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P.S. Profiles

Since its founding in 1920, NCEES has focused on providing services to advance licensure and facilitate mobility among the licensing jurisdictions. In this ongoing series of profiles, NCEES will explore the benefits of licensure and how professional surveyors are working on a daily basis to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

Bright futures for young surveyors

Denver Winchester, P.S.
Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors President-Elect
Past NSPS Young Surveyors Network President (YSN)

In this profile, Denver Winchester, P.S., talks about his time as president of the NSPS Young Surveyors Network and what he sees as the biggest challenges and opportunities for surveyors in the future.

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Helping lead the next generation of surveyors

David Anderson, P.L.S., P.S.M.
President
Alliance Engineering, Planning + Surveying

In this profile, David Anderson, P.L.S., P.S.M., discusses the wide variety of projects he has worked on throughout his career, his optimistic outlook on the future of surveying, and how professional licensure furthered his career.

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Dual licensure in multiple states

Randy Zerr, P.E., P.S.
Wayne County, Iowa Engineer

In this profile, Randy Zerr, P.E., P.S., discusses the responsibilities of his job as a county engineer, explains why he decided to pursue dual licensure, and gives advice to those considering professional licensure in multiple states.

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Paving the way for female surveyors in Puerto Rico

Ruth L. Trujillo Rodriguez, P.S.
Professional Surveyor and Professional Planner
Ruth L. Trujillo Rodriguez Professional Land Surveyors, PSC

Ruth L. Trujillo Rodriguez is the founder, president, and CEO of the only Hispanic woman-owned land surveying and mapping firm in Puerto Rico. In this profile, she shares her surveying story, including why it’s important to be professionally licensed, how she gives back to the surveying community, and why Puerto Rican surveyors bring value to surveying companies in the states.

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Uniting a passion for the outdoors with a career in surveying

Kayce D.W. Keane, P.L.S.
Survey Director at Boulder Land Consultants

In this profile, Kayce Keane, P.L.S., shares how her love for the outdoors shaped her career as a professional surveyor. She also shares what it’s like to be a member of NCEES through the Colorado board and how she stays active in the surveying profession through her engagement with the surveying community.

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On a quest to transform the surveying profession

Virginia Winberg, P.S.
Survey Project Manager
Westwood Professional Services

In this profile, Virginia Winberg, P.S., shares her journey of going from geographic information system (GIS) to professional surveyor (P.S). She also shares information on the upcoming Women Surveyors Summit, as well as how she is helping transform the surveying profession.

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Discovering surveying through a different path

Jose Pedraza, R.P.L.S., P.M.P., E.I.T.
Survey Director, Stuart Consulting Group Inc.

In this profile, Jose Pedraza, R.P.L.S., P.M.P., E.I.T., shares his surveying story—from discovering surveying through the Texas National Guard to his path to licensure. He also shares his thoughts on diversity in surveying and what he is doing to mentor young surveyors.

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Keeping Mississippi roadways safe

Chris Nail, P.E., P.S.
District 5 Preconstruction Engineer at
Mississippi Department of Transportation

In this profile, Chris Nail, P.E., P.S., discusses dual licensure in engineering and surveying, including his path to licensure, the benefits, and his advice to others considering a dual license path.

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Investing in a career in surveying

Jocelyn Correa, P.S.
Associate Surveyor, QK

March is Women’s History Month, and March 21–27 is National Surveyors Week. To celebrate, Jocelyn Correa, P.S., shares her surveying story, including her work with mentoring young surveyors and representing NCEES as a judge for this year’s Future City competition.

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Pioneering the way for women surveyors

Rita Lumos, P.L.S.

In our latest profile, Rita Lumos, P.L.S., shares her experience on becoming the first licensed female surveyor in Nevada, her extensive participation serving on NCEES committees, and her journey to Russia to train surveyors.

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Staying true to the roots of surveying

Stacy Jacobs, P.L.S.
Project Surveyor for R&R Engineers-Surveyors

In this profile, Stacy Jacobs, P.L.S., shares her story of becoming a licensed surveyor, including why professional surveyors are critical to protecting the safety of the public and her advice to the future generation of surveyors.

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Why mentoring is important to surveying

Amanda Allred, P.L.S.
District Land Surveyor United States Army Corps of Engineers

In this profile, Amanda Allred, P.L.S., discusses mentoring and diversity within the surveying profession as well as the value of professional licensure.

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Diversity in land surveying

David P. Acosta, P.S.
CSTi Corp President, NMSU Adjunct Instructor, NSPS Committee chair

In this profile, David discusses professional licensure, why diversity in surveying is important, and how to create more diversity in the surveying community.

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Surveying trends and technology

John Brady, P.L.S., RPC
Chief Pilot – Drones | Land Surveyor at PDC Inc. Engineers

In this profile, John discusses keeping up with trends and new technology, the opportunities and challenges facing the profession of surveying, and professional licensure.

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