Career Skills in Engineering & GIS
December 8, 2020
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Speaker Bio [PDF] Learn about Rocky & East Valley Water District
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TOPIC
Learn about East Valley Water District’s Engineering Department, what goes on, how GIS is used, what it takes to be a GIS Technician, and their new pathway at Indian Springs High School.
About Rocky Welborn
Students and David Paniagua & Giani Chalbi introduce the speaker and company along with Teacher, Ms. Pastuschek for the Virtual Classroom
New Capital Investment Project
Rocky is a Senior Engineer at East Valley Water District. He has over 15 years of experience in water and wastewater. He attended Ruben S. Ayala High School where he participated in Track and Cross Country and graduated with a Diploma and Certificate in Computer Technology. Rocky continued to college at Cal Poly Pomona obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Engineering Management. Rocky is a registered Professional Civil Engineer, Board Certified Environmental Engineer, Project Management Professional, and a Grade 5 wastewater treatment operator. Rocky’s roles and responsibilities with the District include developer coordination, inter-agency coordination, management of District Capital Improvement Projects, and long-term District project planning. His duties require him to interface with the Water Districts GIS system on a daily basis to confirm utility information, perform engineering analysis, and support District Operational decision making.
ABOUT EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.
East Valley Water District is a County District formed in 1954 through an election by local residents who wanted water service by a public agency. Originally called the East San Bernardino County Water District, the name was changed to East Valley Water District in 1982.
The district was originally formed to provide domestic water service to the unincorporated and agricultural-based communities of Highland and East Highlands.
The district has a service population of approximately 102,000 and collects no tax money. All services are financed solely by rates - customers pay only for the benefits and services they receive.
The district focuses on providing 2 services - water and sewer. To assure the highest quality, they hire trained professionals to operate and maintain the district's facilities. Learn more at https://www.eastvalley.org/
GROWING HOPE PROJECT
The Growing Hope Project is a collaboration between San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Andreas High School, Technical Employment Training, Inc. and Night Owl Bay.
