Name: Virginia Smith
Virginia Smith
3006 Duval Street
Apartment #3
Austin, TX 78705
Email: vbs124@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant 01/2007 to present
Virginia is currently working as a graduate research assistant for Dr. Maidment. As a
graduate research assistant her work is focused on developing an Integrated Drought
Information System for the State of Texas.
Peace Corps Samoa 06/2004 to 06/2006
As a volunteer in the Peace Corps, Virginia worked in Village Based Development
Program. Her work was split between the national water and sewer projects and small
scale village with development projects. Her work included hydrologic design,
environmental impact analysis, establishing electronic standards for design using
computer programs, site planning, and structural design.
Some of the village projects she worked on included planning a primary school
renovation, creating a freshwater pool (village of Auala), designing a media
lab/community school center (village of Asau), managing a project to build rain
catchments for water deprived communities, helping to create a homework center and
making a sea turtle conservation pool (village of Auala). Additionally, she helped started
a library and a literacy program in the village of Auala.
Lowe Engineers, Atlanta, GA 05/2001 to 05/2004
Engineering Full-time EIT 12/2003 to 05/2004
Engineering Co-op 3 semesters and part-time employee 5 semesters
Virginia worked on site planning design, road and highway design/expansion. Her work
included project management and planning, drainage design (storm and sanitary),
highway design, road design, utility planning, arborists reports, mapping, CAD work, tree
protection plans, flood studies, right-of-way plans, erosion control plans, and other
required work for site planning and road design.
Worked as a photogrammetrist (part-time1 semester).
Worked as a GIS technician (part-time 2 semesters).
Name: Virginia Smith
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 01/2003 to 12/2003
Geomatics Teaching Assistant for William Daniels
ADDITIONAL EXPERINCE
Server for Rocky Mountain Pizza, Atlanta, GA
Server for Ruby Tuesday, Preston, MD
Server for Uncle Vito’s NY Pizza, Snellville, GA
Lawn Manicurist for Lawn Boys, Lawrenceville, GA
Gardner’s Assistant for Arthur Buck Jones Wholesale Nursery, Grayson, GA
DEGREES
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, December 2003
Currently Pursuing:
University of Texas Austin, TX
Masters of Science in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering
TRAINING
Computer training: All Microsoft office products, Microstation with Photogrammetric
and TDS associated conversions, AutoCAD, KaCEi, GIS software (ESRI- Arcview
products), unix, java, Matlab, and Maple
Additional Training: Cost estimating for civil engineering, project management,
hydrologic training, federal highway hydraulic and hydrologic design training,
surveying (using GIS, GPS, transom, and levels), photogrammetry, air and water
pollution analysis, drafting, cross cultural diversity, and PACA tools (Participatory
Appraisal of Competitive Advantage tools –used for community assessments)
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Samoan: certificate of proficiency
French: 1 semester in college, 5 ½ years in secondary school
German: 2 years in-country experience, additional 2 years in secondary school
Greek: 2 years in-country experience
Japanese: 2 years in-country experience, and 1 year in primary school education
Name: Virginia Smith
ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Avanoa Tutusa (Vice President-Promoting education in Samoa)
Working with Computers for Education (sponsored by NASA) (in Samoa)
Working with Rotary’s “Stimulate a Love for Reading” project (in Samoa)
American Society of Civil Engineers (inactive while in Samoa)
Daughters of the American Revolution
Georgia Department of Transportation Auto CAD User’s Group (while working in
Georgia)
Georgia Department of Transportation KaCEi User’s Group (while working in Georgia)
Village Chief for the Village of Auala, on the Island of Savai’i, in Samoa (Title Tu’i
Safua)
Georgia Tech-Young Alumni Association
Ausa Secondary School track Coach
Saturday Outreach Soup Kitchen Host (University Methodist Church- Austin, TX)
College Organizations and Activities:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Alpha Xi Delta (Officer)
Choose Children (Volunteer)
Team Buzz-Service Organization
Georgia Tech Track and Field (Letterman’s Club)
Georgia Tech Cross Country (Letterman’s Club)