I have completed all requirements for the Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I will have my degree conferred on September 1, 2025, as do all students finishing a degree in the summer session. Throughout the program, I learned and applied GIS concepts and fulfilled a requirement to practice GIS outside of the classroom in an internship with the Massachusetts Geological Survey. I remain on contract in that internship until August 30, 2025, after which point I hope to obtain a full-time position in the geospatial and/or environmental sectors. I am happy to relocate for a position.

Before attending UMass, I benefited greatly from completing GIS courses at my undergraduate alma mater, Middlebury College. From both Middlebury and UMass, I have gained experience with topics applicable from the start to the end of a geospatial project. My skills include:

• obtaining data from the field, open data portals, REST APIs, or professional contacts
• cleaning, wrangling, and analyzing data using R or SQL
• creating extract-transform-load workflows for data interoperability
• managing projection systems to ensure compatibility
• executing spatial analysis with vector and raster data in ArcGIS Pro and QGIS
• scripting using Python to automate repetitive tasks
• sharing a desktop project to the web and configuring an ArcGIS Online web application for public use
• employing the principles of cartography and graphic design, including through the use of Adobe products
• maintaining extensive documentation on project steps to share with team members

Please navigate to the pages linked at the top of this personal website to see examples of my projects as well as my resume. I welcome contact at the email aatallah101@gmail.com.