Nick Reinhardt
Olympia,WA
Summary
Dynamic GIS professional with a proven track record in supporting public-sector planning and infrastructure initiatives through advanced spatial analysis, data stewardship, and effective visual communication. Committed to delivering high-quality results that drive project success and foster collaboration among stakeholders. Adept at translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that support strategic planning efforts.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Policy Intern: GIS
The Recreation and Conservation Office
Olympia, Washington
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Maintained and edited the legislatively led Washington State Trails Database through analysis, acquisition, curation and coordination with over 50 partner agencies such as Washington State Parks and Washington DNR.
- Developed and published numerous layers, web maps and dashboards for recreational and conservational policy initiatives.
- Conducted spatial analysis to support recreational grant funding applications.
- Performed GIS troubleshooting for internal staff and external partners.
- Held numerous professional presentations in front of both technical and non-technical audiences.
Teaching Aide; Quantitative Methods
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Worked with nearly 25 graduate of varying skill levels on statistical concepts and coding in R.
- Graded assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Completed QA on scripts and labs to suggest edits.
Wetland Biologist Intern
Washington Department of Transportation
Olympia, WA
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Performed statistical analysis on completed field sites.
- Collected environmental data on over 10 different wetland mitigation sites with different qualitative and quantitative techniques.
- Monitored vegetation, hydrology, and wildlife.
- Developed strategies on vegetation monitoring at wetland sites.
Previous 10 Years in Sales, 5 in Public Transit
Various
Olympia, WA
2002 - 2018
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Center for Biodiversity Fellowship
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
09.2022 - 09.2024
- Assisted in educational outreach for events and served a diverse population of prospective and current students.
- Managed excel databases and complete data entry in Lichen Consortium.
- Created a professional map layout of rare lichen location and species in ArcGIS Pro.
- Cataloged and maintained entire biodiversity collection at Evergreen, including the herbarium, mammal, and ornithology room.
Prairie Science Intern
Ecostudies Institute
Olympia, WA
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Created site maps with ArcGIS Pro.
- Worked extensively with Field Maps for data creation and collection.
- Performed various field monitoring techniques on over 10 different sites.
Program Aide: Botany
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Aided over 70 diverse group of undergraduate students in recognizing key characteristics for twig species and vascular plant for proper identification.
- Assisted students in dichotomous keying in order to identify unknown species.
- Lead class when instructor absent.
Education
Master of Environmental Studies - Geographic Information Systems
The Evergreen State College
Olympia12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Botany and Ecology
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington09.2022
Skills
- ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
- Dashboards, StoryMaps
- Survey123, Field Maps
- Geodatabase design & schema enforcement
- Spatial analysis
- Remote sensing & image analysis
- Cartographic production & reporting
- Data visualization
- Statistical analysis and modeling in R
- Experienced in field surveys
Certification
- Advanced GIS, The Evergreen State College - 2024
- GIS and Mapping with Drones, The Evergreen State College-2024
Timeline
Teaching Aide; Quantitative Methods
The Evergreen State College
05.2025 - 06.2025
Policy Intern: GIS
The Recreation and Conservation Office
04.2024 - 04.2025
Program Aide: Botany
The Evergreen State College
01.2024 - 09.2024
Center for Biodiversity Fellowship
The Evergreen State College
09.2022 - 09.2024
Wetland Biologist Intern
Washington Department of Transportation
06.2022 - 09.2022
Prairie Science Intern
Ecostudies Institute
03.2022 - 06.2022
Previous 10 Years in Sales, 5 in Public Transit
Various
2002 - 2018
Master of Environmental Studies - Geographic Information Systems
The Evergreen State College
Bachelor of Science - Botany and Ecology
The Evergreen State College