Hi I'm Lindsey Villegas! I am currently obtaining my Masters of Science in Geospatial Technologies at the University of Washington in Tacoma. My passion for GIS developed when I was going through my bachelors, and has grown since. It is my personal goal to do work that makes the world a more sustainable place while helping people and communities.
I have a passion for learning, a love of coffee, and a drive to make the world a better place. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy reading a variety of books and find joy in playing games, whether its card games with my family, board games, video games of all kinds, or rpgs.
I am currently obtaining my masters in Geospatial Technologies from the University of Washington, and will be finishing at the end of August 2019.
The Masters of Science in Geospatial technologies at the Tacoma campus prepares students with advanced training in GIS. Students learn how to apply geospatial software, hardware, and data in different scenarious from urban systems to the environment.
I obtained my Bachlor of Arts in Sustainable Urban Development while attending the University of Washington - Tacoma. Graduated in the Winter Quarter of 2018, and got in the Deans List 4 consecutive quarters.
The Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Urban Development give students the skills to help urban spaces become more sustainable. It teaches the three E's of sustainable development: Environmental Quality, Economic Prosperity, and Social Equity.
I obtained my minor in Environmental Studies from the University of Washington - Tacoma while I got my bachelors.
The minor in Environmental Studies provides students with a good background in the foundations of the field of environmental science.
After taking a GIS class that was required for my bachelors, I found a passion for GIS and decided to pursue the GIS Certificate. It was after that that I wanted to continue on and attain my Masters in GIS.
The GIS, geographic information systems, certificate teaches students how to use GIS technology to use unique visualizations and geographic analysis to perform query and statistical analysis.
I obtained both a Associate of Science and Associate of Arts from Pierce College. I started going for the AA and decided to switch to the Associate of Science. In the process of finishing my AS, I managed to complete the prerequisits for the AA, thus receiving both.
The MS in Geospatial Technologies requires students to complete a capstone project in order to demonstrate the ability to use geospatial technologies in either a research-oriented or an applied-oriented context. The capstone has two parts: the written component and the technical component.
The capstone is overseen by a committee of two to three faculty readers, depending on if the student wishes to continue with their education. The students then must submit a formal proposal, complete their capstone research, and then have their final capstone approved in order to graduate.
This page will be filled in with my capstone information once that part of the process has been reached.
The capstone topic has to be decided in Autumn Quarter. Topics of interest are discussed with faculty in order to flush out an appropriate project.
After choosing a topic, the student then works on contacting potential capstone committee members.
As part of the first quarter, students are to submit an abstract for their chosen topic.
The capstone proposal documentation is submitted along with the names of the faculty readers. This is to approve of the topic of the student's capstone.
The final capstone consists of two parts: the written and the technical part. The technical portion utilizes geospatial technologies to complete the research topic. The written component shows the student is able to synthesize the research.
