Katie Van Munster's Linkedin Analytics

I am looking for work in the nature, biodiversity, climate, and sustainability fields. I am passionate about saving wildlife, regenerating ecosystems, reducing climate change, and helping humanity live sustainably and in harmony with nature. I am also passionate about building safe and accessible infrastructure to allow people of all ages and abilities to walk, roll, or bike to their destination without needing a car. I am looking for mid-level roles involving any of the following: geospatial mapping and analysis, research, coordinating and collaborating between stakeholders and teams, developing projects or programs, problem solving and critical thinking, supervising a team, and possibly illustration and/or game design. My skills and experience: I have experience in leadership and supervisory positions including as a co-founder for a startup and as a team lead for a technical writing documentation team. My former co-founder called me a “feelings captain.” In other words, I care deeply about my team and coworkers, empathize with them, and make sure they have the tools and support they need to be successful. I also have experience coordinating and collaborating between teams and organizations to develop projects and solutions. I have about 9 years of experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. I have used these skills to map, model, and analyze a variety of geospatial data including endangered wildlife habitats, health effects of emissions, truck routes, oil spills, aerial imagery of counties after natural disasters and for solar development, flooding in agricultural land, telecommunications infrastructure, and more. Many of the problems and solutions for nature, climate, and mobility exist on a geographic scale where GIS mapping and analysis can help to understand the problem and design solutions, which is what I aim to do. I have an MSc in Environmental Science, a BA in Biology and 15+ years of experience in these fields. I have a breadth of experience in a variety of roles working in academic, private sector, and startup settings, which gives me a big-picture view of the nature, climate, and sustainability fields. This allows me to make connections, problem solve, and come up with solutions that a narrower view may not allow for. In my free time I like to spend time in nature, draw art of fantasy creatures, and design adventures for tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons. Finding work in a creative area like this would be fun as well – especially if it is related to nature somehow!