Last Updated: August 25, 2012

Experience

EDUCATION

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Kennesaw, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Geography   July 2012
Extracurricular Activities:
International Student Association (2009-2012)
Friends of Internationals (2010-2012)

WORK EXPERIENCE

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK
Kennesaw, GA                                                   January 2012 to April 2012
Position: Intern
Duties included
  - Designing maps using ArcGIS, GPS, and Google Earth.
  -Measuring a trail.
  -Using GPS to map trails.
  -Consulting with supervisor and the Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club regarding the maps.
  -Presenting the project using Microsoft PowerPoint

- Cartography skills were an asset during the internship. One particular skill was the use ArcGIS. A willingness to learn also allowed for standing out. Skills acquired during the internship included the use of GPS software and its units. Skills brought to the table as well as acquired skills aided in designing an environmental trail map and a new park map. The park ranger commented that the new park map was the most accurate he had seen.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RETENTION SERVICES AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Kennesaw, GA                                                   January 2011 to May 2012
Position: Student Assistant
Duties included
-Answering phone calls.
-Creating bulletin boards.
-Helping students with questions ranging from scholarships to student visas.
-Making copies and putting together pamphlets.
-Assisting in enforcing the rules of the International Student Retention Services.

-Aspects that allowed for standing out as a student assistant were creativity and taking initiative. Helping students was a required duty. The aspect of taking initiative included walking a student to that specific building, as oppose to merely mentioning the location. Creating bulletin boards is where the aspect of creativity stood out. The themes chosen were world events and facts about different nations. Creativity was also used in making and presenting a PowerPoint slide show regarding the subject of geography. Memorizing specific facts about the subject of geography was paramount to the presentation.

General Information

OTHER SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-Experience using Microsoft Office Applications.
-Experience with ERDAS Imagine, GPS, and ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, and XML.
-Certified as a Chemical QA/QC Volunteer.
-Knowledge of nations throughout the globe, including their capitals, major cities and regions.
-Can speak conversational French

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