Resume/CV
Technical Skills
ArcGIS Pro | Illustrator | InDesign | Canva | HTML | Mapbox Studio | Google Suite
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, expected graduation May 2026
- MS Cartography/GIS, GPA: 3.91
- College of Letters & Sciences Community of Graduate Research Scholars (CGRS) Fellow
Hofstra University, September 2021-May 2024
- BA Geography, concentration in GIS and B.A. Sustainability Studies, GPA: 3.93
- Rabinowitz Honors College Student
Research Projects
Carto-Graphic: Sketch Mapping and Comics as Education Tools | September 2024 - present
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Masters Thesis. Advised by Dr. Robert Roth and Dr. Bill Limpisathian.
- Designing and conducting educational workshops to teach introductory spatial storytelling skills through the creation of sketch maps and comics.
Navigational Map for the Hofstra Bird Sanctuary | February 2024 - October 2025
Hofstra University, Sustainability Studies Senior Capstone Project.
- Digitally hand-drew an oblique map and formatted an informational layout of the bird sanctuary.
- Conducted meetings with the Head of Grounds to obtain archival information of the bird sanctuary and sketch map of key species.
Wayfinding Landmarks Among Smartphone Users | February 2024 - May 2024
Hofstra University, Research Assistant. Project PI, Dr. Craig Dalton.
- Investigated how users of phone map apps perceive landmarks around them while navigating through mental maps and interviews.
- Created recruitment materials for interviews and began the analysis process by entering interview results into data tables.
- Designed and presented a poster about the interview process and preliminary findings to the campus community.
Coloring Outside of the Lines: Spaces of Fear, Safety, and Community Amidst Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation | September 2023 - April 2024
Hofstra University, Undergraduate Honors Thesis. Advised by Dr. Craig Dalton.
- Designed and conducted mixed methods thesis research on the LGBTQIA+ students perceptions on spaces of safety, fear, and community.
- Conducted 29 interviews ranging between 30-60 minutes that integrated sketch mapping techniques.
- Thesis was awarded Departmental Honors within the Department of Global Studies and Geography.
Flood Zones in Hopkins Village, Belize | June 2023 - July 2023
NSF REU, Citizens Science GIS, Flood Team Member.
- Conducted 61 interviews alongside 5 team members on perceived flood zones with Hopkins Village community members
- Did the cartography for the final maps displaying collected data
- Reorganized the data management system for colelcted field data on conditions of village structures, culverts, and roads.
Developing Recommendations for the Essex-Hudson Greenway Project | May 2022 - August 2022
PSEG Green Teams, New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition Team Member.
- Worked directly with New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition over 10 weeks as a part of a 5-person team, conducted research for early stages of the Essex-Hudson Greenway project.
- Created maps in ArcGIS Pro displaying demographic data and accessibility to different facilities along the greenway.
Teaching Experience
GEOG370: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | September 2025 - present
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Teaching assistant.
- Leading weekly lab sessions and teaching core lab concepts.
- Revising lab materials and grading submitted labs.
GEOG 060: Introduction to Digital Mapping | February 2023 - May 2024
Hofstra University, Peer Teacher.
- Helped students individually with labs during open office hours and scheduled time slots.
- Worked to develop a peer teacher network to provide coordinated support for GIS students, regardless of their primary professor.
Professional Experience
Student Office Aide | October 2022 - May 2024
Hofstra University, Physical PLANT Department.
- Used Adobe Illustrator to create monthly engaging print graphic designs for a sustainability board in the Student Center.
- Coordinated and helped to implement pilot open hours program in the Hofstra Bird Sanctuary.
- Manual data entry and filing of labor, materials, and invoices on work orders.
Garden Liason | March 2022 = May 2024
Hofstra University, National Institute of Suburban Studies and Deparment of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
- Organized volunteer groups for annual volunteer garden workday trip and coordinated plant donations at the end of the year to Roosevelt Community Garden
- Oversaw student engagment opportunities with the campus student garden.
Awards
Hofstra University | May 2024
Outstanding Senior Student in Sustainability Studies
Hofstra University | May 2023
Departmental Academic Excellence Award for Geography/GIS
Departmental Academic Excellence Award for Sustainability
Berkenfeld-Calos/Long Island Alliance | January 2023
Peace Fund Grant
- Grant that funded travel to Derry, Northern Ireland for Paths to Peace study abroad.
Affiliated Organizations
Professional Organizations
North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) | Active member since 2023
American Association of Geographers | Active member since 2022
Honors Societies
Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society | Inducted May 2023
Service
Undergraduate Student Committee | September 2024 - May 2025
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate Student Representative.
Marginalized Genders in Geography Affinity Group | September 2024 - May 2025
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate Student Coordinate.
Gamma Theta Upsilon | September 2023 - May 2024
Hofstra University, Vice President.
Sustainability Studies Hiring Committee | January 2023 - May 2023
Hofstra University, Undergraduate Student Representative.