📍 Washington, DC-Baltimore Area
💼 Currently at The World Bank (Geospatial Operations Support Team)
🎓 M.A. in Geography | The George Washington University
I am a passionate and results-driven Geographer with over 16 years of experience applying geospatial technology to international development. I specialize in managing large-scale, grant-funded initiatives, conducting advanced spatial and remote sensing analyses, and designing capacity-building programs that empower global communities. My goal is to bridge the gap between complex spatial data and actionable policy solutions.
| Category | Technologies & Skills |
|---|---|
| GIS & Remote Sensing | ArcGIS Products, QGIS, Cartography, ERDAS Imagine, Spatial Analysis |
| Project & Grant Management | $1M+ USD Budget Oversight, Vendor Management, Strategy & Operations |
| Training & Enablement | Curriculum Design, Virtual Instruction, International Workshop Facilitation |
| Data Visualization | Publication-Quality Map Design, Statistical Analysis, Complex Datasets |
The World Bank | May 2010 – Present
- Program & Grant Leadership: Directed and successfully delivered $1M+ USD in grant-funded portfolios:
- $500K Grant: Advanced geospatial innovation in Fragile, Conflict, and Violent (FCV) contexts, creating an interactive 5-part eLearning course on remote sensing and drone data.
- $275K Grant: Developed learning programs on health facility accessibility, publishing data-processing tutorials here on GitHub.
- $250K Grant: Acquired and published official global administrative boundary datasets as a global public good.
- Global Capacity Building: Designed and executed technical training programs, upskilling 500+ staff and global partners via virtual seminars and extended on-site workshops in Zambia, Ghana, Vietnam, and St. Lucia.
- Geospatial Analysis & Visualization: Delivered enterprise-wide geospatial initiatives, creating publication-quality maps and remote sensing products to support institutional planning and decision-making.
- Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Supervised and mentored geospatial consultants, managed workloads, and oversaw external geospatial vendors from drafting Terms of Reference (ToRs) to final quality assurance.
| Project Name | Description | Tools & Tech | Project Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Accessibility | Toolkit to calculate accessibility metrics and companion eLearning course introducing the concepts of travel time and access. | Python, GitHub | View Repository 🔗 |
| FCV Geospatial Tools | Using remote sensing, drone, and mobile phone technology in fragile contexts. | Remote Sensing, GIS | View Blog 🔗 |
| Global Administrative Boundaries | Official global administrative boundaries available for public use. | GIS, Cartography | View Blog 🔗 |
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Master of Arts in Geography
The George Washington University
Focus: Advanced Geospatial Technologies & Spatial Analysis -
Bachelor of Science in Geography
Ball State University
Focus: Meteorology, Climatology, and GIS