• M.A. in Geography, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2006
• B.A. in Geography, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1999
• A.A.S. in Weather Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 1996

• Research Specialist

• GIS user Training
• Cartography
• Spatial Analysis
• Geocoding
• Database Management Systems
• Data Internetworking
• Java Programming

Areas of Interest

• Geopolitics
• Geography of World Energy
• Geography of the Middle East
• Spatial Analysis of Crime
• History of Cartography

GIS Projects:

• FEMA Flood Mapping Modernization (2006), Research Specialist
• Missouri Aquatic GAP Project (2005), GIS Data Technician
• Missouri Historical Vegetation (2003 - 2005), GIS Data Technician

Master's Thesis:

• The Methamphetamine Landscape of Franklin County, Missouri: Application and Analysis of a GIS-based Risk Assessment Model, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2006

Formal Presentations:

• What's In a Map?: GIS Mapping Issues and Opportunities. Annual Meeting of the Missouri Floodplain & Stormwater Managers Association. Osage Beach, MO. April 2008.
• The Methamphetamine Landscape of Franklin County, Missouri: Application and Analysis of a GIS-based Risk Assessment Model. Annual Meeting of the West Lakes Division, American Association of Geographers. Iowa City, IA. November 2005.

Awards:

• 2005 Outstanding Geography Graduate Student Teaching Award