Casey Mitchell
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
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Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
GIS Specialist II
Philadelphia Water Department
07.2021 - Current
- Maintains a 500,000+ parcel dataset that is essential to multiple city department's using ArcMap's geoprocessing and editing features
- Interprets aerial photography, orthoimagery, and land records
- Developed a new shapefile dataset of Philadelphia's 100+ public parks
- Self-trained in SQL to increase the rate and accuracy of data querying
- Established a workflow to update the city's geospatial impervious surface dataset using ArcGIS ModelBuilder
- Designed maps for two research posters that were displayed in the Esri Map Gallery at the annual Esri User Conference
Tech Center Consultant & Post-Graduate Studies
Temple University
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Instructed students on how to operate large format plotters and scanners while completing graduate-level Landscape Architecture courses through Temple University's Schlotterer-Zipf Scholarship
Seasonal Gardener
Graceful Gardens
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Employed ecological gardening techniques to construct and maintain high-end residential landscapes
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health
- Installed and serviced custom irrigation systems for clients across the Philadelphia region
GIS Intern
Temple University
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Created an inventory of the campus's 700+ trees by conducting fieldwork and data collection via ArcCollector on tree species, health, and location
- Produced an interactive online map of the campus tree inventory utilizing ArcGIS online and iTree software
- Designed both informational and decorative maps in ArcPro per the requests of various university departments
Research Assistant
Temple University
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Analyzed data on the development, implementation, and social impact of urban public spaces
- Synthesized research providing evidence of the economic, environmental, and social benefits of urban public spaces as well as potential unintended consequences
- Developed presentations and contributed to final report "The Benefits and Costs of Urban Public Spaces" published by the William Penn Foundation
Research & Evaluation Intern
The Food Trust
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Measured the organization impact on food insecurity mitigation by analyzing their direct programming, education, and policy work
- Compiled and reviewed academic literature to inform the organization's food access strategies
- Streamlined the collection and processing of public survey data using Remark Software and SPSS
Student Researcher
Temple University
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Awarded CARAS grant to conduct and independent research venture titles "Food Sovereignty and Youth Empowerment in the Campus-Community Interface"
- Examined peer-reviewed journal articles on food sovereignty, youth empowerment, urban social welfare, and urban agriculture
- Led interviews and participant observation with a grassroots community organization
Farm Education Intern
Novick Family Urban Farm
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Instructed children on topics including urban growing practices, nutrition, and sustainability
- Sustained farm operations by overseeing crop maintenance and harvesting crops
- Managed a weekly farm stand serving refugee communities in South Philadelphia
Philadelphia Office Grassroots Intern
The Humane League
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Coordinated fundraising events and facilitated mutually beneficial business partnerships
- Planned demonstrations to further the organization's campaign efforts in animal welfare
- Promoted teach-ins regarding the organization's philosophy and mission
Education
Postgraduate Studies - Landscape Architecture
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2019
Certificate - Geographic Information Systems
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2019
Skills
ArcMap, ArcPro, & ArcGIS Online
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
QGIS
SQL
Publications
"Who's Managing Stormwater in Philadelphia?" - PWD, Contributor
Research poster displayed in July 2023 at the Esri User Conference.
"A Decade of Philadelphia Housing Development" - PWD, Contributor
Research poster displayed in July 2022 at the Esri User Conference.
"The Costs and Benefits of Urban Public Spaces" - Temple University, Contributor
Research report published in January 2020 by the William Penn Foundation.
Timeline
GIS Specialist II
Philadelphia Water Department
07.2021 - Current
Tech Center Consultant & Post-Graduate Studies
Temple University
08.2020 - 05.2021
Seasonal Gardener
Graceful Gardens
10.2019 - 03.2020
GIS Intern
Temple University
05.2019 - 09.2019
Research Assistant
Temple University
12.2018 - 05.2019
Research & Evaluation Intern
The Food Trust
08.2018 - 12.2018
Student Researcher
Temple University
01.2018 - 05.2018
Farm Education Intern
Novick Family Urban Farm
06.2017 - 08.2017
Philadelphia Office Grassroots Intern
The Humane League
01.2017 - 07.2017
Postgraduate Studies - Landscape Architecture
Temple University
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Temple University
Certificate - Geographic Information Systems
Temple University
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