Maximizing Benefits from Municipal GIS Operations The GIS Management Institu...
Final GIS Resume
1. Matthew Wemer
(216)-280-0614 950 Main Street
www.linkedin.com/in/mwemer Box 2249
mwemer@clarku.edu Worcester, MA, 01610
Education
Clark University, Graduate School of Management May 2015
Masters of Business Administration, Social Change Concentration, GPA: 3.8
Relevant Coursework: Marketing MGMT, Operations MGMT, Non-Profit MGMT,
Python Programming, Web Mapping/Open Source GIS
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Management Minor, GPA: 3.4 May 2014
Relevant Coursework: Geographic Information Systems, Advanced Raster, Advanced Vector
Programs
• ArcGIS 10.2
• IDRISI
• Mapbox Studio
• Python
• Google Maps API
• HTML
• Javascript
• Quantum GIS
• Microsoft Office
• GeoDa
GIS Experience
Greater Worcester Land Trust
GIS Intern Worcester, Massachusetts, May-July 2014
Created a layer detailing conserved land in the Parsons Hill Subdivision by analyzing municipal documents and deeds
Used the Editor tool in ArcMap to manually create points to define conserved areas.
Exported finished layer to Google Maps, labelled as Parsons Hill Conservation Restriction.
Clark University
Geographic Information Systems Project Fall 2011
• Mapped Population Change in both the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1970-2000 using census
data, using ArcGIS 10.1
Advanced Vector Project Fall 2013
• Compared attributes "Distance to MBTA Train Stations" and Income/Home Value Indicators at the census tract level
in the 11 municipalities in which MBTA Train Stations are located using Census, MassGIS and ACS data
• Methods in ArcMap Used: Spatial Joins, Areal Interpolation/Dasymetric Mapping, Spatial Analyst, OLS/GWR
Regression Analysis
Advanced Raster Project Spring 2014
• Used the Land Change Modeler in IDRISI to track potential spread of the Spruce Beetle in Routt National Forest.
Computer Programming for GIS Fall 2014
• Created a script that automated the process of creating a true color composite of a defined political boundary from
Landsat imagery
Leadership Experience
Treasurer, Clark Ultimate, Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts, 2012-2013
• Supervised Club's budget, processed transactions, organized fee reimbursements for all club expenditures.
Baseball Coach, Shaker Youth Baseball League Shaker Heights, Ohio, Summer 2010-2012
• Coached baseball as a volunteer for a local recreation league for 14-17 year olds. Managed players with skill levels
that ranged from beginner to junior varsity high school.
Additional Work Experience
Capital Properties Management
Maintenance and Paint Worker Summer 2011-2013