Jacqueline Torrecillas
Educator & GIS Professional
Dallas,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented GIS professional with over three years of digital mapping experience. Skilled in creating GIS databases, presenting findings in reports and using mapping software.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Adjunct Faculty
University of North Texas
Denton, TX.
07.2023 - Current
- Geology and Earth Science
- Responsibilities include teaching, tutoring, and conducting examinations of 200+ students.
- Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
- Carrying out administration, such as attending faculty meetings.
- Major topics covered include plate tectonics, mountain building, and rock cycles; origins and distribution of energy, mineral, and soil resources; geologic hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and coastal storms.
Geological Technician
EOG Resources
Fort Worth, TX.
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided technical and administrative support to the division exploration team.
- Assisted with data assembly, analysis, organization, and presentations.
- Loaded well, seismic, and directional survey data.
- Responsible for the preparation of maps.
- Evaluated and managed geological, geophysical and some engineering data with the use of Excel.
- Created maps of AOI for potential drill sites, as well as digitized contour maps to create overlays to export to petrological software.
- The use of python was minimal but was used to improve the data management process.
GIS Technician
Denton County
Denton, TX.
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Technology Services
- Assisted Denton County with GIS projects associated with Denco 9-1-1 database.
- Duties included the addition of new attribute data like streets and block ranges to the Master Street Address Guide, as well as any updates to existing data.
- Assisted with other general GIS services like maintaining some point, line, and polygon data.
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Lead TA
University of North Texas
Denton, TX.
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Independently taught and supervised lab sessions with 90+ students per semester.
- Lectured, quizzed, and tutored students on the systematic exploration of our home planet, including processes that have shaped it over geologic time.
- Major topics covered included plate tectonics, mountain building, and rock cycles; origins and distribution of energy, mineral, and soil resources; geologic hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and coastal storms.
- Lead TA role involved prepping lab on a weekly basis, holding weekly meetings and office hours, coordinating with fellow TAs on teaching strategies, grading, and any resources needed.
GIS Intern
Turlock Irrigation District
Turlock, CA.
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Performed a variety of professional tasks in support of the TID’s GIS team, including data entry and mapping, field data acquisition, system analysis, document entry, and logging of infrastructure and land survey/engineering projects.
- Primarily worked with Esri software ArcGIS Designer, ArcMap, Survey 123, Google Maps, Excel, and GPS.
Education
Master of Science - Geography: Emphasis in Water Resources And GIS
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 08.2020 - 05.2022
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems -
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 08.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Minor: Geology
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA 08.2018 - 05.2020
Skills
ArcGIS Suite: ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro
Petra and Petrel
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint etc
Survey 123, GPS
Proficient in Python
Fluent in Spanish
Teamwork and Collaboration
Detail-Oriented
Self-Motivated
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty
University of North Texas
07.2023 - Current
Geological Technician
EOG Resources
01.2023 - 07.2023
GIS Technician
Denton County
08.2022 - 12.2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Lead TA
University of North Texas
08.2020 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Geography: Emphasis in Water Resources And GIS
University of North Texas
08.2020 - 05.2022
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems -
University of North Texas
08.2020 - 05.2022
GIS Intern
Turlock Irrigation District
03.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Minor: Geology
California State University-Stanislaus
08.2018 - 05.2020