I am a graduate student in the Ph.D. Program in Geography / Geographic Information Science at the University at Buffalo. My undergraduate degree is from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where I double-majored in Political Science and Geography. My areas of concentration were in Public Administration and Urban Planning. I also received my Masters degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, also in Geography. I have been involved in the field of photogrammetry for the past eight years as a Photogrammetric Consultant and I am a Certified Photogrammetrist with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. I am a licensed Professional Land Surveyors (PLS) in North Carolina. I have been active in the ASPRS, URISA, and NC Property Mappers Association for over 5 years. I have served as a Representative for the State Mapping Advisory Committee in North Carolina for the past three years.