Mark Marji Portfolio

Goal Statement

To find a career in digital mapping or any field in digital media such as graphic design to create visual designs using digital illustrations, topography and images. I specialize in designing websites that are consistent with the company brand management standards. I will coordinate and support the creation of digital content in various forms such as websites, blogs, podcasts, or press releases. I have an exceptional knowledge of multiple digital media programs and extraordinary management skills.

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Experience

Internship In Applied ENS and Digital Mapping | Linguistic Atlas Project | September 18, 2024 – May 8, 2025

• Creating digital and linguistic interactive maps that are related to environmental issues and environmental sustainability

• Comparing linguistic data across different regions of the United States.

• Build, operate, and maintain digital databases for storing and managing geographical information

• Working with the LAP to enrich our knowledge of the evolving landscape of American English dialects

• Management of GIS database and geographic information.

• Contributing to the LAP's ongoing efforts to understand American English dialects

• Using geospatial technology and analysis to create maps and solve challenges for clients

Marketing Intern | Rave On Sports | November 9, 2022 – October 2024

• Performed social media business and graphic design

• Created sports digital graphics and improved social media platforms

• Managing all platforms on social media platforms

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Education

Digital Mapping & Applied Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Master of Art | University of Kentucky | August 2023 – May 2025

My Master’s degree focuses on environmental issues and questions of sustainability with oral and written communication and problem solving. Analyzes complex environmental and sustainability issues from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. Creating and designing maps related to environmental issues.

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Digital Mapping - Graduate Certificate | Master of Science | University of Kentucky | August 2023 – March 2024

A digital mapping certification that was the prelude to the Master’s degree in digital mapping at the University of Kentucky. I learned about using GitHub, Mapbox, and QGIS.

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Digital Media and Design | Bachelor’s Degree in Science | University of Kentucky | August 2018 – May 2022

I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Digital Media and Design and learned new techniques in this major like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premier Pro, and to techniques in photography such as aperture and focus.​

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Skills

• GIS software (QGIS, Mapbox, GitHub, ArcGIS)

• Adobe programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro)

• Website building programs (Weebly, Wix, WordPress, GitHub)

• Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Python software (Jupyter Notebook, Leafmap, pandas, geopandas)

• Great organization skills and team player