This candidate is a PhD candidate in Marine Science with a Master's in Geographical Information Science. She possesses extensive expertise in advanced spatial analysis, GIS applications, and coastal resilience research, demonstrated through roles at state agencies and academic institutions. She is highly proficient with a suite of geospatial software (ArcGIS, QGIS, ERDAS, MATLAB, R, Python) and has a strong record of project coordination, technical communication, and teaching across academic, public, and student audiences.