Chelsea Sparks
Arvada,CO
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GIS Solutions Manager
Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
12.2021 - Current
- Managed, trained, and mentored GIS team across North America
- Developed and maintained automation workflows for nationwide utility-scale wind and solar prospecting site selection
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex client problems.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans for successful project completion, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Digital Arts Teacher - Network Teacher Leader
Denver School of Science and Technology
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Developed customized lesson plans for diverse learning abilities, leading to improved understanding of complex concepts.
- Organized successful art exhibits showcasing student work, raising awareness of the arts program in the community.
- Fostered positive learning environments by establishing strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Collaborated with other teachers on interdisciplinary projects, integrating computer science concepts across various subjects.
- Designed comprehensive rubrics for grading assignments, maintaining consistency in performance evaluation standards.
- Enhanced student creativity by incorporating hands-on projects and interactive learning experiences.
- Boosted student success rates through personalized attention, tailored lesson plans, and one-on-one support.
Senior GIS Software Engineer
CertusView Technologies
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Developed and maintained a portal where OSP Engineers across 21 cities could run QA/QC validations against their internal designs and produce reports, as well as convert and send design deliverables directly to the customer using a data transfer API
- Designed and developed "Aperture" - a full-stack open source web-mapping application, utilized by subsidiaries to track and maintain construction rectification sites on multiple high-profile telecom projects
- Modelled enterprise database schema for enterprise fiber cable engineering database
- Worked closely with the customer to help them configure a working fiber cable network architecture and data deployment for the largest fiber internet network provider in the U.S
GIS Analyst / Software Developer
CertusView Technologies
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Provided web-map iframes and GeoJson REST endpoints to other internal software engineering groups
- Lead GIS Analyst across 7 regional markets for GoogleFiber and Verizon fiber cable contracts
- Trained and managed multiple GIS groups to develop and maintain data design architecture, develop automation processes, and produce timely deliverables
- Generated scripts and automation models to reduce manual user efforts
GIS Analyst
Plan-It Geo LLC
07.2012 - 01.2015
- Delivered over 20 natural resources projects utilizing GIS Spatial Analyst extension and remote sensing techniques
- Updated python geoprocessing scripts for automation
- Supported project workflows, data preparation, data storage, GIS modeling and analysis, development of technical, professional project reports, proposals and scopes of work, as well as provide marketing support and website development
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2014
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Program Development
- Continuing Education
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Student Relations
- Parent Interaction
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Student Interaction
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Design
- Project-Based Learning
Certification
- CDE Educator License (357531)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
- Secondary Science
- Art
Timeline
GIS Solutions Manager
Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
12.2021 - Current
Digital Arts Teacher - Network Teacher Leader
Denver School of Science and Technology
07.2019 - 12.2021
Senior GIS Software Engineer
CertusView Technologies
03.2018 - 05.2019
GIS Analyst / Software Developer
CertusView Technologies
01.2015 - 03.2018
GIS Analyst
Plan-It Geo LLC
07.2012 - 01.2015
Master of Arts - Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Metropolitan State University of Denver
- CDE Educator License (357531)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
- Secondary Science
- Art
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