Jeff Michelsen, Secretary


220 W 300 Kanab, UT 84741 (435) 644-8224 jmichelsen@aol.com

Employment

GIS Manager, Sapphos Environmental, Inc., Pasadena, California, October 2011 – January 2014.

Manage the efforts of GIS analysts creating maps and figures used for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. Provide GPS support to biological, historical, and archaeological staff in the field. Quality control and checking of documents, graphics, and figures.

GIS Manager, LERETA, LLC | Tax and Flood, Covina, California, June 2000 – October 2011.

Manage the conversion, creation, and maintenance of nationwide GIS databases containing FEMA flood maps by GIS technicians and analysts used for the automation of flood zone determination requests by a customer base composed of mortgage lenders and insurance agents. Improve geocoding processes to maintain a daily automation rate of 85.00 percent nationwide. Maintain an accuracy rate of 99.90 percent in order to mitigate claims and losses from flooding events.

GIS Project Manager, Parsons Engineering Science, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1998 - June 2000.

Manage the GIS mapping of the Lower Rio Grande Hydrographic Survey for the State of New Mexico. Coordinate the efforts of GIS technicians processing infrared and orthographic imagery, creating field survey maps, and importing hydrographic field data gathered by GPS field technicians. Create, develop, and implement a mapping application to display property ownership, water rights, crop types, and irrigation sources to be used by the State of New Mexico and property owners to mitigate water right issues and claims.

GIS Programmer/System Analyst I, Utah County Government, Provo, Utah, February 1997 - August 1998.

Update, develop, test, implement, and maintain legacy GIS parcel and mapping applications for County Assessor and Recorder. Train and educate County employees in GIS technology. Participate in the County GIS user group.

GIS Coordinator, Mountainland Association of Governments, Provo, Utah, February 1995 - February 1997.

Create, develop, implement, and maintain a GIS system used to support the mapping needs of thirty three cities in three counties. Prepare land use, general plan, zoning, and parcel maps. Prepare bike, trail, and transportation maps when applying for State and Federal money. Train, educate, and mentor city and county employees in GIS technology. Present GIS technology to mayors, departments, city councils, and county commissions. Participate in city, county, state, and regional GIS user groups.

GIS Computer Graphics Technician, Provo City Government, Provo, Utah, April 1989 - February 1995.

Research, collaborate, recommend, and propose a GIS system for the city. Define, develop, implement, and maintain department GIS system. Train, educate, and mentor city employees in GIS technology. Participate in city, county, state, and regional GIS user groups. Prepare illustrations, maps, and presentations to be used in planning commission and board of adjustment meetings.

Technical Illustrator/Group Leader, Technical Publications Department, Defense Systems and Electronics Group, Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, Texas, June 1984 - December 1987.

Generate illustrations for technical manuals, military proposals, and presentations. Coordinate, estimate, and manage workflow for three shifts. Project management.

Education

Master of Arts, Management, School of Business, University of Redlands, Redlands, California, 2008.

Bachelor of Science, Printing Management, Industrial Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1991.

Associate of Applied Science, Drafting and Design Engineering, Utah Valley University, Provo, Utah, 1984.

Email Jeff at jmichelsen@aol.com