Emily Christenson

417 Washington Street APT. 219! Eau Claire, WI 54701

Phone: 763 232 0055 ! E-Mail: CHRISTEE@UWEC.EDU
http://emilychristensongeographysamplework.blogspot.com/
Education
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Bachelor of Arts (3.86/4.0) Fall 2014
Major: Geography
Minor: Environment, Society, and Culture
Study Abroad, Central Europe Spring 2014
Experience
Sustainability Internship, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Supervisor: Sustainability Fellow, Christina Hupy
Responsibilities: Integrating the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
campus in to the ESRI Community Maps program, making maps and
figures for the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus bike plan and
various sustainability initiatives
Digital Curation Internship, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Supervisor: Head of Special Collections, Greg Kocken
Researching and digitizing historic maps of Wisconsin for adding to the
McIntyre Librarys Digital Collection

Sept. 2013 - Present





Fall 2014


Merchandise Associate, Macys Inc.
Responsibilities/Skills: Placing new product according to company
specifications, working independently and as a team, training new
employees, leading team members in executing floor moves

June 2009 - Present

Related Coursework
GIS III (GEOG 435) Capstone Project
Spatial interpolation, least cost path analysis, spatial statistics, advanced
model builder, building custom tools, and an introduction to Quantum GIS

Spring 2014
Web GIS (GEOG 455) Final Project
Cloud-based GIS, geoportals and data infrastructure, geospatial web
services, web application customization and construction, volunteered
geographic information, geospatial mashups, ArcGIS Flex API, ArcGIS
JavaScript API, Google API for JavaScript, and ESRIs ArcServer GIS

Fall 2013
GIS II (GEOG 337) Final Project
Raster analysis and modeling (map algebra, slope, aspect), advanced
vector analysis, model builder, GIS integration, geodatabase
management and design, topology creation and implementation,
data interoperability, geocoding, and network analysis
Fall 2013
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Research Experience
CSAW Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Georgia
State University Atlanta Project Deliverable
Examining urban geography through community-based research,
identifying and addressing social and environmental disparities in
Atlanta, and utilizing participatory GIS, mixed methodologies, and
critical urban theory

Summer 2014
Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Project Deliverable
Designing and implementing a web based application that will
educate the public about the redistricting process for Wisconsin

Summer 2014
Software Proficiency
Analysis and Modeling Media and Design
ESRI Programs:
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Server
ESRI Extensions:
ArcGIS GeoStatistical Analyst
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
ArcGIS Network Analyst
Statistical Software:
SPSS
GeoDa
Microsoft Excel
Web Design:
Adobe Dreamweaver
CSS
HTML
Graphics:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Photoshop
Beginning Knowledge
AutoCAD
Google Earth
PyWin
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Professional Development
ESRI Virtual Campus Training Courses
Working with Geodatabase Domains and Subtypes in ArcGIS

September 2013
Getting Started with Geodatabase Topology

September 2013
Getting Started with the Geodatabase

September 2013
Memberships and Affiliations
Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography Honors Society)

Spring 2013 - Present