Environmental Consultant Resume
Shelley McGinnis
Sawtelle Way, #E
Sacramento, CA
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Environmental Dynamics, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, .
M.A. in Anthropology, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, .
B.A. in Anthropology and in Spanish, Minor in Latin American Studies, University of Iowa, .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Analytical Environmental Services, Sacramento, California.
Environmental Consultant ( – present)
Project manager of numerous NEPA and CEQA environmental documents for California municipal and tribal governments. Examples of projects include the following:
•United Auburn Indian Community ,-Acre Fee-To-Trust Environmental Assessment;
•United Auburn Indian Community General Assistance Program (GAP) Grant;
•Valley View Casino Expansion Environmental Evaluation;
•Karuk Tribe of California Housing Replacement ERR;
•Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Water Supply Pipeline Extension Initial Study;
•Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians .-Acre Fee-To-Trust Environmental Assessment;
•Colusa Casino Expansion Environmental Evaluation.
The Nature Conservancy, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Land Conservation Specialist ( – )
•Coordinated projects with rural landowners to recover and enhance habitat for endangered species;
•Managed project budgets, negotiated contracts, and prepared final reports;
•Provided GIS and GPS support to Conservancy science, stewardship, and protection staff.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Research Assistant, Arkansas Water Resources Center ( – )
•Managed multiple water-related projects for Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska;
•Collected and analyzed water quality data and co-authored several grant proposals, reports, and articles;
•Used GIS to complete wetlands inventory and land use mapping for Santee Sioux Reservation and associated watersheds;
•Instructed Tribal personnel in use of GIS, GPS, and other computer software.
Instructor, Department of Anthropology ( – )
•Taught two semesters of Introduction to Cultural Anthropology course;
•Taught two archaeological field schools in Irbid, Jordan.
Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies ( – )
•Created website for U.S. National Park Service featuring Native American monumental architecture;
•Developed a prototype web-based soils survey for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service;
•Co-taught Information Technology course focusing on GIS, remote sensing, and web design.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Instructor, Intensive English Language Program ( – )
•Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) courses to international university students.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
ESRI ArcGIS (.) (including ArcToolbox, ArcMap, and ArcCatalog)
ESRI Arcview (.) (including Spatial Analyst and D Analyst extensions)
Trimble GPS GeoExplorer/MS Pathfinder Office (.)
