Jeff Wootton
Santa Cruz
Summary
Driven and hard-working professional pursuing a long-term role that reflects my experience, knowledge, and aptitude to learn.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Mineta Transportation Institute
San Jose
12.2024 - Current
- Research Assistant for transportation research related to homelessness in the Bay Area
- Spatial analysis of factors affecting walkability and transportation access
- Statistical analysis using R
- Cartography and map creation
- Co-authoring written material for publication
- Drafting proposals and grant requests
Environmental Studies Research Assistant
SJSU Research Foundation
San Jose
04.2024 - Current
- Conducted spatial analysis of urban stream factors in Bay Area using ArcGIS Pro.
Performed statistical analysis utilizing R to interpret data effectively.
- Created maps and visualizations to represent spatial data comprehensively.
- Co-author research material for publication in MDPI Sustainability Journal.
- Assisted field team with surveys and observational analysis to gather critical data.
Graduate Research Assistant
NSF Build and Broaden B2
Santa Cruz
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Research Assistant in a project studying Eelgrass Wasting Disease in coastal ecosystems
- Remote sensing and GIS analysis research using drone image data
- Field sampling of seagrass in coastal bays and estuaries
- Aerial UAV operation for data collection
- Statistical analysis using R
- Draft government research permit applications for field studies
- Contribution of written material for research publication and conference presentation - MDPI Remote Sensing publication pending
Teaching Assistant
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Teaching Assistant for Intro, Intermediate, and Advanced GIS courses
- Lead in-person GIS lab sections for classes of 100+ students
- Lab assignment grading and student feedback
- Mentoring and supporting students through Zoom and office hours
- Assist in lecture plans and lab assignment design
Data Analyst II
SC Laboratories
Santa Cruz
02.2021 - 04.2024
- Analyze and interpret data for GC/MS, LC/MS, and HPLC instruments
- Trained in operating Nimbus Hamilton automated liquid dispenser
- Perform maintenance and calibrations on analytical instruments
- Maintain data spreadsheets using Excel and Google Sheets
- Train laboratory assistants and technicians on safety and procedures
- Investigate issues regarding data discrepancies
- Approve data and generate certificates of analysis
Education
Master of Science - Geographic Information Science
San Jose State University
12.2025
Certificate - Environmental Planning
San Jose State University
12.2025
Anthropology BA -
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA06.2019
Skills
- Effective communication skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Google Suite proficiency
- Leadership abilities
- Fieldwork experience
- CEQA expertise
- NEPA expertise
- Environmental impact analysis
- Land use planning
- Open data platform proficiency
- ArcGIS Pro expertise
- ArcMap expertise
- QGIS expertise
- ESRI machine learning tools experience
- Statistical analysis with SPSS
- Statistical analysis with R
- Python for GIS analysis
- Raster image analysis
- Remote sensing techniques
- Academic writing proficiency
- Technical writing proficiency
- Urban planning knowledge
- Environmental planning knowledge
- HPLC analysis expertise
- LC/MS analysis expertise
- GC/MS analysis expertise
- Bookkeeping proficiency
- Zoho experience
- QuickBooks experience
- Research paper writing
- Technical writing
Timeline
Research Assistant
Mineta Transportation Institute
12.2024 - Current
Teaching Assistant
UC Santa Cruz
09.2024 - 03.2025
Environmental Studies Research Assistant
SJSU Research Foundation
04.2024 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
NSF Build and Broaden B2
04.2024 - 05.2025
Data Analyst II
SC Laboratories
02.2021 - 04.2024
Master of Science - Geographic Information Science
San Jose State University
Certificate - Environmental Planning
San Jose State University
Anthropology BA -
University of California, Santa Cruz