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Welcome to URISA’s GIS-Pro 2020 — A special virtual edition for challenging times.
We invite you to review the agenda, block your calendar, and join us virtually for URISA’s 58th Annual Conference. Our community has always been resilient and eager to help each other through a crisis. Be engaged. Ask questions. Explore solutions. Make the most of this opportunity. Be safe.

Workshops will be presented ’live’ on September 23 & 24 and after GIS-Pro on October 6 & 7. Attendance at one workshop is included with full registration.

Note that all times in this online agenda are presented in CENTRAL Time (URISA’s office is in Chicago).

You must be registered to access the online platform (which is not this Sched agenda). 

Main conference site: www.gis-pro.org 
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Thursday, October 1 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Building the Perfect Combination of Education and Skillsets

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Panelists will discuss the value of higher education, degree and certificate options, and other practical skills for succeeding in a wide variety of geospatial disciplines. Learn how to make yourself more marketable according to your specific goals.

Panelists
Kendrick Watson, Academic Programs Director, University of Southern California
Eric Money, Associate Director of Professional Education, North Carolina State University
Camelia Kantor, Vice President of Academic Affairs at The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Steve Fleming, Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences at the University of Southern California
Christina Brunsvold, Information Technology Specialist, California Highway Patrol

Rachel Rodriguez Marquez, GISP, Sr. GIS Analyst, Los Angeles County Internal Services Department
Megan Young, Research Data Specialist, California Public Utilities Commission


Moderators
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Kendrick Watson

Academic Programs Director, University of Southern California, Spatial Sciences Institute
Ken is responsible for recruiting and advising students in the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs at the USC Spatial Sciences Institute. He earned his B.S. in Communications from Boston University, his M.A. in Educational Administration from California State University... Read More →

Speakers
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Christina Brunsvold, MS, GISP

Information Technology Specialist, California Highway Patrol
Christina is the GIS Data Lead at the California Highway Patrol (CHP). She manages the computer aided dispatch system spatial data and the Enterprise system for CHP, increasing the use of spatial data analytics through dashboards and maps to coordinate efficient public safety intelligence... Read More →
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Rachel R. Marquez, GISP, PMP

Principal GIS Analyst/CAMS Coordinator, Los Angeles County Internal Services Department
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Eric Money

Associate Director of Educational Innovation, North Carolina State University
Eric is currently the Associate Director of Educational Innovation in the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University. He serves as Director of several graduate programs, including NC State's Masters of Geospatial Information Science & Technology and Graduate Certificate... Read More →
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Camelia Kantor, PhD

Vice President of Academic Affairs, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Dr. Camelia M. Kantor is the Vice President of Academic Affairs & Professional Development at USGIF. She is primarily responsible for leading the Foundation’s GEOINT Collegiate Accreditation, the Professional Certification, and its Industry Training programs. Dr. Kantor has more... Read More →
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Steve Fleming

Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences, University of Southern California
Steven Fleming, Ph.D., is a professor of the practice of Spatial Sciences at the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI - USC). He is also a Research Professor with the Institute for Creative Technologies. Prior to his retirement/transition to USC, he served on active duty for 30 years... Read More →
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Megan Young

Research Data Specialist, California Public Utilities Commission
Megan Young is a Research Data Specialist at the California Public Utilities Commission, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Megan received her B.S. in Environmental Systems from the University of California, San Diego and currently serves on URISA's Vanguard Cabinet.


Thursday October 1, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT