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ABOUT ME

"...A GOOD CARTOGRAPHER IS BOTH A SCIENTIST AND AN ARTIST..." — ERWIN JOSEPHUS RIAZ

& CARTOGRAPHER

I am

Hi! My name is Diana Martin.

I received my bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and went back to school to earn my GIS certificate from Austin Community College.

I worked in governmental and private institutions with focus on transportation and natural resources and utilities.

I am the current President of a women's GIS organization

in Austin, Texas: Supporting Women in Geography and

GIS (SWIGGIS). We are an organization that supports

and empowers women in the industry of Geography

and GIS. We promote professional development,

youth mentoring of college & school aged girls.

Visit www.swiggis-austin.org for details.

a GIS ANALYST

The

spatial

revolution

is here.

I created this site to have my work accessible to potential employers and peers to showcase my work and

show what I am capable of.

I want to connect with as many people involved in

the spatial revolution and encompass myself with

everything GIS related so that I can become

a well-rounded GIS professional.

MY STORY

For my undergrad, I went to school for my bachelor of arts degree in Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). After spending some time in the Florida and Maryland workforce I decided to go back to school to learn Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

I was fortunate to have been exposed to GIS early on when I interned as an environmental research associate for the Environmental Studies Department at UNLV. It was recommended that I explore GIS in more depth, but I was hesitant in doing so.

My interest in GIS piqued when I discovered its many utilities and applications in other fields. I had always had a fascination with geography as a child because of my time spent overseas.

I had been working in a plethora of different areas and always welcomed the opportunity to learn new things. I decided that with my analytic skills, creativity and comfort with computer programs everything seemed to point in the direction of GIS.

CONNECTING

When I went back to school to earn my Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate, I was really driven to find out everything I could about GIS and how I could participate in the industry.

I went to my first GIS organization meeting as a student in the field and it was intimidating. Once you realized that the organizations welcome aspiring GIS professionals, I continued to attend more meetings.

Now, I have become a great supporter of my local GIS organizations, I have become the President of Supporting Women in Geography & GIS (SWIGGIS) a professional GIS women's organization.

I enjoy meeting new people and helping others network to broaden and build professional relationships that otherwise wouldn't be if it weren't for our local GIS community.