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I began working with geospatial tools and communities in 2011 as a member of the National 4-H GPS/GIS Team in high school. After I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2019 with a B.A. in communication studies, I was the communications specialist for YouthMappers (a network of 400+ university mapping chapters in 80+ countries). Through my involvement in YouthMappers, the last five years as a staff member and chapter co-adviser, I've co-authored four book chapters related to open mapping, open movements, and the Sustainable Development Goals. During my Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in the Lao P.D.R. from 2022-2024, I developed research interests in youth development, geospatial communities, open mapping, rural accessibility, landlocked countries, and experiential learning. While I'm pursuing a master's in geography, I'll be working full-time as the Assistant Director of Nationally Competitive and Experiential Learning Scholarships here at Appalachian.
Outside of open mapping, I enjoy hiking, learning languages (I'm studying Spanish and Lao), traveling to countries off the beaten path, and dancing with Latin Dance Boone.
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