Tonya Fallis is a GIS analyst and cultural resource specialist with over 14 years of experience managing geospatial databases in the public and private sectors. She has extensive experience designing customized GIS systems for land management and planning. Some of her accomplishments include designing a GIS suitability modeling system for Santa Fe County and a geodatabase for the City of Santa Fe's historic preservation division. She is proficient in ArcGIS Desktop, SQL Server, and other software. Fallis has worked as a GIS analyst, archaeologist, and technician for organizations such as Earth Analytic, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, and Eastern New Mexico University.

1. TO N Y A G A L E F A L L I S , M A , RPA , G IS P tgfallis@gmail.com ⦁ 505.204.6210
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyafallis
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
GIS Analyst and Natural & Cultural Resource Specialist with 14+ years of experience designingand managinggeospatial
databasesin the publicand private sector. Exceptional statistical and research skills and dedication to usingtechnology
to improve mapping in public service, planning and resource management.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Designed and implemented a customized GIS suitabilitymodelingsystem for the Santa Fe County Open
Space, Trailsand Parks Division to be used for sustainable planning, management, and land acquisition.
 Designed and implemented an ArcGISgeodatabase for the City of Santa Fe Historic Preservation Division to
manage archaeological resources for permittingand planning.
 Designed and published ArcGISOnline Story Maps to promote SmartFootprintTM, an award-winningsuite of
tools for energyinfrastructure planning.
Certifications:
Geographic Information Systems Certification Institute (GISP): 83900
Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA): 34605299
Technical Proficiency:
GIS: Esri ArcGISDesktop, Spatial & 3D Analyst, ArcGISfor Server, SDE, ArcGISOnline, ArcGISModelBuilder
RDBMS & Coding: Oracle & MS SQL Server, SQL, JavaScript, Python
Other: Microsoft Office (IncludingWord, Excel, Access, and More), Illustrator, HTML, XML, WordPress
CAREER HISTORY
GIS ANALYST & CULTURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST 2014 – 2016
EARTH ANALYTIC, INC.
 Designed, implemented, and supported geodatabase solutions through all phases of project development, including
needs assessment, project management, and client support.
 Designed, implemented, maintained, and provided QAQC for complex geospatial suitabilitymodelingsystemsfor land
management of natural and cultural resources, using ArcGIS Desktop, ModelBuilder, ArcGIS for Server, SDE, SQL
Server, ArcGIS Online, and Python.
 Researched, identified and acquired geospatial data from a variety of online and offline sources, includingshapefiles,
KML/KMZ files, geodatabases, GPS field observations, digitized features, and raster-based imagery.
 Migrated and integrated legacy datasets to consistent geodatabase standards and schema.
 Provided written and oral presentations for training and support to clients on ArcGIS Desktop, GPS data collection,
and GIS methodologies and best practices, including both technical and non-technical personnel.
 Developed web mappingapplications and administered content, users, roles, groupsand security usingArcGISOnline,
ArcGIS for Server and ArcGIS Portal.
 Developed custom geoprocessing tools for advanced spatial analysis and suitability modeling using ArcGIS
ModelBuilder and Python.
 Quality-checked custom tools, maps and GIS products to ensure project specifications were met.
 Wrote, edited and created mapsand technical documentation, including project reports, metadata, trainingmaterials,
and GIS workflow diagrams.
 Created and documented metadata to FGDC standards.
GIS SPECIALIST & ARCHAEOLOGIST 2002 –2014
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION, NEW MEXICO HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
 Created, edited, extracted and maintained geospatial and tabular data in the New Mexico Cultural Resources
Information System (NMCRIS), a multiuser versioned enterprise geodatabase builton ArcGISand SQL-Server. Quality-
checked geospatial and attribute data against paper records.
 Provided presentations and technical support for staff and clients in use of ArcGIS Desktop and NMCRIS.

2.  Assisted clients in creating custom research designs to use NMCRIS data for research and analysis. Clients included
federal, state and Native American tribal partners, researchers, and private historic preservation firms.
 Georeferenced historic and contemporary paper maps for archaeological sites and historic properties. Digitized
archaeological and historicfeaturesfrom paper maps, aerial photosand satellite imagery. Entered archaeological data
from paper site forms and reports into NMCRIS.
 Reviewed historic preservation grant applications and provided recommendations on use of state grant funding.
 Wrote New Mexico state regulations updating archaeological archive policies and fee schedule.
 Acted asliaison to clientsand the publictoexplain state regulations, policiesand fees, and answer questionsregarding
use of NMCRIS data for NEPA and Section 106 compliance.
 Reviewed applications for historic preservation clients for access to archaeological archive. Provided annual and
monthly statistical reports to track database usage by clients and staff.
 Maintained and updated department hardware and software, including ArcGIS installation, licensing, and
management.
 Extracted custom geospatial and tabular datasets using SQL Server and Microsoft Access. Included use of varied
geoprocessing tools, reprojections, data transformation, complex spatial and tabular joins, and creating custom
geodatabase
GIS & AUTOCAD TECHNICIAN, RESEARCH FELLOW 1994 - 1998
AGENCY FOR CONSERVATION ARCHAEOLOGY, EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
 Developed GIS-based predictive model for cultural resources on 60,000-acre USAF Range.
 Gathered GIS data from digitizing, DXFs, TM satellite imagery, DLGs, GPS event layers, and DEMs.
 Georeferenced rasters, digitized and attributed geologic and historic maps.
 Processed Thematic Mapper datasets and developed landform characterizations from satellite imagery.
 Digitized historic architectural illustrations and hand-drawn site maps for publication.
EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS & VOLUNTEER WORK
Post Baccalaureate Certificate, GeographicInformation Systems, Penn State University 2014
Master of Arts in Anthropology and Applied Archaeology, Eastern New Mexico University 2002
Bachelor of Science in Social Science and Cross-Cultural Studies, California State PolytechnicUniversity 1993
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Geodatabase for Management of City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Case Files: Project Summary and Editing
Guide, Earth Analytic Report Prepared For City of Santa Fe Historic Preservation Division, September 29, 2015
A Geospatial Resources Inventory and Multi-Criteria Suitability Analysis For Open Space, Trails and Parks in Santa
Fe County, Earth Analytic Report Prepared For Santa Fe County Planning Division, February 13, 2015, (Co-author)
Preserving the Enchantment, Sustaining New Mexico’s Cultural Heritage, 2012—2016, Centennial
Edition, New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, 2012, (Contributor, Data)
Prehistoric Settlement Patterns of the Western Llano Estacado: A GIS-BasedAnalysis of Archaeological Resources of
the Melrose Air Force Range of Eastern New Mexico. Master’s Thesis, Eastern New Mexico University, 2002.
VOLUNTEER AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
New Mexico GeographicInformation Committee, Member 2006 - Present
New Mexico Geospatial Advisory Council, Representative 2010 - Present
Society for American Archaeology, New Mexico Education Coordinator 2012 - Present
The GIS Institute, Volunteer Advisory Consultant 2012 - Present
URISA, Member 2014 - Present