Curriculum Vitae
An overview of my academic background, technical skills, and applied experience in geography and geospatial science.
Basics
| Name | Jeffrey Varga |
| jwvarga@me.com | |
| Website | jeffreyvarga.org |
| Phone | (541)-404-4052 |
Education
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Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 Corvallis, OR
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Sep 2023 - Apr 2026 Corvallis, OR
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2022 Coos Bay, OR
Associates of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Geographic Information Science
Work
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Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 Corvallis, OR
CEOAS Undergraduate Learning Assistant
- Supported instruction in an upper-division GIS course by assisting students with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Dashboard development.
- Guided students through data preparation, workflows, and Web GIS development.
- Facilitated group work and contributed improved guidance and example materials to strengthen GIS-to-Web GIS workflow comprehension.
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 Coquille, OR
GIS Student Internship Project
- Conducted electrofishing surveys to monitor native Coho salmon populations and remove invasive Smallmouth Bass in the Coquille River Basin.
- Recreated the historical environment in Blender for visualizations.
- Presented project findings and visualizations at the American Fisheries Society Oregon Chapter meeting, March 2023.
Skills
| GIS Tools | |
| ArcGIS Pro | |
| ArcGIS Online | |
| ModelBuilder | |
| QGIS | |
| ArcMap | |
| GIS Programming |
| Other | |
| Basic HTML | |
| Basic Python | |
| R Studio | |
| Blender | |
| Office | |
| Creative Cloud | |
| GSuite |
| Soft Skills | |
| Detail Focused | |
| Collaboration | |
| Technical Writing | |
| Project Management | |
| Problem Solving |
Certificates
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | 2022-06-01 |
Awards
- Mar 2023
Presenter at the American Fisheries Society Oregon Chapter meeting
Presented results of 3D visualization of historic environment from project with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Nov 2025
Presenter during Geography Awareness Week
Showcased Great Salt Lake dust dispersion and atmospheric modelling project.