Each month we feature GeoMentor volunteers to showcase the wonderful talent available in our community to assist K-12 schools.
How did you first learn about and/or use GIS?
I wasn’t too sure about what I wanted to major in my first couple years in college. My uncle worked as a city planner, and he would tell me: “companies are always hiring for people that know GIS”. So, one year, to avoid taking a chemistry class, I registered for physical geography, and the professor of that class repeated the same advice. The next semester, I enrolled in an intro GIS course and ended up getting my BA in geography.
The flexibility to apply Geography/GIS knowledge to different fields.
I have found working in GIS to be a rewarding career. I wanted to spread the word to those who may not be aware.
I’d like to find the time in my schedule to teach GIS on-site. I haven’t been able devote enough time to coordinate with a local school, but I am proud to say that since volunteering to become a GeoMentor, I started a scholarship that requires students to answer a geography-based prompt.
Companies are always hiring for people that know GIS.
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