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| Reference ID: | CV-ZLSELKJ |
| Updated: | February 15, 2008 |
| Available: | December 2008 |
| Will Relocate: | Yes |
| GIS Experience: | 1 year |
| Desired Salary: | $50,000+ |
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| | | Joshua Sisskind | | | | Educational Experience |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | Degree: Master's of Arts
Major: Geography/GIS
Dates: May 2007 - December 2008 | | University at Albany | Albany, NY | Degree: Bachelor's of Arts
Major: Meteorology/Geography
Dates: August 2003 - May 2007 |
| | | | Professional Experience |
| GIS Assistant | The Nature Conservancy | | January 2008 - Present | Albany, NY | | Responsible for creating geospatial distribution of fires on the Shawangunk Ridge, NY from 1947 though present day; updating database of fires in preparation for statistical analysis. | | GIS Intern | NYS Bureau of Land Management | | January 2007 - Present | Albany, NY | | Responsible for assisting in all GIS-related projects and issues within the department: creating and updating index of water grants within New York State, updating and improving the New York State Real Property Inventory database, and locating and geocoding “lost” sites. Additionally responsible for creating, editing and scanning maps and documents for use in GIS coverages and overlay projects. | | Graduate Assistant | Department of Geography and Planning | | August 2007 - December 2007 | University at Albany, Albany, NY | | Serve as a support to professors of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems courses. Duties include assisting during lectures, laboratory sessions and examinations, grading assignments, and conducting study sessions. Updated laboratory assignments to be compatible with software upgrades. | | Student Editor | Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of NYS | | May 2007 - July 2007 | Albany, NY | | Created and edited thematic maps displaying land usage, housing options and housing conditions for towns and villages in Saratoga County as well as summaries of maps and overall objective of project. |
| | | | Other Information | Relevant Skills Include:
• Skilled and creative user of GIS software, including ESRI, MapInfo and Idrisi products;
• Proficient in 2003 and 2007 Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint;
• Trained in SPSS, Virtual Basic and C#;
• Experienced in video and photo editing, including Adobe software packages;
• Experienced as a public speaker through work as university tour guide and student leader.
Honors include:
• Central New York Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Student of the Year - June 2007
• State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence – May 2007
• University at Albany President’s Award for Student Leadership – May 2007
Conferences include:
• ASPRS/CRSS Specialty Conference, Ottawa, ON; Student Assistantship (October 2007)
• New York State GIS Conference, Albany, NY (October 2007)
• 27th ESRI International User Conference, San Diego, CA; Student Assistantship (June 2007)
| | | Keywords: | ArcGIS, C#, GPS, Idrisi, MapInfo Professional, Visual Basic | |
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