Academic History

• Currently enrolled in the Master of Geographic Information System Program, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2011-Present.

• Non-degree seeking course work in Geographic Information Systems, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2006-2007.

• BS, Geography, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2003.

Examples of Graduate-Level Academic Work

Using Shortest Path Analysis with Raster Data for Highway Planning: Designing a Bypass for Hastings, Minnesota (PDF) Presentation poster outlining the process of designing a highway bypass for the town of Hastings, Minnesota using "Shortest Path" analysis with raster GIS data. Details the creation of a "cost" data layer using a subjective weighing of existing data sets, and displays a proposed highway network. All work done in ArcGIS

Pairwise Change Analysis Techniques for Quantitative Geographic Data: A Survey of Techniques Introduced in the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Workbook (PDF) Technical report detailing techniques for pairwise change analysis using both data provided by UNITAR on a continental scale, and an added analysis using city-scale data for the southeast suburbs of the Twin Cities. Analysis and maps done in IDRISI Andes.