FROM ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTSWOMAN TO GIS PROFESSIONAL

 

After earning a BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley and raising 4 kids, I dove into GIS for two and a half years at Shasta College in Redding, California, receiving my GIS Certificate in 2023 and making significant contributions to the field along the way.  I am currently a Town of Cary, North Carolina, Stormwater GIS Consultant with Spatial Focus, LLC, and just passed the GISP exam in June 2024. I still serve as the coordinator of the Redding Area GIS User's group, and continue to donate my GIS expertise to local social justice and education initiatives.