Careers of Women in GIS Webinars: (1) How to Discover Your Career Niche, and (2)Finding Your Authentic Voice for GIS, Data and Life

This webinar series highlights women in geospatial fields and provides a platform to tell their unique professional growth stories and career paths.

This guided discussion will cover the speaker’s career challenges, current projects, and career growth.

How to Discover Your Career Niche
Monday, March 29 | 11 AM-12 PM PT

Instructor:
Dr. Maria Fadiman
Professor Florida Atlantic University and National Geographic Explorer

In this webinar, two time TEDx speaker and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Maria Fadiman will discuss the evolution of her career in working with cultural and ecological conservation. Her stories will cover how success is not always a straight path, how to tell your unique story, and how to use your own skills to grow professionally.

In this webinar you will: 

• Learn how the speaker incorporates GIS and geography into her work in Ethnobotany
• Explore how to work with different cultures, genders, and social norms while conducting fieldwork
• Understand the importance of pursuing your interests & passion
• Learn about the field of ethnobotany (people and plants) 

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Finding Your Authentic Voice for GIS, Data and Life
Tuesday, April 27 | 11 AM-12 PM PT

Instructor:
Helen Thompson, CRE
Group Lead, Content and Applied Analytics at ESRI

In this webinar, you will learn about parallel transitions in life, gender, and GIS. Helen Thompson will talk about the transitions in her life, including gender and societal change, while experiencing the global changes in society, industry, and more recently the increasing awareness of spatial literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

​In this webinar you will: 

• Discover the gendered approach to technology and GIS, persevering through a male-dominated field
• Learn how to allow your authentic self to be reflected in your work
• Gain strategies for discovering and communicating the story in data using analytics
• Learn how to apply spatial literacy to help solve real-world problems

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