W I L L I A R D S E SS L E R

Phone: (704) 488 4406

Email: wc.sessler@gmail.com
Address: 4721 Montibello Drive. Charlotte, NC,
28226

Objective
I am eagerly looking forward to an opportunity where I will be able to build my technical expertise in GIS
and use my knowledge in the Environmental Sciences. My passion is to make the built environment more
sustainable protecting and improving it for the future. Throughout my life I have been defined by my peers,
teachers, and colleagues as someone who leads through hard work, passion, and the ability to solve
difficult problems.

Education
UN IV ERSITY OF N ORTH CAROL IN A AT CH ARLO T TE Expected Graduation December, 2015

Bachelors Of Science Geography

Bachelors Of Science Earth & Environmental Sciences

SOUTH M ECKL EN BURG H IGH SCH OOL Class of 2011

Skills

ArcMap 10.2.1
GIS Online
Collector for Arc GIS

Microsoft Office
Website Production
AutoCAD

Asset Management
SQL
Google Map Maker

Work Experience
GIS IN TERN Charlotte Douglas International Airport January 2015 Present

Created professional quality maps for various departments using ArcGIS 10.2
Created GIS data using AutoCAD data along with civil engineering and architectural drawings.
Assisted in maintaining and editing map data according to Airport and Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Standards.
Provided technical assistance with the roll out of Cityworks a GIS centric asset management system.
Worked with google map maker to fix incorrect road names and location information for airport tenants on
google maps.

SUSTAN I ABIL IT Y IN TERN - Charlotte Douglas International Airport May 2015 Present

Working for the 7th busiest airport in the world I was able to develop a process for tracking utility bills
(energy, water and gas) with costs exceeding ten million dollars yearly. Identifying rogue accounts
resulting in savings of tens of thousands of dollars annually.
Conducted Return on Investment Analysiss for various Sustainability projects.
Currently sitting on the City of Charlottes Sustainable Facilities Oversight Team.
Assisting in development of the Citys Environmental Focus Area Plan highlighting the Citys strengths in
environmental sustainability and identifying short and long term goals for improving Energy, Waste,
Water, Air, and Smart City.

WAIT ER/ BAC K WAIT ER Outback Steakhouse, June 2014- June 2015; P.F Changs January 2013
December 2013

Worked as a waiter while a full time student receiving an excellent customer satisfaction rating during my
time waiting tables.

SAL ES ASSOC IAT E Bedford Falls Toy Store October 2008 November 2012

Began working when I was fifteen leading the store in sales my first Christmas on.
Was responsible for training new employees opening and closing the store various projects onsite and at
local residences.
Other responsibilities included pricing, assembly, inventory, gift wrapping and most of all customer
service.

N ATION AL CREW MEM BER Student Conservation Association, Summers Of 2007, 2008 and - 2009

During my summers with SCA I worked a month or more in three National Parks; Dinosaur National
Monument; Utah, Ocmulgee National Monument; Georgia, and in the backcountry of Denali National
Park; Alaska.
My three summers exposed me to a vast amount of work including but not limited to GPS data
acquisition, trail construction/maintenance, ecological restoration, invasive species removal, back
country camping, and rock work.