You (and your maps) are growing, living, imperfect things that bump into unexpected detours and are sometimes forced to reroute. With this flexibility in mind, I will share my approach to GIS and cartographic process, as well as how I try to find resilience and growth in difficult times (spoiler alert - I was laid off this year). It’s an ongoing journey, but along the way I have found some useful tools for getting unstuck from the harms of perfectionism and self-doubt.

Excited? I hope so! Take care of yourselves and see you in November!

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In Lauren's decade of GIS experience, she has demonstrated her ability to flexibly deliver innovative GIS solutions across many disciplines, including environmental analysis, public sector work, planning, and engineering. Lauren has dedicated her GIS life (both professionally and personally) to teaching and sharing GIS with folks of all skills and backgrounds. A Portland community college graduate of the acclaimed GIS program, she went on to get her bachelor's and master's degrees with emphasis on geography and critical GIS at Portland State. She held the position of GIS club president at Portland state and was the chair of the national student advisory committee for the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Lauren has worked many a GIS job, and loves especially to teach GIS! She currently works at the Flo Analytics as a GIS Analyst 2. In her downtime, she loves to read cozy mysteries, skateboard, and hang out with her husband and daughter.