1. Michelle Rene Kinzel
603 Brockwood Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021 619.251.5484 kinzelm@cox.net
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EDUCATION
Master of Science in Geography. Oregon State University. June 2009.
Area of Concentration: Geographic Information Systems Science
Research Paper Title: “Using educational tools and integrative experiences via geovisualizations that
incorporate spatial thinking, real world science and ocean literacy standards in the classroom: A case
study examined”.
Bachelor of Science in Biology. San Diego State University. December 1993.
CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
 GISP Certification. Geographic Information Systems Professional Certification from GIS Institute.
2014.
• GIScience Certificate. Graduate Certificate in GIS, Cartography and Remote Sensing. Oregon State
University. December 2007. 19 Units.
• Graduate, San Diego and Imperial County Community College Association Internship. June 2002.
• Special Certificate in Community College Instruction. University of California, San Diego. July 2001.
17 Units.
• Provisional Emergency Teaching Credential, Grades K-12, State of California Commission of Teacher
Credentialing. 1996-2001.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Instructor in Geospatial Science 06/09 – present
Serve as an instructor for the San Diego Mesa College GIS Program. Teach courses in Geographic
Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Responsible for creating and
presenting teaching materials and assessments in GISG 110, GISG 113, GISG 130, and GISG 131
Supervise industry related student projects in GISG 270. Proposed and developed new courses for San
Diego Mesa College in Introduction to Remote Sensing (GISG 130) and Introduction to Digital Image
Processing (GISG 131), using ArcGIS and ENVI 5.0 software. Participated in the Leadership Team for
CalWomenTech and National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science projects,
including coordinated promotional events for GIS Program, ‘The Amazing Race’ – GIS Day 2009,
attended by 300 high school students and Mesa College students and faculty, ‘Careers in GIS’ Panel
Presentation – GIS Day 2010. Hosted GIS Day Events in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 to support GIS
Certificate Program. Participated in IWiTTS training for recruitment and retention of GIS students.
Awarded grant support for curriculum development through Cal Women Tech Project to research

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social media, create a Facebook page and Twitter Account, and maintain social media presence.
Created and led trainings for educators in the use of geospatial tools in education, attended by local
high school educators.
Adjunct Instructor in Geography, Southwestern Community College. 06/11 - present
Serve as an instructor for Geography courses at Southwestern College. Prepare lecture materials, create
laboratory exercises and classroom activities, design quizzes, exams and study guides for college
courses. Teach lecture and laboratory courses in Physical Geography. Responsible for all aspects of
course development and delivery, including pedagogy, assessment, curriculum development and
student mentoring.
Consultant and GIS Instructor for URISA’s GISCorps. August 2013
Served as an instructor, GIS Analyst and database consultant for the South Luangwa Conservation
Society in Zambia, Africa. Led a 4 week workshop on Introduction to GIS, map creation using ArcGIS
10.1 software, field data collection using GPS units and geodatabase management for a nonprofit NGO
involved in conservation work. Assisted South Luangwa Conservation Society and GISCorps by
implementing URISA's vision of advancing the effective use of spatial information technologies.
Online Adjunct Instructor in Geospatial Sciences. Elmhurst College. 06/13 – 12/13
Contracted to develop and teach courses in Geospatial Sciences for liberal arts college, Elmhurst
College. Currently teaching Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS courses for GIS Certificate
Program. Responsible for curriculum development and administration of online content for
undergraduate students, including lectures, laboratory assignments, discussion boards, exams and
projects.
Science and Technology Education Consultant. Numerous Clients. 01/00 – present
Create multimedia training materials and conduct professional development workshops for youth and
adults. Have contracted with numerous clients, including San Diego Supercomputer Center, San Diego
Natural History Museum, Rueben H. Fleet Space Theatre, Girl Scouts of America, and San Diego
Futures Foundation to create and teach science and technology based camps, classes, workshops and
curriculum. Develop and publish curriculum materials for print, web and classroom uses. Currently
writing and publishing a geospatial text book for high school educators on geospatial exercises for
science, geography, marine biology and zoology entitled Magnificent Marine Migrations.
Adjunct Instructor in Geography. Columbia College. 10/10 – 12/10
Served as an instructor of geography, taught Geography 101 – Introduction to Geography, a course
covering cultural, physical and world regional geography. Prepared lecture materials, created
laboratory exercises and classroom activities, designed quizzes, exams and study guides.
Graduate Research Assistant. Oregon State University. Department of Geosciences. 09/06 – 06/09
Served as Campus GIS Teaching Assistant for Dr. Dawn Wright, Geosciences Professor and Director of
the GIScience Certificate Program. Instructed laboratory sections of Distance Education GIS Courses;

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Geography 465/565 – Intermediate GIS and Geography 580 – Advanced GIS. Graded laboratory
assignments, assisted students with technical issues, created instructional materials and study aids, and
advised graduate students in use of geospatial technologies in research. Hired on as instructor of
record for both courses upon graduating with Master of Science Degree in Geography.
Senior Media Specialist. Center for Image Processing in Education. 01/04 – 10/05
Created GIS and marine science themed training materials and professional development activities for
middle and high school science educators participating in NSF Funded Project, Ocean Explorers.
Organized and led workshops and online trainings in Marine Science and GIS. Supervised educators
and students in field work, data collection, GIS instruction and curriculum development. Presented
project materials at professional meetings in written and oral formats.
Adjunct Instructor in Biology. Southwestern Community College. 01/02 – 01/03
Taught laboratory sections for Introductory Biology course (Biology 101). Prepared quizzes and exams,
assisted students in completion of laboratory exercises. Assisted mentor professor in preparing lecture
materials, quizzes, exams and laboratory stations for Zoology course.
Adjunct Instructor in Biology. San Diego City Community College. 09/02 – 12/02
Taught introductory course in Botany (Biology 180 – Plants and People). Prepared lecture materials,
created laboratory exercises and classroom activities, designed quizzes, exams and study guides.
GIS CONSULTANCY CLIENT LIST
 Oceanic Resource Foundation
 Coastal Ecosystems Foundation
 South Luangwa Conservation Society/GIS Corps Volunteer
 Bolsa Chica Wetland/ Long Beach Unified School District
 San Ignacio World Heritage Site Restoration/ProNatura
 Dixon Creek Restoration Project/Corvallis High School
 Earthwatch – USA, Europe and African Fellows Initiative
 Service At Sea – K-12 Education
 Chelsea’s Light Foundation
 Towards Maximum Independence
 San Diego Mesa College GIS Program – CTE Grant, GIS Day 2009, 2010, ENVI-EX Educator Training
 San Diego Super Computer Center – TeacherTech Program 2005 – 2010
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Kinzel, M. 2015. Magnificent Marine Migrations: A GIS Workbook for Educators. GIS Etc. Dallas, TX.
In development.
Kinzel, M. 2015. Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Ecological Studies: Mapping Coral Reefs and
Seabed Grasses in Shallow Benthic Waters. GIS in Ecology. Aberdeen, U.K. In development.

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Kinzel, M. “Maps As Tools”. Kinzel, M. 2014. esri Spatial Labs Published Lesson.
Kinzel, M. 2014. “Swimming In Oil; Tracking Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico”. esri Spatial Labs
Published Lesson.
Kinzel, M. and D. Laskin. 2014. “Gray Whale Feeding and Habitat Modeling Using GIS”. esri Spatial
Labs Published Lesson.
Kinzel, M. and L.L. Stelle. 2014. “Pacific Cetaceans: Ecological Studies Mapped Using GIS”. esri
Spatial Labs Published Lesson.
Kinzel, M. 2014. Supporting Conservation Efforts and Aiding in Poaching Reduction with Satellite
Imagery and Geospatial Analysis in a Zambian National Park. Published lesson on Integrated
Geospatial Education and Technology Training Program (iGETT) website.
Kinzel, M. 2013. GISCorps Volunteer Mission to Zambia. Oral Presentation. esri International User
Conference.
Kinzel, M. 2013. Connecting With Students, Real World, Real GIS. Oral Presentation. esri Education
User Conference, Paper 1202.
Kinzel, M. 2012. Using Visualization in Marine Science Education. Floatsam & Jetsam. Vol. 41., No. 1:
5-10.
Kinzel, M. and D. J. Wright. 2008. Using Geovisualizations in the Curriculum: Do Multimedia Tools
Enhance Geography Education? Oral Presentation of Paper Number 1290 presented at Environmental
Systems Research Institute Education User Conference.
Kinzel, M. Spring 2008. Impact of Climate Changes on Gray Whale Feeding Grounds Tracked with
GIS. esri ArcNews Online. http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/spring08articles/grey-whales.html .
Stelle, L., W. Megill and M. Kinzel. 2008. Activity budget and diving behavior of gray whales
(Eschrichtius robustus) in feeding grounds off Coastal British Columbia. Marine Mammal Science. 24(3):
462-478.
Kinzel, M. and D. J. Wright. 2008. Using geovisualizations in the curriculum; does multimedia enhance
geography education? Oral Presentation. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.
Kinzel, M., W. Brown, S. Moore and D. Wright. 2005. Exploring the Ocean from Davey Jones’ Locker.
GIS Educator. Spring:3.
Kinzel, M., K. Miller and S. Moore. 2005. Using GIS in the Development of Science Standards
Supporting Curriculum. Oral presentation of Paper Number 1750 presented at the Environmental
Systems Research Institute Education User Conference.
Moore, S., J. Brady, M. Kinzel, D. Haviland and L. Francis. 2005. Results of the first year evaluation of
the Ocean Explorers Project. Symposium on Commonalities in Professional Development and

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Research Designs: Setting the Stage for Cross-Project Findings from NSF ITEST Activities.
International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
Kinzel, M., Randall, D., Megill, W. and Stelle, L. 2004. Using GIS as a tool in cetacean population
monitoring and analysis, home ranges and movements of summering gray whales in British Columbia,
Canada. 5
th
Annual Society of Conservation GIS Conference Proceedings.
Moore, S., J. Martin and M. Kinzel. 2004. Learning to use geographic information systems and image
processing and analysis to teach ocean science to middle school students. American Geophysical
Union Annual Meeting.
Kinzel, M., Randall, D., Megill, W., Stelle, L. 2003. Home range analysis of summer resident gray
whales in British Columbia, Canada. 23
rd
Annual ESRI International User’s Conference.
Kinzel, M.R. 2002. Green Sea Turtles Migration in the Gulf of Mexico: Satellite Telemetry and GIS. In
Marine Geography: GIS for the Oceans and Seas. ESRI Press. Edited by Joe Breman, p. 25-33. Redlands,
CA: ESRI Press.
Kinzel, M. R. 2002. Home range and habitat analysis of green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, in the Gulf of
Mexico, using Animal Movement and ArcView GIS. Oral Presentation for the ESRI International User’s
Conference.
Kinzel, M. R. 2001. Tracking Sea Turtles: Conservation from Space. In Conservation Geography.
Volume 1. Edited by Charles Convis, p. 156-160. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press.
Kinzel, M. R. 2001. Satellite tracking of green turtles, Chelonia mydas, using the ARGOS Satellite System.
ARGOS Newsletter, Special Wildlife Programs. Volume 58.
Kinzel, M.R., G. T. Pintos and G. P. Bravo. 2001. Satellite tracking of green turtles, Chelonia mydas,
migrations following nesting in Lechuguillas, Mexico. Poster Presentation for the 13
th
Annual Sea Turtle
Symposium.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
2014
 Author for NSF funded project, Interdisciplinary Teaching About Earth for a Sustainable Future,
InTeGrate. Creating curricular units for the InTeGrate Geosciences Project, co-author on learning unit
entitled Sustaining Our Oceans.
 esri Spatial Labs Author. Created publishable labs on marine biology, GIS and spatial thinking for
ESRI Press.
 Author for GIS in Ecology. Contracted by GIS in Ecology to author and publish a geospatial
workbook emphasizing the use of Remote Sensing and GIS to study shallow water benthic
environments.

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2013
 GISCorps Volunteer Deployed to Zambia, Africa. Created and taught a 160 hour workshop for South
Luangwa Conservation Society in Zambia on Introduction to GIS and Map Making for Conservation.
 Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Program (iGETT) Remote Sensing
Program, Cohort 3 Participant. Summer Institute Training on using remote sensing and satellite
imagery in curriculum development.
 GeoTech Geospatial Technology Curriculum Development Workshop – SDSU, July 2013.
 Online Faculty Training Program- Elmhurst College. Completed 2 Faculty Training Courses (80
hours) for Online Educators, covering pedagogy, curriculum development and use of online tools in
creating and delivering courses as part of a GIS Certificate Program.
2012
 Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Program (iGETT) Remote Sensing
Program, Cohort 3 Participant.
 Online Faculty Training and Certification Program. Completed 35 hour course with SDCCD Online
Learning Pathways on using Blackboard and Learning Management Systems in higher education
courses.
2011
 Using ArcGIS Online. Presented training session on using ArcGIS Online for educators at Palomar
College.
 T3G Attendee/Graduate. Completed 40 hour professional development training, esri’s Teachers
Teaching Teachers Institute on using geospatial technologies in education.
 Imagery Curriculum Teaching Modules. Set of 4 professional development modules for educators
featuring remotely sensed imagery, geospatial data sets and digital images for the study of Earth
Science processes.
 Geospatial Technology Curriculum Model Development. Invited contributor to GeoTech Center’s
Geospatial Initiative focusing on the effort to build capacity for two year college educators to utilize the
Department of Labor’s Geospatial Technology Competency Model.
2010
 GIS Day at San Diego Mesa College. Hosted GIS Day Career Panel Event for 100 students featuring
GIS professionals and students.
 Remote Sensing using ENVI-EX. Created and presented workshop for high school educator in remote
sensing and digital image processing. California Technical Education Grant.
 Using Facebook in Education. Workshop and training on social media for The Institute for Women in
Trades, Technology and Science/CalWomen Tech Project.
2009
 GIS Day at San Diego Mesa College. Coordinated and hosted GIS Day Event for 10 educators and 200
high school students involving ‘The Amazing Race´ GPS Hunt and Geocache Event.
 Exploring the Seafloor with GeoMapApp Teaching Modules. Set of 5 professional development
modules for educators featuring GeoMapApp computer mapping software. Mesa College/California
Teacher Education Grant. Curriculum Developer.
 Teaching with Computer Mapping Tools: A Focus on GeoMapApp and Our Oceans. San Diego
Supercomputer Center Teacher TECH Program. Instructor and Course Developer.
 California Geospatial Technology and Training (CalGETT) Workshop Attendee. Week long institute
of training using ENVI Software and NASA geospatial data sets to learn remote sensing and digital
image processing techniques for educators.

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 Climate Change and Whales in the Arctic Circle: Is the Polar Ice Cap Melting? SMILE (Science &
Math Investigative Learning Experiences) High School Science Ocean Sciences Challenge, Oregon State
University. Presenter for Expert Session.
 Geographic Information Systems: The World at Your Fingertips. Presenter. Oregon State University
Academy for Lifelong Learning.
2008
 Going Digital: Using Computer Mapping to Explore Your World. TeahcerTECH 2008 GIS Summer
Institute. San Diego Super Computer Center. Instructor and Course Developer.
 Marine GIS Workshop: Building A Geodatabase Using the ArcMarine Data Model. Society for
Conservation Annual Meeting. Instructor and Course Developer.
2007
 Fishing Practices: Why Is It A Challenge To ‘Manage’ The Commons? Invited Guest Lecturer for
graduate level course, Oregon State University, Geography 520, Geography of Resource Use.
 Satellites and Science: How Do We Collect and Use Spatial Information? Saturday Academy Science
Camp at Oregon State University. Presenter.
 Computer Mapping: Integrating Spatial Data Sets into Classroom Curriculums, TeahcerTECH 2007
GIS Summer Institute. UCSD San Diego Super Computer Center. Instructor and Course Developer.
 GIS in Wildlife Ecology: Introduction to GIS for Habitat Analysis and Home Range Estimates.
Society for Conservation GIS Annual Conference Training Workshop. Instructor and Course
Developer.
 Remote Sensing of the Environment: Studying the Oceans from Outer Space. SMILE (Science &
Math Investigative Learning Experiences) High School Science Ocean Sciences Challenge, Oregon State
University. Presenter for Expert Session.
 Computer Mapping: Explore ArcGIS. Course offered for Oregon State University’s Winter
Wonderings, a program for gifted students, grades 4-6. Instructor and Course Developer.
2006
 GIS in Conservation: Introduction to ArcGIS Training and Applications. Workshops created and
administered for the Earthwatch Institute’s Capacity Building Programme of African Fellowships.
Workshops held in Boston, Oxford, Cameroon and Ghana. Instructor and Course Developer.
 GIS for Educators: Using ArcExplorer in the Classroom. San Diego Super Computer Center, in
conjunction with the Teacher Tech Program. Presenter and Course Developer.
 Baja to Bering Sea GIS and Computer Mapping Workshop. Presenter and Course Developer. Society
for Conservation GIS Annual Conference.
 Exploring Marine GIS: An ArcGIS Field and Lab Course. San Ignacio, Baja California, Mexico.
Instructor, Course Developer and Principal Investigator (funding provided by award of ESRI
Technology Program Grant $108,000).
2005
 Building A Geodatabase Using the Arc Marine Data Model. Co-presenter and Instructor. Society for
Conservation GIS Annual Conference.
 GIS in Education, Conservation Applications for Educators. Invited presenter. Earthwatch
Conference.
 GIS for Scientists, Applying Geospatial Technologies to Conservation Issues. Invited presenter.
Earthwatch Conference.
 Tracking Sea Turtles from Outer Space: How Satellite Tracking Helps Us Study Migratory Animals.
Invited Speaker for ITEST Professional Development Program Institute for high school students, Eyes
in the Sky, Tucson, Arizona.

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PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND RECOGNITION
2013
 Selected participant in iGETT 3 Cohort, NSF funded remote sensing training for educators.
2010
 CalWomen Tech/Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science Online Faculty Training
and Certification Program. Participant and Presenter.
2008
 United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Scholarship, ($5,000).
 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Student Research Grant ($250).
 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Ford Bartlett Award (Honorary
Professional Society Membership and $50 Textbook Scholarship).
 OSU Department of Geosciences Travel Award ($200).
 OSU College of Science Award ($250).
2007
 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Columbia River Region Student
Scholarship ($300).
 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Ford Bartlett Award (Honorary
Professional Society Membership and $50 Textbook Scholarship).
2006
 ESRI Conservation Program Technology Grant ($108,000).
 United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Scholarship, M.S. Student ($5,000).
 Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarship ($5,670).
2005
 Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
2003
 Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000)
 San Diego Science Educators Association Scholarship ($500).
2002
 Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
 San Diego Science Educators Association Scholarship ($500).
2001
 Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
1994
 San Jose State Biological Graduate Division Scholarship ($3,000).
1993
 McNair Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program, San Diego State University.
 Mortar Board, National Honor Society for College Seniors, San Diego State University Chapter.
1992
 McNair Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program, San Diego State University.
1984
 Dean’s List, Southwestern College.

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ SERVICE
• URISA’s GISCorps – Geospatial Professional Volunteer Organization. Member since 2011.
• National Council for Geographic Education. Member since 2007.
• Pacific Coast Geographers Association –2007-2009.
• Association of American Geographers –2006- 2009.
• Journal of Geoscience Education, Invited Manuscript Reviewer, 2008.
• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Oregon State University Student
Chapter President, 2006-07, 2007-08. Student Advisory Council Chair 2008-09. Member since 2006.
• Society for Conservation GIS – President, 2009 – 2010; Member, 2001-2013; Board Member, 2007 –
2009 term; Member, International Scholars Fundraising Committee (Auction Coordinator) 2005 – 2009,
2013.

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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Dawn Wright, GISP
Advisor – Graduate Program, Oregon State University, Department of Geosciences
Esri Chief Scientist
380 New York Street Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-2853 ext. 1-2182
dwright@esri.com
Dr. Hannah Gosnell
Professor of Geosciences
Oregon State University
104 Wilkinson Hall
Corvallis, Or 97330
(541) 737-1201
gosnellh@geo.oregonstate.edu
Ms. Eileen Goff, GISP
GIS Program Coordinator
Professor of Geographic Information Systems
San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
(619) 388-2803
egoff@sdccd.edu
Dr. Joseph Kerski, GISP
Esri Education Manager
1 International Court
Broomfield, CO 80021-3200
303-449-7779, ext. 1-8237
jkerski@esri.com