Karitsa Gold Williams

OJECTIVE
To obtain all the necessary skills to pursue degrees leading to a master’s degree in the area of computer science.

EDUCATION
Elizabeth City State University         Elizabeth City, N. C.
Anticipated Graduation Date : May 2006
Major: Computer Science
Minor: GIS/Remote Sensing
GPA: 3.470/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

June 2-July 18,2003      Norfolk State University        Norfolk, VA
-- RESS (Researching Earth System Science) Internship program; created 3D module on how disasters effect a small country.
September 2002-April 2003 Elizabeth City State Univ Elizabeth City, NC
-- Member of Remote Sensing Team
-- Used TeraScan 3.0 System to modify raw images using LINIX.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & TRAINING

Hardware: Gateway PC and Macintosh PC.
Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, C++, Internet Explorer, TI-83 Plus calculator
Training: UNIX, LINIX, Satellite Imagery, HTML, Microsoft Frontpage, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, ArcView GIS

AWARDS RECIEVED
--Honor Roll-Fall 2002-2003
-- Office of the Naval Research Scholarship Award
-- NOAA 2003-2004 Scholar
--Academic Award-Tennis
--National Deans List 2004

CONFERENCES
*Presented Research

--*NOAA Educational Science Forum in New York, NY; Oct. 21-23, 2004
--*IEEE- IGARSS Conference in Anchorage, Alaska; Sept. 19-25, 2004
-- LS-LAMP Conference in New Orleans, LA; Nov. 21-23, 2003
-- Women of Color Conference in Nashville, TN; Sept. 11-13, 2003
-- *Fourth Expanding Opportunities Conference in Tallahassee, FL; March 30-Apr.1, 2003
-- 12th Annual SOARS Conference in Raleigh, NC; Nov. 8, 2002

MEMBERSHIPS
-- Secretary-Freshman Class 2002-2003
-- ONR Research Student
-- Lady Viking Tennis Team
-- Secretary-Math Club 2003-2004
-- Treasurer-National society of Black Engineers (NSBE) 2003-2004
-- Member of Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
--Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
--Vice President of Students Atheletic Activities Council (SAAC)

PUBLICATIONS

Williams, Karitsa G; Vandross, Geogre; Schultz, Bill (2003).Disaster Agency Readiness:Analyzing the Effects and Trends of El Nino on Ecuadors Economy.IEEE-IGARSS 2004 Conference Preceedings.

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