Experience | Hailey Richardson

Professional History

I am a Geospatial Analyst building interdisciplinary knowledge about the interconnections of geography and crime studies.

Assist in conducting research on illicit drug flow mapping and optimization, focusing on analyzing spatial datasets and employing GIS techniques.
Collaborate with researchers to develop risk assessment mapping methodologies, utilizing geographic information systems to identify and analyze high-risk areas for illicit drug activities.
Participate in the analysis of crime geography data, exploring spatial patterns and trends related to criminal activities such as drug trafficking and distribution.
Contribute to the development of innovative mapping techniques and tools for understanding and addressing issues related to illicit drug flow and crime geography.
Assist in data collection, processing, and visualization tasks related to research projects within the Laboratory for Location Science.
Work closely with faculty and senior researchers to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results to advance knowledge in the field of geographic information science and its applications to illicit drug flow mapping and crime geography.

November 2019 - present

Create maps for the Department of Defense
Brief higher authority on current projects and missions
Develop and implement programs to support Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) strategies, such as create GEOINT for 2045, addressing future capabilities and technologies for GEOINT
Provide a full range of end-to-end assessments to inform future GEOINT capability investments and drive mission readiness across NGA Enterprise
Engage across the GEOINT Enterprise to orchestrate integration of future capabilities and drive readiness

January 2022 - May 2023

National Geographic Grant:
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Assisted faculty in creating research criteria for large scale research projects.
Used ArcGIS tools to build interactive maps, and display research.
Create graphs, charts, and run statistical analysis of data.
Develop publications, and posters from research.

May 2021 - May 2023

Lead, coordinated, and prepare 10 teaching assistants for the content cover each week in Weather and Climate Labs.
Prepare lesson plans, quizzes, experiments, and interactive learning assignments.
Revised syllabus to meet accreditation standards
Responsible for overview of all Weather and Climate Labs.
Work together with Lab Coordinator to discuss efficacy and success of the labs

April 2022

Guest lecturing introduction level undergraduate geography courses, covering what geography is, and how it is applied to all fields.
Used innovative and interactive learning to have open group discussions.

August 2020 - May 2023

Taught Weather and Climate, an undergraduate course averaging 60 students per semester, covering violent storms, pressure and winds, adiabatic processes, and weather map construction and analysis
Graded quizzes, exams, and homework
Revised syllabus to meet accreditation standards
Coordinated grading and labs with a team of 10 teaching assistants

2022 - 2023

Run the Department of Environmental and Geosciences office and perform a variety of clerical, typing, and administrative duties.
Responsibilities include answering the phone, taking messages, handling mail, faxing, scanning, making copies, data entries, and scheduling appointments.

2018