SCOTT DAVIS

4580 34th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 · E-mail: scd.gws@gmail.com · Phone: (619) 281-8495

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  · Master’s in City Planning at San Diego State University (SDSU), December 2012

  · Bachelor’s in Geography: Urban/Regional Analysis at SDSU, December 2007

  · 3 years of professional and academic experience using Geographical Information

Systems (GIS)

  · 10 years of professional experience using attention to detail as a CAD Drafter/Designer

  · John Fowler Scholarship 2010-2011

Grant Writer: Grant Writing Specialists

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RECENT WORK HISTORY

La Mesa, CA

from 9/21/2012 to Present

Promptly and courteously corresponded with clients, Maintaining meeting minutes,

prioritizing needs, Demonstrated ability to write on deadline, Writing grant proposals and

Letters of Inquiry, Public speaking: “Nonprofit Demographics & Statistics Made Easy”

$5,000 from French/Masserini Foundation to Young Artists Music Academy (YAMA) -

4/13/2013, $2,000 from Dr. Seuss Foundation to YAMA - 5/27/2013, $1,500 from Bull

Foundation to YAMA – 9/7/2013, $2,000 from Birch Foundation to YAMA – 9/14/2013,

$5,000 from S. Mark Taper Foundation to YAMA – 12/18/2013

GIS Technician: Advantech GS Enterprises, Inc./RBF Consulting

9/30/2013 to 01/03/2013

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Carlsbad, CA

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Created maps showing TMDL's and compiling a list of water bodies near freeways that do not

fully support beneficial uses such as aquatic life, fisheries, drinking water, recreation, industry,

or agriculture for the State of California (Caltrans/DOT) using ArcGIS 10.2,

Identified Watersheds, Sub-basins, and Reaches using ArcGIS 10.2,

Defined map elements and measurements in spreadsheets using Excel 2010

Assisted staff in QA/QC of final deliverables, and submitted 8.5X11 map portraitures to

Caltrans.

Planning Intern: Walk San Diego

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San Diego, CA

from 11/5/2012 to 5/23/2013

Researching policy related to developing walkable neighborhoods,

Experience writing of Community Plan Profiles, Researched city TransNet expenditures,

Analyzed city ordinances on Parklets, Provided status updates to project manager,

Compiled demographics, Prepared documents for presentation,

Interpreting statistical data on transportation behaviors,

● Writing of blogs, Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects

SCOTT DAVIS

4580 34th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 · E-mail: scd.gws@gmail.com · Phone: (619) 281-8495

Planning Intern: City of Oceanside Oceanside, CA

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from 9/10/2011 to 5/18/2012

Initiated and managed housing inventory database and spreadsheet design using

Access and Excel 2010,

Evaluated parcels on-site for housing and access to transit, Communicated with all

levels of employees regarding Planning Department projects,

Assisted at Zoning counter, Analyzed access and easement requirements on plans,

Received and reviewed applications, designs, and maps, Assisted clients with special

use permits and signs permits, Created and edited letters to City sub-contractors, Met

with property owners and developers concerning properties and zoning codes,

standards and requirements, Organized file drawers,

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Digitized and shaded zoning designations that could accommodate high density

residential using ArcGIS 10 & City Intranet GIS System for Planning Department

Planning Intern: City of Lemon Grove Lemon Grove, CA from 12/1/2010 to 4/1/2011

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Analyzed General Plan for Complete Streets 2008 policy addition,

Learned Zoning counter, Reviewed plans for permitting process, Reviewed drawings for

structural conformity, Utilized check lists, Performed supervised field investigations of

local business applicants for permits, Reviewed legal and owner information and

Tentative maps

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Created maps using ArcGIS 9, Manipulated existing maps,

Created detailed staff report recommending Complete Street policy be added to the

General Plan,

I recommended that city engineering and maintenance crews create an accessible GIS

record of construction and maintenance calls by street and address. The city staff met

with their GIS consultant to discuss implementing the model.

I created a GIS map that separated private and public streets for the Engineering

Department using ArcGIS 9.1. The Department is utilizing it in their daily engineering

operations.

I updated and manipulated the Community Development Department’s Zoning and

Land Use Maps for the Department’s Zoning counter using ArcGIS 9.1.

Planning Intern: Move San Diego San Diego, CA

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Planning Intern: Sierra Club

4/1/2009

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● Provided comment on CEQA-EIR/NEPA-EIS documents

GIS Technician: Peak Technical/SDG&E Sempra Energy

Created, developed, controlled and updated the organization’s Internet Wiki-spaces page

San Diego, CA

from 8/1/2010 to 12/1/2010

from 5/21/2010 to 7/1/2010

San Diego, CA from 1/3/2009 to

Created and manipulated power pole construction and maintenance model using ArcGIS

9, Managed shapefile database information, utilized spatial analysis to determine best

route

SCOTT DAVIS

4580 34th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 · E-mail: scd.gws@gmail.com · Phone: (619) 281-8495

Volunteer: City Heights Farmers Market San Diego County Farm Bureau San Diego, CA

from 5/3/2008 – to 10/4/2008

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Landscape Architect Intern: Rick Engineering San Diego, CA

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Assisted in setting up/take down chairs and tables, greeted guests, Cleaned market

area, Community garden building assistance

from 8/1/2007 to 2/6/2008

Created and manipulated residential planting and irrigation plans using AutoCAD,

Created and manipulated parking area landscape maintenance plan using ArcGIS 9,

● Manipulated bill of materials on planting and irrigation using Excel

CAD Drafter/Designer/GIS: Bureau Veritas San Diego, CA from 5/10/2001 to 8/1/2004

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● Managed and created updates to all forms of project related data,

● Manipulated project bill of deliverables using Excel,

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Performed general office duties as requested,

Conducted spatial analysis for engineering using ArcView 3.2,

Developed sewer and water group job maps using ArcGIS 8,

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Masters in City Planning, 12/31/2012

Bachelors in Geography: Urban and Regional Analysis, 12/31/2007

Community investment and transportation and community design, skilled data analysis, GIS

mapping, CAD Drafting, Excel, Access, Powerpoint presentation public speech, grant writer

and report analysis writing, Ability to detail and visualize all tasks required to thoroughly

complete a project, multi-tasking, ability to work alone or in teams, and organization

TRAINING

Utilized ArcView 3.2, and 3.3 to create and help manage a storm water master plan

EDUCATION

Drafted and manipulated sewer, water, wastewater, storm water and transportation

profiles using AutoCAD and Microstation,