Kory Allred

Kory Allred

Staff Surveyor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Land Surveying Program Director at Parkland College

  • Education

    • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

      2005 - 2006
      M.S. Civil Engineering

      Water Resources Specialization

    • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

      2001 - 2005
      B.S Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Land Surveying Emphasis

    • Northern Illinois University

      2010 - 2017
      Ph.D. Department of Geography

      Activities and Societies: Department of Geography My research is primarily focused on glacial landforms and hydrology of Earth and Mars as well computer modelling and computer learning.

  • Experience

    • CEMCON, Ltd.

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2011
      Staff Surveyor

      Responsible for collecting field data for various types of surveys including ALTA, topographic, mortgage and construction surveys. Also responsible for boundary analysis and map and exhibit preparation for all types of surveys.

    • Westwood College - Denver North

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
      Adjunct Instructor
    • Northern Illinois University

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2013
      Graduate Teaching Assistant

      Pursuing a Ph.D. from the Department of Geography

    • Professional Land Surveying, Inc.

      May 2011 - Dec 2016
      Staff Surveyor

      Responsible for creating all kinds of surveys and exhibits (residential plats, ALTA, topo, staking, as-built,etc), office scheduling, and GIS analysis, including the company's job database.

    • Weaver Consultants Group

      Feb 2017 - Mar 2021
      Professional Land Surveyor

      I am a project manager for land surveying projects with an interest and emphasis in commercial ALTA surveys. My responsibilities include project proposals, scheduling, oversight, review, and delivery. Recently, I have become our team's second certified drone pilot, making it possible to fly our drones more effectively for aerial photography, topographic mapping and analysis, and other operations. I also work closely with the rest of the Geographic Information Systems team to support Weaver Consultants internal GIS needs and those for our clients. These services include database management, analysis and WebGIS implementation. Show less

    • Parkland College

      Aug 2019 - now
      Program Director

      Parkland College offers an associates degree and certificate in Land Surveying, both of which cover the educational requirements for a Land Surveyor in Illinois. As the Program Director I'm responsible for teaching the courses, program administration, community outreach, and marketing. We offer the Weekend Land Surveying Program where students can work through the courses on their own time and then come to campus once a month for the hands-on techniques and discussion.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Illinois Professional Land Surveyor #035-003813

      Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Merit Badge Counselor

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America
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