Consultant

 

• Sustainable Development Instructor.  The Green Ladders / Green Jobs Workforce Development Program. Adult and Continuing Education Program.  LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York -CUNY.  Queens, NY.  Fall 2016.

  • Taught an adult education course on urban sustainability for the department.

  • Developed lectures and training labs about the use of GIS in the Gen Industry.

  • Created a GIS mobile app for students to conduct neighborhood research around campus.

  • The app provides tools for data collection and neighborhood mapping and it was developed using ESRI ArcGIS Online (AGOL) App Builder.

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• GIS and Planning Consultant. The MidCity Neighborhood Development Association of New Orleans.  New Orleans, LA.  Spring 2007.

  • Conducted a neighborhood wide signage study in support of local planning and economic development initiatives.

  • Collected local data to perform spatial analysis to assess a series of locations to find the most suitable places where to erect neighborhood tourist signs.

  • The goal of this project was to attrack and increase tourism in the MidCity neighborhood in  the downtown area of New Orleans, LA.

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• GIS Analyst Consultant.  The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice - NJISJ. Newark, NJ.

  • Conducted data research, development, and management to perform geospatial analysis.

  • Produced final map series for Access to Financial Institutions in Essex County, NJ. NJISJ. 2006.

  • Conducted research, analysis and mapping for House Rich, Pocket Poor.  NJISJ, 2006.

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• GIS/GPS Education Advisor. The Newark Science High School.  Newark, NJ.

  • Created the GIS/GPS Training labs series to teach high school students how to use these geotechonologies.

  • Students learned about research methods used to collect data out in the field for analysis and map visualization.

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• GIS Coordinator.  The Trust for Public Land (TPL).  Mid-Atlantic Region.  New York, New York.  2003-2004.

  • Responsible for data collection, processing, analysis and presentation.

  • Produced project reference maps to display location of areas targeted for conservation.

  • Produced strategic maps to present land use patterns, features, and sensitive areas.

  • Conducted regional user needs assessment to determine level of GIS data use and production.

  • Modeled attribute and geographic data files into a geodatabase for the Mid-Atlantic region.

  • Contact with users and project managers to produce final maps and other report products.

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• Intern Planner.  The National Urban League. New York, NY.

  • Conducted research to assess user needs of census data among participating US affiliates.

  • Designed questionnaires, conducted interviews, analyzed data, and presented findings.

  • Conducted preliminary analysis of the nationwide organizational structure in support of database design and development.

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• Adjunct Research Scientist. Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York-CUNY.  The Bronx, NY.  1998

  • Created and taught Curriculum Development Using GIS and Neighborhood Analysis.

  • Developed lectures, labs, class reader, and other materials for high school teachers to incorporate geotechnologies into classroom activities.

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• Economic Development Specialist. The Bronx Council for Economic Development.  The Bronx, NY.  1994.

  • Managed local land use studies and marketing analyses for several local projects

  • Directed neighborhood analysis study in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx, NY.

  • Conducted physical assessment and data gathering to support local improvement programs.

  • Designed database to set up The Fordham Road Business Improvement District. Bronx, NY.

  • Data collection, management, and analysis to compile and produce public maps.

  • Translated public announcements and press releases from English into Spanish

 

• Sidewalk Surveyor.  The Sanborn Map Company.  Pelham, NY.  1993.

  • Conducted sidewalk field survey and inspection to identify potholes and other sidewalk problems in New York City.

  • Worksheet map preparation and neighborhood canvassing.

  • Produced final maps for the New York Group Lawyers Association’s sidewalk study.