Summary
Education
Work History
Skills
Certification
Volunteerism
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Chris Wozniak

Chris Wozniak

Graduate Student
Radford,VA

Summary

I am a hardworking and motivated graduate student pursuing a M.S. in GIS at JHU that is always looking for opportunities to improve myself and broaden my skillset. I have a considerable background with volunteerism and leadership, and I am eager to gain job experience and start my career in GIS. I am known to be easy to get along with and will go out of my way to help others both in a professional and personal settings.

Education

Master of Science - Geographic Information Systems

Johns Hopkins University
Online
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - General Biology

Radford University
Radford, VA
08.2019 - 12.2022

Work History

Security Officer

Centerra
07.2022 - Current
  • Worked contract security for United States Army. Job responsibilities varied depending on daily assignment, requiring adaptability. Drove vehicle patrols and worked static posts meeting client needs while remaining ready to respond to emergency situations in or around the facility.

Independent Contractor

DoorDash
Radford and Roanoke, VA
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Operated vehicle safely in congested areas with no traffic violations to deliver outstanding service to clients (maintained >99% rate of customer satisfaction). Managed customer inquiries and complaints in polite and professional manner. Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.

Student Researcher & Teacher’s Assistant

Radford University
06.2020 - 05.2022
  • Researcher - Assisted with field work to include rucking in inclement weather with research equipment, setting up research sites, and handling wildlife. Conducted lab work on collected samples and ran genetics via DNA extraction, amplification, and packaging for sequencing. Contributed to authoring manuscripts, data entry, and statistical analyses (Generalized Linear Regression Models).
  • T.A. - Assisted multiple semesters in extremely writing-intensive core biology course. Held weekly office hours and helped explain academic concepts to students. Successfully authored an account (https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pseudantechinus_macdonnellensis/) and I am the credited editor to over a dozen other accounts on Animal Diversity Web.

Kitchen Staff

Mountain Lake Lodge
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Positively interacted with guests to promote friendly environment. In busy environment, managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease, while taking great care to uphold excellent presentation and detail of quality product.

Skills

  • Working knowledge of Esri platform, particularly ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, and ArcGIS Online
  • Familiarly with QGIS, and R studio
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Motivated work ethic and drive to learn
  • Excellent communication and written skills
  • Willingness to take initiative and lead

Certification

ESRI Training:

  • Address Geocoding with ArcGIS
  • Basics of Geographic Coordinate Systems
  • Basics of Map Projections
  • Building Geoprocessing Models Using ArcGIS Pro
  • Creating and Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online
  • Editing Basics in ArcGIS Pro
  • Getting Started with GIS
  • Labeling Map Features
  • Managing Map Layers in ArcGIS Pro
  • Mapping Clusters: Introduction to Statistical Cluster Analysis
  • Mapping Clusters: Hot Spot and Cluster and Outlier Analysis
  • Performing Line of Sight Analysis
  • Symbolizing Map Layers

Volunteering:

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
  • NFPA Firefighter I & HAZMAT OPS
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations Class I, II, III
  • FEMA NIMS: ICS 100, 200 and IS 700, 800
  • CPR/AED and First Aid
  • Virginia Certified Prescribed Burn Manager

Volunteerism

Narrows Fire Department | June 2018 – July 2021

Firefighter - Partook in fire suppression in both wildland and structure settings, vehicle accident response, EMS patient lift-assists, search and rescue missions, and other emergency capacities as needed.

Treasurer - created pay orders, paid invoices, reconciled multiple accounts with Intuit’s QuickBooks, and generated and presented financial reports.

Giles Rescue Squad | January 2017 – April 2019

Junior Member - Responded to EMS calls for service as a volunteer junior member while earning relevant certifications.

Junior Captain - Assumed leadership capacities for every line officer and executive position due to unforeseen reorganization of management. Planned and ran business meetings, recruitment drives, fundraisers, and training events. In addition, helped my junior members obtain their own certifications while working part-time and attending school.

Timeline

Master of Science - Geographic Information Systems

Johns Hopkins University
01.2023 - Current

Security Officer

Centerra
07.2022 - Current

Independent Contractor

DoorDash
01.2022 - 07.2022

Student Researcher & Teacher’s Assistant

Radford University
06.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - General Biology

Radford University
08.2019 - 12.2022

Kitchen Staff

Mountain Lake Lodge
06.2018 - 10.2019
Chris WozniakGraduate Student