Geospatial Experience

GIS Specialist - WDM USA (2025-Present)

Analyze, visualize, and interpret spatial data to provide actionable insights.
Design, develop, and manage spatial data and software tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GIS applications, data integrity, and system performance.

GIS Data Engineer - Torc Robotics (2020-2023)

Created and maintained high-definition vector maps for autonomous Freightliner trucks.
Tracked map health metrics for highways in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Coordinated team efforts as Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Technical Product Manager.

MS Geography - Virginia Tech (2020)

Coursework focused on GIS, web mapping, ArcPy/Python programming, remote sensing, and statistics.
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Principles of GIS, Intro to Remote Sensing, and Geovisualization courses.
Research Project: The Digitization of American Viticultural Area Boundaries - An Efficient Method for Constructing GIS Polygons from Federal Government Data Sources.

Esri Developer Center Student of the Year - Esri (2020)

Virginia Tech’s recipient of a $500 award for developing innovative applications with the ArcGIS platform.

Geospatial Analyst - Center for Geospatial Information Technology (2019-2020)

Contributed 40+ American Viticultural Area (AVA) boundary polygons to open source project.
Developed an improved method for digitizing polygons using existing government datasets.
Collaborated with UC Davis researchers using GitHub for version control and collaboration.

The Sidman P. Poole Endowment in Geography - Virginia Tech (2019)

Recipient of a $1,500 grant to conduct trails-related fieldwork in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

Acknowledges candidates who are skilled at managing the people, processes, and business priorities of professional projects.
Expires December 2026

ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, QGIS, Tableau, Excel/Sheets, WordPress, GitHub, Jira, Agile

Founder - Cider Guide (2012-2024)

Podcast host and guest, conference speaker, weekly newsletter publisher, freelance writer.
Launched the Certified Cider Professional education and accreditation program.
Member of the Data Insights Committee of the American Cider Association.

Competition Director - Michigan Cider Association (2015-2023)

Directed the Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition, the world’s largest of its kind.
Developed custom WordPress-based entry registration and entry fee payment system.
Recruited and coordinated the efforts of 100+ judges, stewards, and staff members.

Significant Contribution to the Cider Industry - American Cider Association (2017)

Fourth recipient of the prestigious annual award conferred by the industry’s largest trade organization.

Recognized Judge - Beer Judge Certification Program

Certified Cicerone - Cicerone Certification Program

Teaching License - Virginia Department of Education

Endorsements: Mathematics (Grades 6-12), Social Science (Grades 6-8), English (Grades 6-8)
Expires June 2030

Teacher - Various Schools (2007-2016)

Middle school and high school math teacher and elementary school math remediation tutor.
Teacher and tutor of SAT, GRE, and GMAT test preparation materials.

MCPS Star Grant - Montgomery County Public Schools (2009)

Co-recipient of an internal grant to create an online repository of virtual manipulatives and instructional resources for mathematics teachers.

BA Philosophy - Indiana University (2006)

Broad liberal arts background with coursework in history, literature, cognitive science, and information science.

Great Smoky Mountains 900 Miler Club (2019-2022)

Successful completion of all official hiking trails in the Smokies. See my Great Smokies Circuit repository for details.

Western Europe Long-Distance Trails (May-August 2006)

Successful self-supported backpacking trips on world-renowned hiking trails such as the Pennine Way (England), West Highland Way and Southern Upland Way (Scotland), GR20 (Corsica), and the Tour du Mont Blanc (Switzerland, Italy, France).

Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike (March-July 2005)

Self-supported AT thru-hike from Springer Mountain to Mount Katahdin (2,175 miles).

Southern Tier Route Bikepacking (February-March 2005)

Self-supported bicycle tour from St. Augustine, Florida to Austin, Texas (1,467 miles).

Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike (April-September 2004)

Self-supported PCT thru-hike from the Mexican Border to the Canadian Border (2,650 miles).