June 2017 GeoMentor Spotlight: Randy Bonds
June 2017 GeoMentor Spotlight:
Randy Bonds Jr: Web Application Developer - City of Yakima
What was your favorite class in K-12? English
How did you first learn about and/or use GIS? My job here
Name one thing you love about GIS and/or geography: It affects everyone, and is everything
Why did you want to volunteer as a GeoMentor? To help students get a passion for GIS
What kind of GeoMentor volunteer opportunity and experience are you looking for? Helping High School and Junior High Student
If someone asked you why they should learn about GIS and/or geography, how would you respond in one sentence? I would tell them that GIS shapes the world around us, seen or unseen, it makes up everything that makes up the parts of our complex world.
Email address: randy.bonds@yakimawa.gov
Website: www.yakimawa.gov/gis/, yakima.maps.arcgis.com
Twitter username: @randybondsjr
Questions? Email geomentors@aag.org.