Resume

onXmaps, Inc. • remote • full-time
Geospatial Operations Specialist • September 2025–February 2026 (fixed term)

• Provide support for core geospatial data that power the suite of onX mobile apps in support of ongoing improvements to map content, quality, and coverage. Manually curate data within onX's web-based GIS editing platform of high-value datasets and conduct quality control checks on spatial data to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Tombolo Maps & Design • remote • part-time
Owner, Director of Cartography & GIS • January 2010–present

• Create award-winning, custom, print and digital cartography for a myriad of uses and global audiences ranging from simple locator maps to detailed, data-heavy map series. 

• Manage and prioritize a wide-range of projects from planning and execution to final timely delivery of maps. Develop realistic estimates, coordinate with clients, and supervise and delegate to teammate.

• Conduct geospatial data research, collection, and analysis; develop custom interactive maps; design unique map symbology; create complete design packages (e.g. incorporating maps into brochures); produce data visualizations and infographics; and edit maps to ensure quality and accuracy standards are met.

• Designed maps for 80+ projects in the last 15 years while operating Tombolo Maps & Design as a part-time business. 9 of those maps have been displayed in museums, 1 was selected for publication in the prestigious N. American Cartographic Info. Society (NACIS) Atlas of Design, 1 graces a billboard on a popular islet in the Caribbean, and countless more fill the pages of books, atlases, encyclopedias, journals, and magazines.

BirdsCaribbean • remote • part-time
Senior Cartographer, CBT Project Coordinator, Operations Officer, JCO Map Editor • October 2019–present
Cartographer, CBT Project Coordinator • April 2017–October 2019
Cartographer • April 2014–April 2017

• Design maps, brochures, articles, blogs, and posters to support on-the-ground conservation action. Provide cartographic assistance and editing for research published in the Journal of Caribbean Ornithology.

• Manage the Caribbean Birding Trail’s (CBT) interactive web map of 500+ regional birding sites. 

• Plan and facilitate conferences and workshops, website maintenance, and social media management. Maintain website content collection and creation, and coordination with members for site additions.

Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) • remote • part-time
Cartographer, Associate • June 2015–present

• Assist community-based action conservation non-profit with cartography, workshop planning and facilitation, report preparation, and in-country coordination for the Grenadines Seabird Conservation project. 

• Develop biodiversity assessment maps and 12 trailhead maps for the Sint Maarten Conservation project.

Green Goat Maps • remote • full-time
Lead Cartographer • May–August 2025

• Executed high-quality map production for land trusts and conservation organizations, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and exceptional design standards. Maintained project efficiency and assisted in business development efforts to expand custom services. Communicated consistently and professionally with clients.  

National Geographic Partners • Evergreen, Colorado • full-time
Senior Cartographer • August 2022–April 2025
Cartographer • July 2016–August 2022

• Created and updated map products throughout National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated topographic outdoor recreation commercial map series, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and high-quality cartographic design.

• Managed map projects from inception, handling data collection, research compilation, map production, and editorial review. Coordinated with external contractors to keep projects on schedule and maintain quality throughout the production process. Reviewed print products thoroughly prior to press to ensure error-free and publication-ready maps.

• Assisted with the design of the new Great Treks Overview and Planning map series and the Day Hikes map guide series, expanding National Geographic’s collection of adventure-focused maps.

• Developed 14 new maps and completed major revisions on 18 existing maps as the primary cartographer. Co-produced 20 additional maps with teammates and contractors and provided countless edits on teammates’ maps. Served as a map editor for 27 maps (including entire Appalachian Trail map booklet series).

• Contributed to the 11th edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World, completing edits for 9 atlas plates alongside cartographers on the National Geographic Books team.

• Led map review processes with local land managers, incorporating their insights to improve accuracy and usability prior to publication. Traveled to review new maps in person with National Park staff. 

• Documented new production techniques and procedures through detailed how-to guides to improve efficiency and streamline workflows. Co-designed process to semi-automate trail chart revisions with scripts, expressions, and calculations.

• Developed and maintained a database of derogatory geographic name changes to be implemented across entire map catalog in accordance with the U.S. Bureau of Geographic Names (BGN).

• Founded and led professional communities to support women in cartography at National Geographic and GIS professionals at The Walt Disney Company, fostering collaboration and mentorship.

ForeFlight • Portland, Maine • full-time
Cartographer • March–May 2016

• Used iterative design to develop global interactive aeronautical cartographic navigation basemap products in Mapbox Studio, upholding aviation and mobile application user interface/experience standards.

National Geographic Society • remote • part-time
GIS Analyst • August–November 2015

• Reanalyzed and converted geospatial data from the NatGeo Magazine's State of the Amazon Basin Map (Nov 2015) in ArcGIS for use on National Geographic Education's MapMaker Interactive platform.

University of the West Indies • Saint Augustine, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago • part-time
Geoinformatics Lecturer • September–December 2014

• Taught geoinformatics (photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, and spatial analysis) for an undergraduate course on Soil Surveys and Land Evaluation in the Faculty of Food and Agriculture.

Center for Community GIS • Farmington, Maine • full-time
Cartographer, GIS Specialist, Maine Trail Finder Project Coordinator • June 2013–June 2014
Cartographer – GIS Consultant • March–June 2013
Cartography and GIS Intern • January–March 2013

• Provided effective cartographic visualization and design for 32 diverse, mapping projects within defined budgets/timelines for local conservation trusts, land alliances, and trail associations in ArcGIS and Adobe CS. 

• Coordinated project and field work for the award-winning Maine Trail Finder interactive mapping database of 700+ non-motorized trails. Managed complete manual overhaul of trails database to new website platform. 

• Conducted fieldwork with GPS. Supervised and trained a student intern in geospatial and design technologies.

Compton Mentor Fellowship • Clifton, Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Grenada • full-time
Middlebury Compton Fellow • June 2011–February 2013

• Received funding via a prestigious fellowship to facilitate a self-designed transboundary participatory mapping project to develop a comprehensive, local knowledge, GIS database in Esri ArcGIS of important historical, cultural, and ecological heritage sites. 

• Conducted interviews, community meetings, workshops, and intensive data collection and fieldwork across 26 islands and cays. Filled data gaps and served to strengthen the current joint application of the countries as a mixed (natural and cultural) marine transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Assisted The Nature Conservancy with data analyses in Marxan with Zones and Esri ArcGIS and community workshops to develop a collaborative marine spatial zoning plan to increase local capacity to protect, manage, and sustainably use the marine resources of the transboundary Grenada Bank.

National Geographic Society • Washington, District of Columbia • full-time
Geography Intern • January–April 2011

• Worked with NatGeo Live and the Giant Traveling Maps (GTM), providing design, analysis, research, cartography, and website support. Created maps for Live presentations and GTM fact cards. Staffed 25+ Live evening and weekend events in the Grosvenor Auditorium.

Middlebury Geography Department • Middlebury, Vermont • part-time
GIS Lab Monitor – GIS Tutor • September–December 2010

• Assisted undergraduate students in GIS and Spatial Visualization classes with technical questions in ArcGIS, IDRISI, and the Adobe Creative Suite. Provided research support for faculty project on remote sensing via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Middlebury Language Schools • Middlebury, Vermont • part-time
Administrative Assistant • May 2007–December 2010

• First point of contact for Language School inquiries, phone management, and general support (provided in language when possible). Generated maps, housing analyses, and assisted with graphic design.

• Part-time during the school year 2007–2010, full-time for summers 2007 and 2010, and full-time for January–February 2016.

Heritage Protection Group • remote • part-time
GIS Intern • May–September 2010

• Provided a quantitative emergency response analysis in Esri ArcGIS for Heritage Protection Group that evaluated potential sites for Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department facilities and facility upgrades resulting in an estimated project savings for the town and taxpayers of $0.75-$1 million.

Engineers Without Borders • remote • part-time
GIS Project Specialist • July–August 2010

• Indexed and georeferenced aerial imagery of study areas in Honduras in Esri ArcGIS for the University of Vermont's (Department of Community Development and Applied Economics) Chapter of Engineers without Borders.

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina • Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil • part-time
Urban Planning Research Intern • February–July 2009

• Academic internship conducting interviews and research (in Portuguese) on urban planning and the movement and participation of the popular representatives in the Participatory Planning Directorship on the island-capital of Florianópolis.

The Spatial Community
Community Admin • April 2025–present

• Volunteer with The Spatial Community—a Slack-based community of over 10,000 geospatial enthusiasts—supporting its behind-the-scenes operations.

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
Custom Cartographic Companies Directory Manager •  January 2024–present

• Redesigned, relaunched, and manage the NACIS Custom Cartographic Companies directory of members with commercial ventures that specialize in producing maps for clients.

Atlas of Design
Expert Judge •  March 2022–present

• Serve as an expert judge for the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) Atlas of Design, rating 200+ maps from a worldwide competition to assist with the selection of some of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing cartography.

Middlebury College
MiddMentors Mentor •  May 2019–present

• Share professional expertise with Middlebury undergraduate students and young alumni through one-on-one mentoring on Midd2Midd alumni platform.

• In March 2024, participated in a Career Pathways Geography Field Guide panel for current students who were considering a future in geography and curious about the career paths available.

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
DEI Committee Member •  January 2019–present

• Serve on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to lead the organization’s efforts in areas of representation, accessibility, outreach, and support.

Alliance of Freelance Cartographers (AFC)
Co-Founder •  February 2018–present

• Co-developed and maintain (alongside Daniel Huffman) the biannual/annual Freelance Cartographers Survey.

We Are Mayreau, Inc.
Board Member • July 2016–present

• Serve on We Are Mayreau’s Board of Directors and assist with graphic design, event planning, and social media management for family-friendly, community-oriented events on Mayreau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Recent projects include: the revitalization of the Mayreau Community Centre and library, establishing a preschool for the children of Mayreau, adult education classes, craft events, reading contests, movie nights, and seafood festivals.

• Raised more than US$50k post-Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) to purchase 105 450-gallon water tanks (and the necessary fittings) to support rain water harvesting after the hurricane cut off the community's access to water. Any additional funds received will be focused on rebuilding essential community spaces that were destroyed, namely the community centre and the school garden (and home gardens for Farmers' Hub members).

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
Mentor • March 2023–March 2025

• Shared professional and organizational knowledge and experience, while serving as a sounding board and guide for career-focused conversations.

Geoluminous Co. Ltd
Cartography Coach • August 2023–November 2023

• Served as a coach for the inaugural, intensive 4-month, Women Learn Program's Data Visualization & Cartography Track, provided in partnership with GEO University (GU), that provides early-career women access to in-demand geospatial skills to learn practical knowledge and modern skills to jumpstart or advance their careers.

Caribbean Natural Resources Initiative (CANARI)
Publication Cartographer, Coordinating Lead Author • August 2020–August 2023

• Volunteered with CANARI—in partnership with the Government of Grenada—to develop all of the map resources for the Grenada National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA). This project was part of a global initiative on supporting decision making and building capacity and Grenada served as the first Caribbean country, the first small island developing state (SIDS), and as an important pilot for the Caribbean region.

United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)
Your Caribbean Story Judge • May 2022

• Served as a judge for the inaugural Your Caribbean Story competition—hosted by UN-GGIM Americas, Caribbean Geospatial Development Initiative (CARIGEO), and Esri—which encouraged local university students to create place-based narratives about the Caribbean region’s vast resources and challenges and to build geospatial applications that address those challenges.

JASON Learning
Challenge Champion, STEM Role Model • March 2022

• Invited challenge champion and STEM role model for JASON Learning's Design and Pitch “Routes Reimagined” Challenge where students can create original navigation app prototypes that prioritize unique routes based on a criteria other than the fastest way from point A to point B.

International Society for Participatory Mapping (ISPM)
Director-at-Large, Founding Member • January 2018–January 2022

• Served on the Executive Board for the International Society of Participatory Mapping (ISPM), an association of like-minded scholars, practitioners, and activists who are invested in the integrity and accuracy of participatory mapping and data collection, as well as the equitable distribution of knowledge between the global socio-economic divides.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Expert Reviewer • November 2019–December 2020

• Provided expert reviews of the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report, focused on Chapter 15: Small Islands.

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Missing Maps Project Volunteer • August 2015–January 2020

• Created and validated volunteered geographic information (VGI) to assist in crisis response. Remotely deployed on projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2015 political instability), Nigeria (2016 polio eradication), Ecuador (2016 earthquake), and Bahamas (2019 hurricane).

• Missing Maps Mapathon Co-Organizer from April–September 2016 for the Caribbean URISA Conference in Barbados, focusing on training Caribbean GIS professionals in OSM, digitization skills, and the importance of open-source geospatial data. Mapping locations included Kingstown (Saint Vincent), Grenville (Grenada), and Holetown (Barbados).

• TeachOSM Mapathon Co-Organizer from January–February 2016 for Saint Lucia’s first national mapathon, focusing on collaboratively improving the discoverability of places across the island and demonstrating the value of mapping data for national development.

PPgis.net
Moderator for the Open Forum on Participatory GIS&T • July 2015–December 2019

• Moderated the Portuguese language PPGIS.net DGroup virtual network to animate discussions on participatory mapping and other GIS technologies that support community-focused mapping initiatives in developing countries.

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
Awards Committee Member • April 2016–November 2018

• Solicited donations from community members to be provided as awards during the annual NACIS conference.

Geospatial Professional Network (GPN) | Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Vanguard Cabinet Member • January 2016–January 2018

• Served on the URISA Vanguard Cabinet advisory board to address the concerns facing future leaders of the geospatial community. Collaborated with the Board of Directors and Committees to create and promote programs and policies that benefit young professionals and work to enhance overall innovation, collaboration, networking, and professional development opportunities.

MaptimeMileHigh
Co-Organizer • August 2016–January 2018

• Organized and facilitated Maptime events for the Denver metro area focusing on the creation of a space for collaborative learning, exploration, and map creation using geospatial technologies.

Geospatial Professional Network (GPN) | Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
GISCorps Volunteer • January 2014–January 2018

• Supported humanitarian relief and disaster risk management mapping efforts through volunteered geographic information (VGI), primarily in coordination with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). 

• Remotely deployed on projects in South Sudan (2014 political instability), Malawi (2014 flooding), Vanuatu (2015 cyclone), Nepal (2015 earthquake), Sri Lanka (2016 flooding), and the Caribbean (2017 hurricanes).

North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
MapLift Cartographer • August–September 2015

• Worked with the NACIS MapLift on the FixWikiMaps Project to update, improve, and add to the maps on Wikipedia.

University of the West Indies • Saint Augustine, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Master of Science (MSc), Geoinformatics • August 2014–December 2015

• Graduated with a distinction in Geoinformatics (geotechnologies). Awarded the Best Geoinformatics Project by the GIS Society of Trinidad and Tobago (GISSTT).

• Thesis research on participatory mapping in Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) and to address climate change.

• Coursework in remote sensing, spatial analysis / modeling, enterprise GIS design / development, spatial databases, GIS and society (human geography / GIS), and coastal planning for SIDS.

Universidade dos Açores (University of the Azores) • Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
Certificate • August 2012

• Completed a certificate course at the "GIslands" Advanced International Summer School on GIS and Islands: Climate Change and Coastal Environmental Planning organized by the Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO-Azores). 

• Studies focused on the use and development of geotechnologies for the support and facilitation of planning and management for climate change adaptation in coastal and island environments.