Elizabeth Skender

Experience

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  Dunkin'​

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Crew Member

  - Trained new employees on multiple different stations- Demonstrated a willingness to work and cooperate with others - Assisted customers in an efficient and effective manner

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  City of Pittsburgh

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  College Intern

  - Assisted the ongoing Light-Emitting Diode (LED) conversion project of approximately 40,000 streetlights to be compliant with the Dark Skies Ordinance• Researched different strategies to improve the current lighting system and cost efficiency• Used Street Smart and Cartegraph to map existing streetlights• Collected and organized operational files because of office relocation

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  Target

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Starbucks Barista

  - Preformed organized and routine work - Provided assistance by responding to customer questions in an effective and efficient manner - Demonstrated teamwork by cooperating and assisting co-workers

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  University of Pittsburgh

  Jan 2023 - now

  • Directed and organized multiple activities for the honor society such as recruiting industry professionals to speak to students, community coffee events with the local GIS community, and persuading people to attend conferences. • Recruited potential members and created a social media for the organization.• Ranked top 25% of Urban Studies majors.• Attained at least a 3.5 GPA in Urban Studies major.• Created joint events with the Urban Planning Club.• Organized and rewrote necessary components of the Constitution to re-register the organization. Show less • Managed coursework sent announcements on Canvas and facilitated discussion in classroom environment for a class of thirty students.• Held office hours Monday and Friday weekly to assist students with their exercises and individual semester projects.• Double-checked exercise instructions for comprehension and spelling errors.• Assisted in bringing in industry professionals to speak to the class. • Brainstormed exercises that will teach students relevant GIS skills and capabilities. Show less • Used trimbles to map latitude and longitude of each grave, especially graves that have shifted or disappeared.• Directly involved in creating an updated management system of the Homestead Cemetery as the current ledger only has information up to the 1920’s.• Created ArcGIS Survey 123 to map gravesites according to coordinates, row, and column as well as record pertinent details about each grave marker. • Created a Field Maps application to map gravesites according to coordinates, row, and column, as well as to photograph each site.• Cleaned collected data from Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 to create a standardized Excel file. Show less

  • Retirement Communities Research Assistant

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Upsilon Sigma President

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Applied GIS UTA

    Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Homestead Cemetery Research Participant

    May 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Introduction to GIS UTA

    Jan 2024 - May 2024

  • HIV PrEP Accessibility Research Assistant

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
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  Phoenix Theaters Llc

  May 2023 - Jan 2024

  Theatre Staff

  • Received concession orders and fulfilled them quickly and efficiently.• Calculated and processed payments, communicating with customers to ensure accuracy and satisfaction.• Upheld standards of productivity and cleanliness across multiple areas of the theater.• Considered for management position.

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  AGX

  Oct 2023 - Oct 2023

  2023 Presenter

  • Presented HIV PrEP research in a competition through a fifteen-minute presentation to a group of professionals within the GIS community.• Won Best Paper for Communication and Storytelling.

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  Pittsburgh International Airport

  May 2024 - Sept 2024

  Planning & GIS Intern

  • Provided geospatial and broad support for the Planning group as ACAA’s first planning and GIS intern through both GIS and CAD datasets.• Converted data between multiple formats, published maps and layers to ArcGIS Online, prepared maps for presentation.• Collaborated with stakeholders to develop content for web-based applications.• Conducted survey research in the airport using mobile tools.• Created a Web Map Application for the Fire Department to categorize, spatially pinpoint, and photograph all fire hydrants and valves on the potable and fire water lines. • Managed, mapped, and standardized utility meter locations and names across the 10,000 acres of Pittsburgh International Airport campus. Show less

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  AGX

  Aug 2024 - now

  Applied Geography Conference (AGX) Student Board Member

  • Provided broad support for the AGX board through geospatial and social marketing means. • Attended monthly meetings over Zoom to solidify updates, confirm dates and places, and organize relevant events and marketing.

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  Compass Group

  Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

  Barista

  • Contributed to the University of Pittsburgh community through supporting student well-being in a space where students can relax, study, and connect over coffee. • Worked closely with fellow baristas to maintain smooth operations and foster a supportive workplace. • Delivered exceptional service through friendly, efficient interactions, operating a POS system that processed meal swaps and other university payment methods to better serve students and staff.