Kevin Van Lierop

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Kevin Van Lierop, B.A.
London, Ontario N6C 1G2 Canada

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CAREER EXPERIENCE
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September 2007 - Present Cross Appointed Faculty - GIS & Urban Planning, Landscape Design	Fanshawe College	London, Ontario
Develop and administer complete course curriculum across multiple programs and courses Provide career advice and assistance to graduating students Develop, maintain and provide students with a continual set of digital tools to help them succeed Teach Autodesk AutoCAD, Google Sketchup & ESRI ArcGIS all with Urban Planning applications -
September 2007 - Present Educational Assistant - GIS & Urban Planning, Integrated Land Planning	Fanshawe College	London, Ontario
Ensure that student understanding and success are the main priorities while in the classroom setting Develop student's design skills as they pertain to Urban Planning and relevant software packages Teach Autodesk AutoCAD and Google Sketchup for Urban Planning applications Assist full time staff members with academic related events both internally and outside of the college -
August 2008 - August 2009 Research Associate	University of Western Ontario	London, Ontario
Perform detail spatial analysis for high profile research projects Conduct Historical and Built Environment research as it pertains to Urban Development Provide supervision to both Graduate and Undergraduate students in GIS related research Develop best practice management procedures for students and staff to follow -
May 2007 - August 2008 GIS Analyst	University of Western Ontario	London, Ontario
Developed and maintained spatial databases Completed work for educational institutions and research institutes from across the country Advised Graduate Students and Full-time Faculty on the GIS components of their research Supervised undergraduate students on GIS related projects and research -
September 2006 - May 2007 Junior Mapping Technician	Upper Thames River Conservation Authority	London, Ontario
Provided natural heritage and hazard mapping to conservation authority staff and member municipalities Updated digital mapping data and maintained geographic databases Provided custom mapping and aerial photography to members of the public on a request basis -
May 2006 - September 2006 Resource Planning Technician	Upper Thames River Conservation Authority	London, Ontario
Maintained large planning databases while preserving information integrity and privacy information Developed planning documents that ensured environmental concerns were properly addressed Provided watershed planning information to private parties and member municipalities -

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EDUCATION
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April 2007	Fanshawe College	London, Ontario
Diploma Gegographic Information Systems (GIS) & Urban Planning 4.2 Grade Point Average -
April 2005	University of Western Ontario	London, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts Canadian History 3.0 Grade Point Average -
June 2002	Sir. Wilfrid Laurier S.S.	London, Ontario
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with OAC 4.2 Grade Point Average -

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

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ESRI ArcGIS

AutoDesk AutoCAD

Google Sketchup

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office Suite

Open Office Suite

Corel WordPerfect Suite

Windows and MAC OSX

Valid 'G' Class Ontario Drivers License

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AWARDS AND HONOURS

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Fanshawe College

President's Honor Roll Recipient (2007)

Michael Barrington Hall Memorial Award (2007)

Dean's Honor Roll Recipient (2005 - 2007)

Academic Award of Excellence (2005 - 2007)

University of Western Ontario

Queen Elizabeth II Aiming For the Top Scholarship (2003)

Dean's Honor Roll Recipient (2002)

University of Western Ontario Entrance Scholarship (2002)

Queen Elizabeth II Aiming For the Top Scholarship (2002)

Other

Second Place - Arlie Laxton Photo Contest, UWO Alumni Association (2007)

First Place - Arlie Laxton Photo Contest, UWO Alumni Association (2006)

A.B. Dick Communication Technology Award (2001)

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians (CACPT)

Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG)

Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)

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REFERENCES
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Jeff Brick, RPP, MCIP, Coordinator Hydrology & Regulatory Services Upper Thames River Conservation Authority tel: 519-451-2800 ext. 228 -
Kristian Larsen, MA, PhD Candidate Program in Planning University of Toronto -
Russel Schnurr, CPT, Coordinator GIS & Urban Planning Fanshawe College tel: 519-452-4430 ext. 4322 -

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