About Me
I am currently a student at the University of Colorado, graduating in May 2006 with a BA in Geography.  As a native to Chicago I came to Boulder in the fall of 2002 to start my college career.   Living in Boulder for my fourth year, it is certainly interesting to think about how much influence 'places' truly create.  I enjoy being outside, especially in the mountains with a snowboard strapped to my feet.  I started my education as an engineer at CU, but found that studying geography was far more interesting and enjoyable.  I am most interested in how GIS and cartography can be used to analyze and communicate geographical patterns and relationships. More specifically, what is the importance of these technologies as they apply to advances in urban planning and new forms of global development?  After I graduate this spring, I will start working as a global logistics assistant for Exide Industrial Power.  The job requires you to determine which countries to export to, what international trade tariffs and policies these countries have, how you are going to get the materials there most efficiently ( by plane, boat, what routes to take, who will ship them, how long will it take, etc) and which cities will be your distribution centers?  This requires a broad understanding of the interaction between places, nations, and people, all of which are influenced and separated by space.  Understanding elements of cartography and how to use maps is critical to communicating these types of problems.