Thomas J. Mc Tighe

Objective	To secure a dynamic position as a GIS Specialist that will expound upon as well as further develop my talents in the expanding field of Geographic Information Systems.
Technical Expertise	· GIS – ArcGIS, ArcInfo, ArcView 3.x, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcPad, ERDAS IMAGINE, Idrisi 2.0 and Kilimanjaro, GRASS, Maptitude, MapServer, ERMapper, Oracle, MySQL, GPS Pathfinder Office, GeoExplorer GPS equipment, ClusterSeer, DesktopGarp · Operating Systems – Windows, Gentoo, Red Hat, SUSE and Mandrake Linux, Sun Solaris Unix, MacOS X, WindowsCE, Pocket PC · Programming – ArcObjects, Python, Java, Perl, CGI, C, Visual Basic, Avenue, AML · Networking – Apache, Tomcat, Samba, SSH, Microsoft Networks · Systems Administration – Windows and Linux desktop implementation, NFS, Samba, RAID data redundancy management, Microsoft Network Deployment · Graphic Design and Cartography – CorelDraw, Illustrator, Photoshop, GIMP · Analytical Utilities – Access, Excel, SPSS, Minitab · Office Utilities – Office, Works, StarOffice, OpenOffice, WordPerfect
Work Experience	2001 – 2005 College of Veterinary Medicine Urbana, Illinois University of Illinois Visiting GIS Specialist · Assisted in proctoring GIS courses which introduce GIS and spatial analysis techniques to veterinary students, staff, faculty and professionals. Developed a national model of tick habitation to build a risk map for Lyme disease in the U.S. Instituted a 3-tier GIS data server as a template for disseminating ecosystem health information. Worked on West Nile Virus studies in Illinois involving spatial correlation of environmental factors with disease incidence. Served systems administration needs. Adjunct research: Helped develop a predictive model of archaeological site locations for U.S. military installations. Predictive modeling paper presented at the 2002 and 2004 ESRI International User Conferences. 2001 – 2002 Illinois State Geological Survey Champaign, Illinois GIS and Remote Sensing Technician · Served as research assistant to the Illinois River Stream Dynamics Assessment initiative. Instructed the implementation of GIS and remote sensing techniques in photographic capture, analysis and archival. Managed data acquisition through survey of USDA historical aerial photography archives of the Illinois River basin. 1999 – 2001 Illinois Transportation Archaeological Champaign, Illinois Research Program GIS and Cartographic Technician · Assimilated data from field maps, GPS and antiquated digital media into a GIS for analysis and publication. Developed 2D and 3D models of natural terrain to assess archaeological resource potential in accordance with empirical indicators. Archived project information through database management techniques. 1999 Illinois State Geological Survey Champaign, Illinois Intern as GIS Technician and Field Geologist · Developed a bedrock topography quadrangle and digital elevation model employing historical well data through hardcopy records, digital archives, and field verification. Updated well-log database of well typology, location and catalogue of subsurface deposits: Performed field interpretation and collection of geologic materials from test core columns for analysis and archive. Drafted a hypsometric presentation of final project results for publication and submission to the USGS. 1998 Testing Services Corporation Shorewood, Illinois Lab and Field Technician · Collected and analyzed soil samples from client sites. Administered field tests to assess the integrity of base and construction materials. Drafted formal reports on construction progress and adherence to protocols.
Education	May, 2000 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Bachelor of Arts in Geography with GIS and Natural Resources focus · Graduated with Highest Distinction (GPA: 3.9 on a 4.0 scale) June, 1997 College of Du Page Glen Ellyn, Illinois Associates Degree in Science · Graduated with Highest Honors (GPA: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Awards Received	Bronze Tablet Award; received 2001 from the University of Illinois John Thompson Award for Academic Excellence; received 1999 and 2000 from the Department of Geography, University of Illinois National Dean’s List recognition; received 1994 through 2000 President’s List Award; received 1994 through 1997 from the College of DuPage
Academic and Professional Affiliations	Member, AAG, The Association of American Geographers Member, ILGISA, Illinois GIS Association Member, Gamma Theta Upsilon, International honors society for Geography students Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors society recognizing academic excellence Member, Phi Theta Kappa, Honors society recognizing academic excellence