COURTNEY K.   WHITE 7735 County Rd 89 Lexington, AL 35648(256) 443.3212  clkelley256@gmail.com

EDUCATIONUniversity of North Alabama Bachelor of Science, Geography, May 2009Minor in Sociology - Concentration/Certification in Geographical Information ScienceHonors Award for Academic Excellence, Clyde Anderson Memorial Endowment Recipient

EXPERIENCERange and Training Land Assessment Crew Leader April 2012 – January 2013Colorado State University at Ft. Greely AlaskaDonnelly Training Area, AKCenter for Environmental Management of Military Lands Delta Junction, AKCoordinating with Range Control and ITAM Coordinator to support current and future military training needs, providing technical assistance and on-the-ground information based on data acquired by RTLA Land Condition Survey. Managing the field crew, organized the daily activities for fieldwork; provided maps, equipment, and technical guidance for data acquisition concerning the sustainability of training and testing areas. Analyzing the 2012 season data for the RTLA Report, coordinating with other RTLA Coordinators in Alaska to organize the last 3 years of DTA RTLA survey data and over 700 miles of DTA trail assessments into a working, publishable database; organizing the monitoring of vegetation rehabilitation areas at 4 LRAM project locations, and assisting the Range Control manager with GIS and cartographic needs.

Cartography and Conservation Technician June 2010- April 2012Natural Resource Conservation Service Delta Junction, AKOriginally hired for Natural Resource Inventory, stayed on as technician to manage contracts. Regular duties: Coordinating with landowners and engineers on conservation/land management projects, encouraging continued application of conservation plans with adequate record-keeping, providing technical assistance when needed in applying planned practices. Assisting with Conservation Program Annual Status Reviews and developing modifications to contracts, prepare payment applications, and secure actual cost data on applied practices as assigned. Maintaining records of completed contract work; assisting the district conservationist as directed in the filing and maintenance of official records, sensitive documents, and preparation of regular and special reports. Assisting Native villages in conservation efforts, filing applications, maintaining productive communication with tribal leaders.

Geographic Information Systems Assistant August 2006–May 2009University of North Alabama Florence, ALGeospatial Science Lab Assistant, tutoring students to utilize geography and software concepts in the mapping of human elements across the globe; Assistant to Professors, including research for publications and presentations; Digitizing research areas, and created the first digital version of an interactive geologic map of Jamaica.

Geographic Information Systems Intern May 2008–August 2008City of Huntsville, Geographic Information Systems Department Huntsville, ALThe opportunities made available by this internship included: learning the basics and intentions of City Planning, mapping the sanitary sewer and rain water infrastructure of the city, learning survey techniques, interpreting survey plats and as-builts for conversion to a GIS server.

Geographic Information Systems Field Technician April 2007–September 2007City of Florence, Urban Forestry Florence, ALWorked with a crew of 4 other geographers in order to conduct a Tree Inventory. The goal of this project was to collect point data, and attribute the taxonomy, size and age for 35,000 trees located in the city rights-of-

way to establish Florence, AL as a Tree City, USA.

Volunteer Student Internship January 2006–May 2006Natural Resource Conservation Service Florence, ALAssisted Soil Conservationists and District Conservationist in collecting data for conservation contracts and stream bank reclamations. Conducted outreach for school-age community education.

SKILLS / TRAININGRelevant Coursework: Certification in GeoSpatial Information Systems, Advanced Digital Applications in Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing, Introductory GIS, Use and Interpretation of Aerial Photos and Satellite Images, Cartography, Map Interpretation, Physical Geology, Regional Geographies of Africa and The Middle East, Nature & Society Interactions, Economic Geography, Bio-Geography/Ecology. Bear Safety Course and Shotgun Training, ATV safety training, First Aid and CPR Certification, AgLearn Conservation/Natural Resources training courses (as required by USDA).

Software: Protracts, Fund Manager, Toolkit, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS 10.x, DNR Garmin, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, DataPlus Professional

Projects: Landfill Site Analysis & Proposal, Land Use/Land Cover Change & Flood Analysis; Rural Middle Eastern Site Analysis Before & After Earthquake; Tsunami Destruction Analysis; Stream Reach Inventory and Order Analysis; Critical/Hazardous Area mapping; Data Collection and Mapping of Hurricane Katrina Recovery Processes & Progress in Gulf Port/Biloxi/Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi; GIS and demographic analysis for New Retail Chain Development; Database Building/Management; Range Extent and Niche Loss for Endangered Species; Jamaica Geologic feature Mapping and Analysis of Microfossil Species Collection Areas; Pond survey assistant to NRCS Engineers; Critical Area Planting data collection/mapping; High Tunnel, nutrient management and pest management plan implementation assistance; Moose and grouse population and habitat surveys; RTLA Land Condition assessment and report for 2011, RTLA crew leader for data collection 2012.Co-Founder, Vice President, and volunteer of the Tears of Love Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation focused on helping children who experience the sudden loss of a parent. Produced a concert and silent auction that brought over $4000.00 for the charity in 2014.