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Kimberly Lanai Peterson
Geographic Information Systems Professional
Specializing in Spatial Data Analysis
Resume
Experience
Geographic Information Systems Technician/Real Property Lister
Sawyer County - Land Records
2016-Present
Maintained and improved accuracy of GIS data for over 40,000 parcels using ArcMap
Coordinated with Public Health to create an ArcGIS Site for Covid-19 with over 544,000 views
Automated mailing address changes with Integromat/Make and Survey123 to improve existing process
Examined Wisconsin Statutes to back up decisions regarding errors on deeds
Investigated chain of title to locate historic parcel owners
Created approximately 32,000 building footprints from LiDAR using an ESRI Task and geoprocessing analysis tools
Updated the shorelines of over 200 lakes and rivers in the county using LiDAR products
Increased number of land sale bids by 37% by making land sale information more accessible to the public
Launched the county’s first online interactive map gallery using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online with over 32,000 cumulative views
Created custom maps by public request
Identified and researched approximately 1,400 easements in surveys and deeds to create new data layer
Enforced zoning subdivision ordinance by reporting land division violations to the Zoning Administrator
Assisted the public by phone, email, mail, and in-person with land records questions and concerns
GIS Intern
Brigham Young University - Geography Department, Dr. Brandon Plewe
2014-2016
Designed over 15 maps for publications, including historical maps
Gathered and analyzed business requirements from professors requesting map products
Conducted ten job interviews and trained nine new hires
Led a 1,000-hour project over 12 students working with The Nature Conservancy and the Bahamian Government
Teaching Assistant, Statistics for Geographers 1
Brigham Young University - Geography Department, Dr. Sarah Westerberg
2014-2016
Taught more than 150 students about statistics in the field of geography and how to use SPSS
Graded over 400 statistical assignments
Collaborated one-on-one with a professor to determine the needs of the students
GIS Office Consultant
Brigham Young University - Harold B. Lee Library
2015
Assisted students who had questions about ArcGIS software
Created and edited several tutorials for future ArcGIS use
Designed maps for students’ personal use
Education
M.S. in Data Analytics
University of Wisconsin Whitewater - College of Business and Economics
2022-Present
Expected: Spring 2025
Coursework: Quantitative Analysis
B.S. in Geography: Geographic Information Systems
Brigham Young University - College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
2016
Minor: Management - Marriott School of Business
GPA: 3.94
Thomas S. Monson Presidential Scholarship, most prestigious academic scholarship offered by BYU
Dean's List: Winter 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Professional Development
Independent Online Coursework
2020-Present
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Geo-Python - University of Helsinki
Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps, Going Places with Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Science, Cartography, The Location Advantage, Imagery in Action - ESRI
Data Analytics - Google
Data Analyst - IBM
Wisconsin Real Property Listers Association
2016-Present
Attended Annual State Meetings and District Meetings
Served on the Membership Committee
Realtors Lunch & Learn
2019
Presented the Sawyer County GIS and tax listing websites to a group of local realtors
Mary Lou Fulton Conference
2015
Researched, analyzed and presented findings on landscape fragmentation in northern Wyoming and Idaho
Skills
ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, SQL, Python, HTML/CSS, Tableau, SPSS, Microsoft Office
Detail-oriented, problem solver, critical thinker, self-motivated, experience working remotely