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| Preface | |
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| Profiles of Professional Geographers | |
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| About the Editors | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Preparing for a Career in Business, Government, and Nonprofit Organizations | |
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| Part Strategy and Serendipity: A Candid Guide to Career Planning for Geographers | |
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| Careers Today | |
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| The Work-Life Fit: Knowing Yourself | |
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| Geography and Career Prospects: Knowing the Market | |
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| Valerie Moye, Green Infrastructure Coordinator, City of Chattanooga (Chattanooga, Tennessee) | |
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| Carmen Tedesco, Senior Spatial Planning and Development Specialist, Development Alternatives, Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland) | |
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| Understanding Your Skills Relative to Job Descriptions | |
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| Putting Yourself "Out There": Managing Your Visibility | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| References | |
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| Geography Education and Career Readiness | |
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| If Geography Is Everywhere, Aren't We All Geographers? | |
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| Careers for Professional Geographers | |
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| Skills Used in Professional Geography | |
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| Steve Fearn, Director, Real Estate Market Research, Ross Stores (Pleasanton, California) | |
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| Profile 2.2 | |
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| Learning by Doing: Developing Professional Skills Outside the Classroom | |
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| Educational Strategies for Enhancing Your Employability | |
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| Locating Geography-Related Jobs | |
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| Geography is Everywhere…Including the Workplace! | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| References | |
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| Switching Sectors: Transitioning into and among Business, Government, and Nonprofit Careers | |
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| Is the Grass Greener? Things to Consider Before Hopping the Fence | |
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| Business Employment | |
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| Anne Hale Miglarese, Principal Director, Booz Allen Hamilton (Washington, DC) | |
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| Government Employment | |
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| Nonprofit Employment | |
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| Academic Employment | |
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| Sonia Arbona, Ph.D., Medical Geographer, Texas Department of State Health Services (Austin, Texas) | |
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| Strategies for Switching Sectors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| References | |
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| The Value of an Internship Experience for Early Career Geographers | |
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| The Value of an Internship | |
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| The Importance of Internships for Early Career Professional Development in Geography | |
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| You Majored in What? | |
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| The Benefit of Developing Professional Networks | |
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| Profile 4.1 | |
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| Types of Internships for the Major Subfields of Geography | |
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| Environmental Geography | |
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| Community and Regional Planning, Land Use Management, and Regulation | |
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| Geospatial Technologies | |
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| Geography Education | |
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| Business Geography, Real Estate Development, and Location Analysis | |
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| Considerations for Choosing an Internship | |
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| The "Right" Internship | |
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| Paid or Unpaid? | |
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| What Kind of Work is Offered? | |
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| When is the Best Time to Pursue an Internship? | |
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| For Course Credit or Not? Advantages of an Internship for Academic Credit | |
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| How to Locate an Internship-Search Widely | |
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| The Search Process | |
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| Be Proactive | |
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| Duties and Expectations: Laying the Ground Rules | |
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| Maximizing the Value of Your Internship During and After the Program | |
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| Evaluating and Reflecting on Your Internship Experience | |
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| Mark Barnes, Eagleton Governor's Executive Fellow, 2010 and Ph.D. Candidate, Rutgers University (Piscataway, NJ) | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| References | |
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| Professional Networking, Tina Cary | |
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| Invest Your Time | |
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| Make Your Networking Plan | |
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| How to Begin | |
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| Benefits of Professional Networking | |
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| Ken Turnbull, Accredited Land Consultant (Denver, Colorado) | |
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| Benefits to You | |
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| Job Performance | |
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| Value to Your Organization | |
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| Enhanced Reputation | |
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| Career Opportunities | |
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| Benefits to Your Organization | |
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| Save Time and Money | |
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| Reduce Risk | |
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| Benefits to the Larger Community | |
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| Tools for Networking | |
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| Professional Meetings | |
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| Other Traditional Tools | |
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| Social Media | |
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| Glenn Letham, Co-founder, Spatial Media LLC, and Managing Editor, GISuser.com (Vancouver, British Columbia) | |
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| In Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Understanding Career Opportunities | |
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| Geography Careers in State and Local Government | |
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| The Need for Geographers in State and Local Government | |
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| Opportunities for Geographers in State and Local Government | |
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| Dan Haug, IT Director, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Pendleton, Oregon) | |
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| Strategies for Getting a Job in the Public Sector | |
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| Education and Training Suggestions for Public Sector Geographers | |
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| "Soft Skills" | |
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| Dmitry Messen, Program Manager, Socio-Economic Modeling Group, Houston-Galveston Area Council (Houston, Texas) | |
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| Concluding Thoughts | |
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| References | |
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| Emerging and Expanding Career Opportunities in the Federal Government | |
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| Considering a Career in the Federal Government | |
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| The Government Perspective: Why Hire Geographers? | |
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| Geography In Federal Government: A Long and Varied Record of Contributions | |
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| Dave Selkowitz, Research Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (Anchorage, Alaska) | |
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| Mike Ratcliffe, Assistant Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau (Washington, DC) | |
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| A Focus on Geospatial Careers in the Federal Sector | |
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| Thinking and Planning Ahead | |
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| Sarah Brinegar, Ph.D., Social Science Analyst, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, DC) | |
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| References | |
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| Geography Careers in Large Businesses and Corporations | |
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| Logisticians and Supply Chain Analysts: Connecting and Optimizing Operations | |
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| Sustainability Managers: Quality of Life for Future Generations | |
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| Karl Finkbeiner, Operations Analyst, Ingram Micro (Buffalo, New York) | |
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| Andrew Telfer, Sustainability Manager, Walmart Canada (Toronto, Ontario) | |
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| Geodemographers and Market Research Analysts: It's All about the Customer | |
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| "Spatial" Statisticians and Data Analysts: More than Just Number-Crunchers | |
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| Esther Ofori, Marketing Analyst, Macy's Inc. (New York City) | |
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| Applying for Corporate Positions and Performing Successfully on the Job | |
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| Armando Boniche, Circulation Director, The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida) | |
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| References | |
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| Geography and the Nonprofit Sector | |
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| Geographers Outside the "Ivory Tower" | |
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| Nonprofits: A Geographic Overview | |
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| Bridging Geography and the Nonprofit Sector | |
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| Jane Daniels, Director of Preservation Programs, Colorado Preservation, Inc. (Denver, Colorado) | |
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| Finding "The Door" | |
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| Getting Your "Foot in the Door" | |
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| Kate Pearson, Strategic Partnerships Director, Habitat for Humanity International (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) | |
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| Concluding Thoughts | |
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| Serge Dedina, Ph.D., Executive Director, WiLDCOAST/COSTASALVAjE and Emily Young, Ph.D., Senior Director, Environment Analysis & Strategy, The San Diego Foundation (Imperial Beach, California) | |
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| References | |
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| Starting a Small Geography Business | |
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| Geographers as Business Owners | |
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| A Spatial Perspective of Economic Activity | |
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| Kristen Carney | |
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| Value of Place | |
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| "Ecopreneurship" and Interdisciplinary Thinking | |
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| Preparing to Start a Small Geography Business | |
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| Acquiring Business Expertise and Skills | |
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| Thinking Creatively about Problems and Opportunities | |
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| Developing a Professional Network | |
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| Starting the Business | |
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| Ashok and Ishu Wadwani, Owners, Applied Field Data Systems (Houston, Texas) | |
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| Pre-Start-Up Research | |
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| Writing the Business Plan | |
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| Resources for Writing a Business Plan | |
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| Acquiring Funding and Intellectual Property Rights | |
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| Resources for Starting a Business | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Going Global: Practicing Geography Internationally | |
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| Geographers Working Internationally-A World of Opportunities | |
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| Geographers in International Development | |
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| Michelle Kooy, Research Fellow, Water Policy Group, Overseas Development Institute (London, UK) | |
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| Geographers in the Private Sector | |
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| Geographers in the Foreign Service | |
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| Preparing for International Work | |
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| Education and Expertise | |
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| Experience | |
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| Study-Abroad Programs | |
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| Reena Patel, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State (Madrid, Spain) | |
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| Work-Abroad Programs and Short-Term Overseas Contracts | |
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| Internships | |
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| Volunteering | |
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| Research Assistantships | |
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| International Travel | |
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| Language Skills | |
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| The Benefits (and Drawbacks) of Working Internationally | |
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| References | |
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| Teaching Geography Inside and Outside the Classroom | |
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| Teaching Geography as Inquiry: Engaging Students in Active Learning and Investigations | |
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| Paula Ann Trevino, Grade-Level Principal, Helix Charter High School (La Mesa, California) | |
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| Teaching Geography in Different Educational Settings | |
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| Teaching in K-12 Education | |
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| K-12 Teacher Preparation Programs | |
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| Certification Options | |
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| 2 + 2 Programs | |
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| Teaching at the University Level | |
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| Teaching in Professional Development Settings | |
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| Teaching Geography Online | |
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| Informal Educational Settings | |
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| Professional Organizations Supporting Geography Education | |
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| Tara Gettig, Environmental Education Specialist, Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Gardners, Pennsylvania) | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Geography Careers in Consulting | |
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| Our Journey into Consulting: An Introduction | |
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| A Peek into the World of Consulting | |
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| Who Wants, Needs, and Uses Consultants? | |
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| Why Hire a Consultant? | |
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| What Roles Do Consultants Play for Their Clients? | |
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| What is It Like to Be a Consultant? | |
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| What are Some of the Challenges that Consultants Face? | |
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| What Does a Consultant Do on a Daily Basis? | |
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| Geographic Consulting: A World of Skills and Perspectives | |
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| The Value of Geography in Consulting for the Corporate Sector, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), and Government | |
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| The Skills Geographers Bring to Consulting | |
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| Examples of Settings Where Geography Has Opportunities for Growth in Consulting | |
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| Living as Strange Hybrids: Possibilities for Collaboration and Career-Making | |
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| Challenges and Benefits for the Self-Employed Consultant: A Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Achieving Career Satisfaction Now and Into the Future | |
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| "Work" and "Life": Crossing Boundaries of Time, Space, and Place | |
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| Valuing Time, Considering Space | |
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| Work Policies, Choices, and Practices | |
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| Carmen Mas�, GIS Analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Chicago, IL) | |
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| Jeff Young, Business Development Manager, LizardTech (Seattle, Washington) | |
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| Moving Up, Moving On, Going Further Afield | |
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| Concluding Thoughts | |
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| Mei and Jun | |
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| References | |
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| Practical Ethics for Professional Geographers | |
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| Engagement with Ethics | |
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| Applied Ethics and Professional Pedagogy | |
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| Tom Dwyer, Principal, Dutch Hill Consulting (Poughkeepsie, New York) | |
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| Ethical Analysis | |
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| Examples | |
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| Case Study: To Map Wetlands or Not to Map Wetlands? | |
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| Analysis Following the Seven-Step Approach | |
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| Case Study: Release of Data | |
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| Analysis Following the Seven-Step Approach | |
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| Reflections and Outlook | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| References | |
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| Creating the Life You Want: Lifelong Professional Development for Geographers | |
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| What is Lifelong Professional Development? | |
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| Think Holistically | |
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| Organizations and Opportunities | |
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| Advanced Degrees | |
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| Life Evolves | |
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| Planning In A Changing World | |
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| Nancy Davis Lewis, Ph.D., Research Program Director, The East-West Center (Honolulu, Hawaii) | |
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| Tools for Professional Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
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| Photo Credits | |