Welcome to the Grand Finale of our National Geography Awareness Week Story Series in partnership with the National Geographic Society! We're celebrating this special week by highlighting five innovative young professionals and students who are blazing their own paths in geography. Listen in on the group chat, then explore their individual geo journeys: Celebrate National Geography Awareness Week!Learn how young professionals are redefining what is means to be a geographer in a 15 minute group chat. Explore their Geo Journeys:Interview led by Rachel Kornak, GISP, Creative Director & Editor of GeoPivot Magazine. This story series is brought to you by National Geographic Education in celebration of 2013 National Geography Awareness Week and the 125th birthday of the National Geographic Society. Check out their blog for more exciting geography stories. Special thanks to Justine Kendall, the Geography Awareness Week Program Coordinator for making this story series possible.
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Welcome to Part 4 of our National Geography Awareness Week Story Series in partnership with the National Geographic Society! We're celebrating this special week by highlighting five innovative young professionals and students who are blazing their own paths in geography. We'll post a new interview every day this week, so check back often. On Friday, we'll bring all of our new friends together in a virtual panel discussion. Samantha Zuhlke, Washington, D.C.Meet Samantha Zuhlke, a 25 year-old Project Manager at the National Geographic Society. Sam gets to tell the world how great geography is on a daily basis and helps people learn about our world in fun ways. Before joining the National Geographic team, she completed a bachelor's degree in geography at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, was a student video journalist, and interned at a conservation organization called the Lake George Association.
Silly Snafu:"I work at a lot of conferences to promote National Geographic Education's work. These events are very fun, but very draining and have led to some embarrassing moments. One time I forgot where we were, another time I fell asleep under a table—actions my coworkers still make fun of me for, but all in a days work! It's these moments that keep me on my toes and keep the job fun." Munch on More Stories in this Series:Written by Rachel Kornak, GISP, Creative Director & Editor of GeoPivot Magazine. This story series is brought to you by National Geographic Education in celebration of 2013 National Geography Awareness Week and the 125th birthday of the National Geographic Society. Check out their blog for more exciting geography stories. Special thanks to Justine Kendall, the Geography Awareness Week Program Coordinator for making this story series possible.
Welcome to Part 2 of our National Geography Awareness Week Story Series in partnership with the National Geographic Society! We're celebrating this special week by highlighting five innovative young professionals and students who are blazing their own paths in geography. We'll post a new interview every day this week, so check back often. On Friday, we'll bring all of our new friends together in a virtual panel discussion. Lauren Herwehe, Tucson, ArizonaMeet Lauren Herwehe, a 24 year-old globetrotter. Lauren can tell great stories around the campfire about her adventures in Timbuktu and Tajikistan. She completed bachelor’s degrees in geography and geology at Penn State and is working on her master’s degree in geography at the University of Arizona.
Munch on More Stories in this Series:Written by Rachel Kornak, GISP, Creative Director & Editor of GeoPivot Magazine. This story series is brought to you by National Geographic Education in celebration of 2013 National Geography Awareness Week and the 125th birthday of the National Geographic Society. Check out their blog for more exciting geography stories. Special thanks to Justine Kendall, the Geography Awareness Week Program Coordinator for making this story series possible.
Geospatial professional development and job hunting can be scary...kind of like jumping out of a plane. That's why I did it tandem - with an expert by my side.
- Rachel Kornak, GISP, GeoPivot Editor and GIS Instructor, Penn State. Redlands, California.
By Rachel Kornak, GISP, GeoPivot Editor & GIS Instructor, Penn State. Redlands, California. OK, I admit it...the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting wasn't really in Hollywood. But it sure was close...just right down the street in downtown Los Angeles. Being so close to Tinseltown inspired me to create my own movie about the Geo Community. Check out the results from the GeoPivot Conference Cam (a.k.a. my iPhone). I captured mini-interviews with three first-time attendees at different stages in their geo-journeys.
By Thomas Kirk, Undergrad Student, James Madison University, B.S. GISc Major, Harrison, VA
By Aja Davidson, GIS Analyst I, Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, Texas
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